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31 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. — tap to centre the map on it A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game must be incubated by the smallest possible group with whatever technology is to hand, and the team expanded only once the idea is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A game must be incubated by the smallest possible group with whatever technology is to hand, and the team expanded only once the idea is proved. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A video game character has no inner life, so what they say is the only thing that can make a player know who they are. — tap to centre the map on it A video game character has no inner life, so what they say is the only thing that can make a player know who they are. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any given AI capability becomes cheap and widely available within a couple of years of first being reached, so nobody can be kept away from it for long. — tap to centre the map on it Any given AI capability becomes cheap and widely available within a couple of years of first being reached, so nobody can be kept away from it for long. Last stated a year ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
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Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — tap for who they are
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple uses its iPhone monopoly to gain an unfair advantage in other markets — tap to centre the map on it Apple uses its iPhone monopoly to gain an unfair advantage in other markets Last stated 5 years ago
20 Apr 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film. — tap to centre the map on it Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Grand Theft Auto 6 is likely the peak of traditional, hand-crafted open-world game development before generative AI transforms the genre. — tap to centre the map on it Grand Theft Auto 6 is likely the peak of traditional, hand-crafted open-world game development before generative AI transforms the genre. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue. — tap to centre the map on it Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. — tap to centre the map on it A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. Last stated 8 months ago
21 Jan 2026
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Bryan Johnson — holds since 2026-01-21 — 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 board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — 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 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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Adding gamification mechanics cannot substitute for a product's underlying lack of inherent engagement and retention.
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A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today.
Holds
A game must be incubated by the smallest possible group with whatever technology is to hand, and the team expanded only once the idea is proved.
Holds
A video game character has no inner life, so what they say is the only thing that can make a player know who they are.
Holds
Any given AI capability becomes cheap and widely available within a couple of years of first being reached, so nobody can be kept away from it for long.
Holds
Apple uses its iPhone monopoly to gain an unfair advantage in other markets
Holds
Games and film are better at different kinds of story: a long discursive adventure belongs in a game, a short tight experience in a film.
Holds
Grand Theft Auto 6 is likely the peak of traditional, hand-crafted open-world game development before generative AI transforms the genre.
Holds
Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away.
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
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds