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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 31 Oct 1787 to 4 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about design .
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31 Oct 1787
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John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property — tap to centre the map on it American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property
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Sarah Grimké — holds since c. 1837–1838 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people. — tap to centre the map on it Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people. Last stated 7 months ago
18 Mar 2026
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Joe Posnanski — holds since 2026-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. — tap to centre the map on it Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software design that assumes text behaves predictably like English reflects the cultural bias of its typically white American developers. — tap to centre the map on it Software design that assumes text behaves predictably like English reflects the cultural bias of its typically white American developers. Last stated 4 years ago
25 Jul 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them. — tap to centre the map on it What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them. Last stated 7 years ago
26 Jul 2019
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Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-26 — 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
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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
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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 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — 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
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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 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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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 6 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 4 weeks ago
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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties
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American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property
Last stated c. 1837–1838
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Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people.
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Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements.
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Software design that assumes text behaves predictably like English reflects the cultural bias of its typically white American developers.
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What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them.
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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.
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A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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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.
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A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
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A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
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A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
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A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
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A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
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A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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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.
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A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
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A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
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