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Ruby Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A single foundation is structurally at odds with a project whose contributors are distributed, and is easier to capture than the project is. A single foundation is structurally at odds with a project whose contributors are distributed, and is easier to capture than the project is. Last stated 8 years ago
31 Oct 2018
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2018-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A project that skips forming a foundation still has to formalise its governance, or it drifts into a tyranny of structurelessness. — tap to centre the map on it A project that skips forming a foundation still has to formalise its governance, or it drifts into a tyranny of structurelessness. Last stated 8 years ago
31 Oct 2018
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2018-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a new product on top of whatever is growing fastest is a mistake: momentum is not the same thing as a strong foundation. — tap to centre the map on it Building a new product on top of whatever is growing fastest is a mistake: momentum is not the same thing as a strong foundation. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Open sourcing a foundation model creates significantly more value than the risk it carries. — tap to centre the map on it Open sourcing a foundation model creates significantly more value than the risk it carries. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot tell a failing institution from a healthy one by looking: the parts visible from outside are the parts that least reflect its actual health. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot tell a failing institution from a healthy one by looking: the parts visible from outside are the parts that least reflect its actual health. Last stated 8 years ago
24 Apr 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software foundation is little more than a tax status, and gets less public accountability than a company because everyone assumes its motives are good. — tap to centre the map on it A software foundation is little more than a tax status, and gets less public accountability than a company because everyone assumes its motives are good. Last stated 8 years ago
31 Oct 2018
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2018-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. — tap to centre the map on it Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. — tap to centre the map on it For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A single foundation is structurally at odds with a project whose contributors are distributed, and is easier to capture than the project is.
Holds NA Nadia AsparouhovaRead this korrent →
A project that skips forming a foundation still has to formalise its governance, or it drifts into a tyranny of structurelessness.
Holds NA Nadia Asparouhova
Building a new product on top of whatever is growing fastest is a mistake: momentum is not the same thing as a strong foundation.
Holds AM Adam Mosseri
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Open sourcing a foundation model creates significantly more value than the risk it carries.
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place.
Holds SB Samo Burja
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
You cannot tell a failing institution from a healthy one by looking: the parts visible from outside are the parts that least reflect its actual health.
Holds SB Samo Burja
A software foundation is little more than a tax status, and gets less public accountability than a company because everyone assumes its motives are good.
Holds NA Nadia Asparouhova
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen
Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup.
Holds
Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU.
Holds
Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture.
Holds