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startups 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: Big aerospace firms have an aversion to risk that keeps them using legacy components even when better technology is available. Big aerospace firms have an aversion to risk that keeps them using legacy components even when better technology is available. Last stated 14 years ago
21 Oct 2012
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Elon Musk — holds since 2012-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion. — tap to centre the map on it Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion. Last stated 5 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. — tap to centre the map on it Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. — tap to centre the map on it Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Feb 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. — tap to centre the map on it The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. — tap to centre the map on it This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Committing to compute years in advance is the durable margin advantage in AI, because every increment of new capacity transacts at the new price. — tap to centre the map on it Committing to compute years in advance is the durable margin advantage in AI, because every increment of new capacity transacts at the new price. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version. — tap to centre the map on it Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup. — tap to centre the map on it Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. — tap to centre the map on it A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. — tap to centre the map on it Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years. — tap to centre the map on it The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 4 months ago
31 May 2026
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
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Big aerospace firms have an aversion to risk that keeps them using legacy components even when better technology is available.
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Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion.
Holds
Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops.
Holds
Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting.
Holds
The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule.
Holds
This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct.
Holds
Committing to compute years in advance is the durable margin advantage in AI, because every increment of new capacity transacts at the new price.
Holds
Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version.
Holds
Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup.
Holds
A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades.
Holds
Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense.
Holds
The air-taxi industry's forecasts are not backed by flying hardware: there are no videos of prototypes doing what the hype says will be routine within three years.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it.
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds