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innovation 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: Careful step-by-step thinking is a property of the developer, not something a tool or framework can enforce Careful step-by-step thinking is a property of the developer, not something a tool or framework can enforce Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Hamel Husain — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. — tap to centre the map on it The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more. — tap to centre the map on it Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. — tap to centre the map on it AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to write code with AI can be a philosophical decision rather than a productivity one: the reason to program something is that you want to program it. — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to write code with AI can be a philosophical decision rather than a productivity one: the reason to program something is that you want to program it. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If AI builds more and more of a system, it needs to verify as well as generate, including checking its own code. — tap to centre the map on it If AI builds more and more of a system, it needs to verify as well as generate, including checking its own code. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Oct 2024
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Michael Truell — holds since 2024-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing. — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing. Last stated 6 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Skipping the thinking and the design altogether with AI tools is kind of dangerous; you have to go slow to go fast. — tap to centre the map on it Skipping the thinking and the design altogether with AI tools is kind of dangerous; you have to go slow to go fast. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. — tap to centre the map on it A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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 business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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 big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 2 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Careful step-by-step thinking is a property of the developer, not something a tool or framework can enforce
Holds Read this korrent →
Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time.
Holds
The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together.
Holds
Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more.
Holds
AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules.
Holds
Refusing to write code with AI can be a philosophical decision rather than a productivity one: the reason to program something is that you want to program it.
Holds
If AI builds more and more of a system, it needs to verify as well as generate, including checking its own code.
Holds
Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing.
Holds
Skipping the thinking and the design altogether with AI tools is kind of dangerous; you have to go slow to go fast.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds