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coding agents 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: At Cursor every idea is backed by a working prototype that can be shown in a crit and shared as a link for everyone to try. At Cursor every idea is backed by a working prototype that can be shown in a crit and shared as a link for everyone to try. Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bringing a colleague a feature idea rather than a built, screenshotted prototype now wastes everyone's time, because most ideas die the moment you try to build them. — tap to centre the map on it Bringing a colleague a feature idea rather than a built, screenshotted prototype now wastes everyone's time, because most ideas die the moment you try to build them. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before starting in Cursor there is still a need to visualise an idea, to know how to communicate the concept back to Cursor. — tap to centre the map on it Before starting in Cursor there is still a need to visualise an idea, to know how to communicate the concept back to Cursor. Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype. — tap to centre the map on it To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The designer and programmer roles are converging, and the path from sketch to design to implementation is opening up to everyone with an idea. — tap to centre the map on it The designer and programmer roles are converging, and the path from sketch to design to implementation is opening up to everyone with an idea. Last stated 11 years ago
13 Jul 2015
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2015-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools. — tap to centre the map on it There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools. Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype. — tap to centre the map on it Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it. — tap to centre the map on it A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. — tap to centre the map on it However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
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 5 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 yesterday
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 2 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
IA
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 system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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At Cursor every idea is backed by a working prototype that can be shown in a crit and shared as a link for everyone to try.
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Bringing a colleague a feature idea rather than a built, screenshotted prototype now wastes everyone's time, because most ideas die the moment you try to build them.
Holds
Before starting in Cursor there is still a need to visualise an idea, to know how to communicate the concept back to Cursor.
Holds
To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype.
Holds
The designer and programmer roles are converging, and the path from sketch to design to implementation is opening up to everyone with an idea.
Holds
There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools.
Holds
Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype.
Holds
A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it.
Holds
However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds