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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 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — 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
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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: 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: A manager’s calendar and an engineer’s calendar are incompatible, because management is interruptive and good engineering requires blocking interruptions out. — tap to centre the map on it
A manager’s calendar and an engineer’s calendar are incompatible, because management is interruptive and good engineering requires blocking interruptions out.
Last stated 9 years ago
11 May 2017
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses. — tap to centre the map on it
Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it. — tap to centre the map on it
Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it.
Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An overwhelmed team is partly the manager’s fault, because pushing back on the team’s work commitments is the manager’s job. — tap to centre the map on it
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: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. — tap to centre the map on it
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. — tap to centre the map on it
A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided.
Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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.
Last stated 1 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds TP Thuan Pham
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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
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
A manager’s calendar and an engineer’s calendar are incompatible, because management is interruptive and good engineering requires blocking interruptions out.
Last stated 11 May 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds CM Charity Majors
Similar wording
Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses.
Last stated 4 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds AI Alex Imas
Similar wording
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Last stated 5 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds CM Charity Majors
Similar wording
Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · a week ago
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Similar wording
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
Same subject: education
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Last stated 2 Sept 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds RK Raph Koster
Same subject: education
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · a week ago
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Same subject: education
A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · a week ago
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
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
Same subject: AI and jobs
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: AI and jobs
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Last stated 4 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds AI Alex Imas
Same subject: AI and jobs
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds DA Dario Amodei