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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 12 Apr 2016 to 21 Oct 2026.
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innovation 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: Before trying to fix a falling metric, first understand the source of the decrease. Before trying to fix a falling metric, first understand the source of the decrease. Last stated 2 years ago
9 May 2024
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Suzana Herculano-Houzel — holds since 2024-05-09 — 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
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moving fast enough that you never measure the impact of your changes makes things regress — that is what happened to Anthropic, and they only acknowledged it later. — tap to centre the map on it Moving fast enough that you never measure the impact of your changes makes things regress — that is what happened to Anthropic, and they only acknowledged it later. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken. — tap to centre the map on it Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimising a single metric is a trap, because the second-order consequences of the change only surface much later. — tap to centre the map on it Optimising a single metric is a trap, because the second-order consequences of the change only surface much later. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a startup achieves traction, even poor technical choices can scale and be corrected later. — tap to centre the map on it When a startup achieves traction, even poor technical choices can scale and be corrected later. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. — tap to centre the map on it The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Oct 2023
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Steve Coast — holds since 2023-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. Last stated 3 years ago
25 May 2023
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction. — tap to centre the map on it A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. — tap to centre the map on it A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. Last stated 11 years ago
12 Apr 2016
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2016-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Before trying to fix a falling metric, first understand the source of the decrease.
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A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it.
Holds
Moving fast enough that you never measure the impact of your changes makes things regress — that is what happened to Anthropic, and they only acknowledged it later.
Holds
Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken.
Holds
When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing.
Holds
Optimising a single metric is a trap, because the second-order consequences of the change only surface much later.
Holds
When a startup achieves traction, even poor technical choices can scale and be corrected later.
Holds
The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are.
Holds
The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed.
Holds
A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early.
Holds
A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction.
Holds
A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds