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3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design is honest: it does not make a product seem more innovative, powerful or valuable than it is, and does not manipulate with promises that cannot be kept. — tap to centre the map on it Good design is honest: it does not make a product seem more innovative, powerful or valuable than it is, and does not manipulate with promises that cannot be kept. Last stated 14 years ago
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Dieter Rams — holds since 2012-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The genuinely new idea in a product will probably fail; its job is to give people a reason to try the product at all. — tap to centre the map on it The genuinely new idea in a product will probably fail; its job is to give people a reason to try the product at all. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You probably only have one good idea in your whole product, and the job is getting the user to experience it as fast as possible. — tap to centre the map on it You probably only have one good idea in your whole product, and the job is getting the user to experience it as fast as possible. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. — tap to centre the map on it Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How fast or hard a product was made says nothing about whether the product is good — tap to centre the map on it How fast or hard a product was made says nothing about whether the product is good Last stated 2 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. — tap to centre the map on it A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
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John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A real product decision says a proposal is a great idea and still turns it down for something else.
Holds DT Des TraynorRead this korrent →
Good design is honest: it does not make a product seem more innovative, powerful or valuable than it is, and does not manipulate with promises that cannot be kept.
Holds DR Dieter Rams
The genuinely new idea in a product will probably fail; its job is to give people a reason to try the product at all.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
You probably only have one good idea in your whole product, and the job is getting the user to experience it as fast as possible.
Holds
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no.
Holds DT Des Traynor
How fast or hard a product was made says nothing about whether the product is good
Holds JF Jason Fried
You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough.
Holds JC Jason Cohen
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself.
Holds
A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Holds JM John Maeda
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli