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18 Jan 2024
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2024-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent. — tap to centre the map on it Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent. Last stated 6 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each new version of a product should aim to be a little simpler in fundamental ways than the last, even if it has more features. — tap to centre the map on it Each new version of a product should aim to be a little simpler in fundamental ways than the last, even if it has more features. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings. — tap to centre the map on it There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers have no excuse anymore to not be responsible for the changes they want to see. — tap to centre the map on it Designers have no excuse anymore to not be responsible for the changes they want to see. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. — tap to centre the map on it Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's. — tap to centre the map on it An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The design process for everyone is becoming way more contextual, whereas before everybody had to open the tool in the same way because of how the tool was built. — tap to centre the map on it The design process for everyone is becoming way more contextual, whereas before everybody had to open the tool in the same way because of how the tool was built. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. — tap to centre the map on it A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Aug 2023
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Sarah Tavel — holds since 2023-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. — tap to centre the map on it A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Robert Wachter — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
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A redesign should reach users step by step, accepting inconsistencies on the way, rather than be built behind a feature flag and flipped over in one day.
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Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent.
Holds
Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now.
Holds
Each new version of a product should aim to be a little simpler in fundamental ways than the last, even if it has more features.
Holds
There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings.
Holds
Designers have no excuse anymore to not be responsible for the changes they want to see.
Holds
Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built.
Holds
An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's.
Holds
The design process for everyone is becoming way more contextual, whereas before everybody had to open the tool in the same way because of how the tool was built.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious.
Holds
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it.
Holds
A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care.
Holds