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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: Brainstorming together produces no more ideas and no better ones than having people generate ideas privately before sharing them. Brainstorming together produces no more ideas and no better ones than having people generate ideas privately before sharing them. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system. — tap to centre the map on it Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — no longer holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee. — tap to centre the map on it Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. — tap to centre the map on it The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good ideas come from asking how you would solve a problem from first principles, rather than staying anchored on how it is solved today. — tap to centre the map on it Good ideas come from asking how you would solve a problem from first principles, rather than staying anchored on how it is solved today. Last stated a month ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founding alone is still a bad idea even though AI lets one person get more done, because the point of a cofounder is to share the stress. — tap to centre the map on it Founding alone is still a bad idea even though AI lets one person get more done, because the point of a cofounder is to share the stress. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models generate more commercially viable ideas than groups of humans, but those ideas are highly similar to each other. — tap to centre the map on it AI models generate more commercially viable ideas than groups of humans, but those ideas are highly similar to each other. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year. — tap to centre the map on it A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — 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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
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John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — 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 a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Brainstorming together produces no more ideas and no better ones than having people generate ideas privately before sharing them.
Holds GK Gary KleinRead this korrent →
Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system.
No longer holds WL Will Larson
Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee.
Holds AM Adam Mosseri
Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Good ideas come from asking how you would solve a problem from first principles, rather than staying anchored on how it is solved today.
Holds JD Jeff Dean
Founding alone is still a bad idea even though AI lets one person get more done, because the point of a cofounder is to share the stress.
Holds
AI models generate more commercially viable ideas than groups of humans, but those ideas are highly similar to each other.
Holds EM Ethan Mollick
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 RT Ruxandra Teslo
A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Holds JM John Maeda
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
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 MP Mark Pincus
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli