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17 connected korrents · 20 moments from 4 Jul 2011 to 3 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about product management .
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hiring 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: Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. Last stated today
3 Oct 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
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Paul Graham — holds since 2012-11-01 — tap for who they are
EL
Eyal Levin — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2018-01-17 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2011-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. — tap to centre the map on it A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
TY
Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — 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 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
TY
Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. — tap to centre the map on it The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
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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 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product manager's job is the same as it always was: finding product-market fit and building products people love. — tap to centre the map on it A product manager's job is the same as it always was: finding product-market fit and building products people love. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
TY
Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's core value needs both a phrase and a metric: metrics alone mean little to people, and a phrase alone does not get acted on. — tap to centre the map on it A product's core value needs both a phrase and a metric: metrics alone mean little to people, and a phrase alone does not get acted on. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — 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 a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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: 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: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. — tap to centre the map on it An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
HM
Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too.
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A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds
The AI builder is a real job: some startups now hire builders instead of product managers or designers.
Holds
The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
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 product manager's job is the same as it always was: finding product-market fit and building products people love.
Holds
A product's core value needs both a phrase and a metric: metrics alone mean little to people, and a phrase alone does not get acted on.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
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
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds