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17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 12 Feb 2010 to 14 Aug 2026.
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1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. — tap to centre the map on it Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. — tap to centre the map on it Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
AK
Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year. — tap to centre the map on it Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. — tap to centre the map on it Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. — tap to centre the map on it A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. — tap to centre the map on it Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — 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
At the centre
Being a people person is no longer a sufficient qualification for a sales job.
Holds JL Jason LemkinRead this korrent →
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired.
Holds AI Alex Imas
Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that.
Holds
Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included.
Holds
Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year.
Holds JL Jason Lemkin
Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan.
Holds EV Elena Verna
Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
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.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen