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design 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: By paying, customers signal how serious they are about accomplishing the project. By paying, customers signal how serious they are about accomplishing the project. Last stated a year ago
24 Oct 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customers only pay today's dollars for today's product, however compelling the vision. — tap to centre the map on it Customers only pay today's dollars for today's product, however compelling the vision. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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April Dunford — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies are willing to pay for their critical open source dependencies; what is missing is a legible way for projects to sell it to them. — tap to centre the map on it Companies are willing to pay for their critical open source dependencies; what is missing is a legible way for projects to sell it to them. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jul 2024
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2024-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. — tap to centre the map on it If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. — tap to centre the map on it A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Build on a customer problem somebody viscerally feels and would pay to fix, because it is very easy to imagine one that nobody does. — tap to centre the map on it Build on a customer problem somebody viscerally feels and would pay to fix, because it is very easy to imagine one that nobody does. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. — tap to centre the map on it A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. 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: A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort Last stated 2 years ago
19 Mar 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will go through onboarding steps if it is engaging and makes the value of what they are onboarding onto abundantly clear upfront. — tap to centre the map on it People will go through onboarding steps if it is engaging and makes the value of what they are onboarding onto abundantly clear upfront. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A felt want stays theoretical until the action of businessmen turns it into effective demand. — tap to centre the map on it A felt want stays theoretical until the action of businessmen turns it into effective demand.
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Peter Drucker — holds since c. 1954 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker should lead the public with new products instead of asking what they want, because the public does not know what is possible. — tap to centre the map on it A maker should lead the public with new products instead of asking what they want, because the public does not know what is possible.
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Akio Morita — holds since c. 1986 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that people can hack or misuse helps its builder learn where to take it next. — tap to centre the map on it A product that people can hack or misuse helps its builder learn where to take it next. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumers cobbling together workarounds for a job they are struggling with are a sign of potential customers. — tap to centre the map on it Consumers cobbling together workarounds for a job they are struggling with are a sign of potential customers.
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Clayton Christensen — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Markets that do not exist cannot be analyzed; suppliers and customers must discover them together. — tap to centre the map on it Markets that do not exist cannot be analyzed; suppliers and customers must discover them together.
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Clayton Christensen — holds since c. 1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Short of a truly transformative product, do not count on creating a new market from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it Short of a truly transformative product, do not count on creating a new market from scratch. Last stated 19 years ago
25 Jun 2007
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2007-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Users generally have a more accurate and detailed model of their needs than manufacturers have. — tap to centre the map on it Users generally have a more accurate and detailed model of their needs than manufacturers have.
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Eric von Hippel — holds since c. 2005 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can be thought of as a factory that produces case studies. — tap to centre the map on it A business can be thought of as a factory that produces case studies. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are