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5 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people. — tap to centre the map on it A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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: The first version of a product is usually not great. — tap to centre the map on it The first version of a product is usually not great. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The original version of a classic design is often aesthetically better than later ones, which are layered on to sell new models. — tap to centre the map on it The original version of a classic design is often aesthetically better than later ones, which are layered on to sell new models. 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: Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand. — tap to centre the map on it Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both. — tap to centre the map on it It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going. — tap to centre the map on it A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new technology is judged against perfection rather than against the thing it would replace, which is why it always comes up short. — tap to centre the map on it A new technology is judged against perfection rather than against the thing it would replace, which is why it always comes up short. Last stated 4 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms. — tap to centre the map on it Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. — tap to centre the map on it An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were. — tap to centre the map on it AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet. — tap to centre the map on it Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet. Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional. — tap to centre the map on it Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional. Last stated 14 years ago
19 Mar 2013
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Don Norman — holds since 2013-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. — tap to centre the map on it However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
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A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better.
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A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people.
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
The first version of a product is usually not great.
Holds
The original version of a classic design is often aesthetically better than later ones, which are layered on to sell new models.
Holds
Newer model releases have got worse at producing text that is actually pleasant to read and understand.
Holds
It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both.
Holds
A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going.
Holds
A new technology is judged against perfection rather than against the thing it would replace, which is why it always comes up short.
Holds
Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms.
Holds
An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing.
Holds
AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were.
Holds
Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet.
Holds
Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional.
Holds
However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds