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ideas vs execution 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: After exploring a range of options, reaching a world-class level of execution means going deep on one that works. After exploring a range of options, reaching a world-class level of execution means going deep on one that works. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Constraints force a team to choose a dimension in which to be world-class; embrace constraints, but not bottlenecks. — tap to centre the map on it Constraints force a team to choose a dimension in which to be world-class; embrace constraints, but not bottlenecks. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Geoff Charles — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design engineering goes much deeper than the surface of how something looks; it is having the context and ability to translate an intention into what the user actually experiences. — tap to centre the map on it Design engineering goes much deeper than the surface of how something looks; it is having the context and ability to translate an intention into what the user actually experiences. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. — tap to centre the map on it At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Part of a product manager's job now is to elevate everyone's ambitions. — tap to centre the map on it Part of a product manager's job now is to elevate everyone's ambitions. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
MC
Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Simple, practical decisions executed at a really high level often give a feeling of confidence in the experience. — tap to centre the map on it Simple, practical decisions executed at a really high level often give a feeling of confidence in the experience. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking inspiration outweighs execution is a sign of not knowing the medium. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking inspiration outweighs execution is a sign of not knowing the medium. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
TC
Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. — tap to centre the map on it An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated yesterday
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are