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31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rule to defer judgment encourages design by committee; effective teams do not defer criticism, they create through it. — tap to centre the map on it The rule to defer judgment encourages design by committee; effective teams do not defer criticism, they… Last stated 7 years ago
22 Jul 2019
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Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. — tap to centre the map on it Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not happen. — tap to centre the map on it A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not… Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. 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: If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. — tap to centre the map on it If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every decision reached by consensus is an instance of the absence of leadership. — tap to centre the map on it Every decision reached by consensus is an instance of the absence of leadership. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is everything. — tap to centre the map on it Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is… 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 group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single… Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its own specialist models first. — tap to centre the map on it A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its… Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — 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… 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 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 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… 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: 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… Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A team that agrees has not examined the problem hard enough; dissent is what makes a decision safe.
Holds WH Wayne HaleRead this korrent →
A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
The rule to defer judgment encourages design by committee; effective teams do not defer criticism, they create through it.
Holds DN Don Norman
Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A language does not need a benevolent dictator: if the responsible team does not sign off on a change, it does not happen.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Every decision reached by consensus is an instance of the absence of leadership.
Holds
Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is everything.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds WL Will Larson
A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention.
Holds
A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its own specialist models first.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
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 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 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
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