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← Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 15 Jul 2013 to 1 Sept 2026.
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social media 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: Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people. Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. — tap to centre the map on it It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. Last stated 12 years ago
17 Dec 2014
EH
Elie Hassenfeld — holds since 2014-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. — tap to centre the map on it An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In any mentoring conversation, only a small fraction of what's discussed turns out to be highly valuable. — tap to centre the map on it In any mentoring conversation, only a small fraction of what's discussed turns out to be highly valuable. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Jun 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. — tap to centre the map on it Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. Last stated 8 years ago
16 Sept 2018
LT
Linus Torvalds — holds since 2013-07-15 — tap for who they are
LT
Linus Torvalds — no longer holds since 2018-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sniping at people who are trying to build things is morally bankrupt and it damages the person doing it, however good the likes feel. — tap to centre the map on it Sniping at people who are trying to build things is morally bankrupt and it damages the person doing it, however good the likes feel. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. — tap to centre the map on it Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — 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 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. — tap to centre the map on it A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Being genuinely useful requires a willingness to risk offending people.
Holds Read this korrent →
Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
Holds
It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be.
Holds
An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through.
Holds
You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit.
Holds
In any mentoring conversation, only a small fraction of what's discussed turns out to be highly valuable.
Holds
Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project.
No longer holds
Sniping at people who are trying to build things is morally bankrupt and it damages the person doing it, however good the likes feel.
Holds
Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
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
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited.
Holds