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Read this korrent: An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job.
An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job.
Last stated 9 years ago
6 Sept 2017
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2017-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider. — tap to centre the map on it
Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider.
Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. — tap to centre the map on it
Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them.
Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to. — tap to centre the map on it
A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to.
Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline.
Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
JK
Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing. — tap to centre the map on it
In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing.
Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. — tap to centre the map on it
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it. — tap to centre the map on it
A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it.
Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. — tap to centre the map on it
Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political.
Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
FC
Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
JM
John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
JE
Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
JE
Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job.
Last stated 6 Sept 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds CF Camille Fournier
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Passing tasks to a team without the context behind them tells them they are the doers and the manager is the decider.
Last stated 9 Oct 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds CF Camille Fournier
Similar wording
Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to.
Last stated 9 Oct 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds CF Camille Fournier
Similar wording
A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline.
Last stated 11 Mar 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
Similar wording
In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Last stated 9 Oct 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds CM Charity MajorsCF Camille Fournier
Similar wording
A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it.
Last stated 17 Jun 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds WL Will Larson
Similar wording
Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political.
Last stated 17 Jun 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds WL Will Larson
Same subject: simplicity
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: simplicity
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Last stated 18 Feb 2015 · 12 years ago
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Same subject: simplicity
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Last stated 11 Jun 2006 · 20 years ago
Holds JM John Maeda
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds GS George Saunders
Same subject: taste
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds DF Dylan Field
Same subject: taste
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Last stated 12 Feb 2010 · 17 years ago
Holds KS Karri Saarinen
Same subject: CSS
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 15 May 2026 · 4 months ago
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
Same subject: CSS
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson