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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 4 Oct 2026.
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14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. — tap to centre the map on it An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out. — tap to centre the map on it If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. — tap to centre the map on it Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one. — tap to centre the map on it There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the symbol exists for. — tap to centre the map on it Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the symbol exists for. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should be curious about movies, art and music, because everything outside UI and apps has something to teach them. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should be curious about movies, art and music, because everything outside UI and apps has something to teach them. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — 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 3 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
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
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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 person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
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An icon should carry one or two salient details and nothing else.
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Icon design is not an exact science, and the placeholder a programmer threw together is one of the best sources of ideas.
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An icon should never picture a particular product, because the product dates and takes the icon down with it; use a metaphor instead.
Holds
If every element in an interface is marked as distinct, none of them actually stand out.
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Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid.
Holds
There is no good icon metaphor for every possible action, no matter how much effort goes into finding one.
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Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the symbol exists for.
Holds
Designers should be curious about movies, art and music, because everything outside UI and apps has something to teach them.
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A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Holds
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.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
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A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
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"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
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A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
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A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
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