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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: Building a product on your own platform proves the platform and lets the product stay cheap and scale. Building a product on your own platform proves the platform and lets the product stay cheap and scale. Last stated 2 weeks ago
28 Sept 2026
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Celso Martinho — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. — tap to centre the map on it Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. Last stated a week ago
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
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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
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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: Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software. — tap to centre the map on it Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. — tap to centre the map on it Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer. — tap to centre the map on it Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Mike Krieger — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform should make deploying and scaling code as easy as writing it was. — tap to centre the map on it A platform should make deploying and scaling code as easy as writing it was. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Rita Kozlov — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cloud pitch of easier, cheaper, faster is false on two counts: it is not easier and not cheaper, and the speed that is real is overvalued. — tap to centre the map on it The cloud pitch of easier, cheaper, faster is false on two counts: it is not easier and not cheaper, and the speed that is real is overvalued. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough. Last stated 5 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The companies that already control the largest troves of real-world video data will be first to build successful world models. — tap to centre the map on it The companies that already control the largest troves of real-world video data will be first to build successful world models. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
KK
Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-10 — 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
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — 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
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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 a month ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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Building a product on your own platform proves the platform and lets the product stay cheap and scale.
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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.
Holds
Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software.
Holds
Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms.
Holds
Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer.
Holds
A platform should make deploying and scaling code as easy as writing it was.
Holds
The cloud pitch of easier, cheaper, faster is false on two counts: it is not easier and not cheaper, and the speed that is real is overvalued.
Holds
If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough.
Holds
The companies that already control the largest troves of real-world video data will be first to build successful world models.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
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
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds