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design 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: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will be desperate for the human side of things, more than for quality and craft. — tap to centre the map on it People will be desperate for the human side of things, more than for quality and craft. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them — tap to centre the map on it The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them
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Arthur Schopenhauer — holds since c. 1851 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it — tap to centre the map on it With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it
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Ada Lovelace — holds since c. 1843 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. — tap to centre the map on it Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. — tap to centre the map on it People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to think they understand the future better than they actually do — tap to centre the map on it People tend to think they understand the future better than they actually do Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
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Michael Mauboussin — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. — tap to centre the map on it Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. Last stated 3 years ago
16 May 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Too obvious feels condescending to people; designers should not talk down to the people they make work for. — tap to centre the map on it Too obvious feels condescending to people; designers should not talk down to the people they make work for. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Jason Yuan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring managers can ask for a "design engineer" and mean two very different people: a designer who knows how to use Claude Code, or someone trained as an engineer who can design for themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring managers can ask for a "design engineer" and mean two very different people: a designer who knows how to use Claude Code, or someone trained as an engineer who can design for themselves. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring managers need to snap out of the old way of hiring and realize they are competing for a good designer, who will probably have their pick of offers. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring managers need to snap out of the old way of hiring and realize they are competing for a good designer, who will probably have their pick of offers. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring managers' bias is to doubt that someone who spent five to ten years at FAANG has really been at the forefront, pushing and tinkering. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring managers' bias is to doubt that someone who spent five to ten years at FAANG has really been at the forefront, pushing and tinkering. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground. — tap to centre the map on it In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated a week ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
At the centre
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
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People will be desperate for the human side of things, more than for quality and craft.
Holds
The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them
Last stated c. 1851
Holds
With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it
Last stated c. 1843
Holds
Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work.
Holds
People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are.
Holds
People tend to think they understand the future better than they actually do
Holds
Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous.
Holds
Too obvious feels condescending to people; designers should not talk down to the people they make work for.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds
Hiring managers can ask for a "design engineer" and mean two very different people: a designer who knows how to use Claude Code, or someone trained as an engineer who can design for themselves.
Holds
Hiring managers need to snap out of the old way of hiring and realize they are competing for a good designer, who will probably have their pick of offers.
Holds
Hiring managers' bias is to doubt that someone who spent five to ten years at FAANG has really been at the forefront, pushing and tinkering.
Holds
In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds