Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← AI has shown that the bottleneck was never engineers but the quality of thinking about what to build.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 3 Mar 2025 to 25 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under design
design
Everything filed under market efficiency
market efficiency
Everything filed under startups
startups
Everything filed under product management
product management
Everything filed under semiconductors
semiconductors
Everything filed under LLMs
LLMs 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: AI has shown that the bottleneck was never engineers but the quality of thinking about what to build. AI has shown that the bottleneck was never engineers but the quality of thinking about what to build. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
CI
Christine Itwaru — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
JE
Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI removes a bottleneck in product development only to move it, and the winning team is the one that finds the next bottleneck fastest and removes it. — tap to centre the map on it AI removes a bottleneck in product development only to move it, and the winning team is the one that finds the next bottleneck fastest and removes it. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
GC
Geoff Charles — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The bottleneck in AI is no longer the progress of the models but their diffusion — if the models froze today, the economy would still take decades to absorb what already exists. — tap to centre the map on it The bottleneck in AI is no longer the progress of the models but their diffusion — if the models froze today, the economy would still take decades to absorb what already exists. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
AW
Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it. — tap to centre the map on it With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
MA
Maggie Appleton — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real bottleneck in product work is discovering a solution worth building, not building it. — tap to centre the map on it The real bottleneck in product work is discovering a solution worth building, not building it. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years. — tap to centre the map on it No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years. Last stated 7 months ago
15 Apr 2026
JH
Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. — tap to centre the map on it AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
MN
Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has pushed developers to work faster than they can actually sustain. — tap to centre the map on it AI has pushed developers to work faster than they can actually sustain. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
ES
Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
BR
Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
BE
Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
AI has shown that the bottleneck was never engineers but the quality of thinking about what to build.
Holds Read this korrent →
As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't.
Holds
AI removes a bottleneck in product development only to move it, and the winning team is the one that finds the next bottleneck fastest and removes it.
Holds
The bottleneck in AI is no longer the progress of the models but their diffusion — if the models froze today, the economy would still take decades to absorb what already exists.
Holds
With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it.
Holds
The real bottleneck in product work is discovering a solution worth building, not building it.
Holds
No bottleneck in the AI supply chain lasts longer than two or three years.
Holds
AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea.
Holds
AI has pushed developers to work faster than they can actually sustain.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
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
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds