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1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Build where today's models succeed one percent of the time, not twenty: partial success means the capability is already arriving. — tap to centre the map on it Build where today's models succeed one percent of the time, not twenty: partial success means the capability is already arriving. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having the grit to stick with an effort when the going gets hard is a key trait of successful people. — tap to centre the map on it Having the grit to stick with an effort when the going gets hard is a key trait of successful people. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Feb 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. — tap to centre the map on it The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. — tap to centre the map on it You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. — tap to centre the map on it If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. — tap to centre the map on it About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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
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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
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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
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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An engineer who accomplishes every goal they set is sandbagging; hitting about half of them is the sign of someone risking and learning enough.
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A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
Build where today's models succeed one percent of the time, not twenty: partial success means the capability is already arriving.
Holds
Having the grit to stick with an effort when the going gets hard is a key trait of successful people.
Holds
The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds
You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving.
Holds
If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Holds
About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance.
Holds
Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
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