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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 11 May 2017 to 29 Oct 2026.
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ambition 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 every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs. — tap to centre the map on it Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. — tap to centre the map on it As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Dec 2023
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2023-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — 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: The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. — tap to centre the map on it The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress. — tap to centre the map on it A manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
MA
Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals. — tap to centre the map on it Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. — tap to centre the map on it A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. Last stated 8 years ago
11 May 2018
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Matt Mochary — holds since 2018-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality — tap to centre the map on it 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint — tap to centre the map on it A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
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Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers. — tap to centre the map on it A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Oct 2026
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Anand Giridharadas — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are
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At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it.
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Managers who are not deep in IC work should worry, because there will not be much middle management; managers will build just like ICs.
Holds
In the best working relationships the manager is a guide, not a judge deciding whether you deserve a promotion or a firing.
Holds
As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work.
Holds
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Holds
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Holds
The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them.
Holds
A manager does not reconsider fundamental assumptions unless under duress.
Holds
Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals.
Holds
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
Last stated c. 1785
Holds
A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
Last stated c. 1892
Holds
A country that turns its experiences of desertion into competition instead of common cause produces avengers rather than answers.
Holds