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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 May 2003 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about startups .
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simplicity 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 companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product. Big companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product. Last stated 23 years ago
1 May 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hardware startup's first customer should be a hyperscaler, because only that scale turns a design win into a business. — tap to centre the map on it A hardware startup's first customer should be a hyperscaler, because only that scale turns a design win into a business. 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: Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. — tap to centre the map on it Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. Last stated 14 years ago
2 Sept 2012
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2012-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI builder is a real job: some startups now hire builders instead of product managers or designers. — tap to centre the map on it The AI builder is a real job: some startups now hire builders instead of product managers or designers. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The gap between enterprise and startup designers may be widening, because access to tools differs so much with a company's security standards. — tap to centre the map on it The gap between enterprise and startup designers may be widening, because access to tools differs so much with a company's security standards. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. — tap to centre the map on it A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. — tap to centre the map on it A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. Last stated 12 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ideal of the one-person framework has never been more relevant — tap to centre the map on it The ideal of the one-person framework has never been more relevant Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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
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Big companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product.
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A hardware startup's first customer should be a hyperscaler, because only that scale turns a design win into a business.
Holds
Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how.
Holds
The AI builder is a real job: some startups now hire builders instead of product managers or designers.
Holds
The gap between enterprise and startup designers may be widening, because access to tools differs so much with a company's security standards.
Holds
Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses.
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 business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Holds
A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds
The ideal of the one-person framework has never been more relevant
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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