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← Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building

17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under design design Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under software quality software quality Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building Ceremonies are like builders' temporarypreparations: needed, but not the building ML Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are Same subject: A house is built by many workers, not by its owner — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by many workers,not by its owner PK Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are Same subject: The timeless way of building brings order out of ourselves and cannot be attained, only allowed to happen — tap to centre the map on it The timeless way of building bringsorder out of ourselves and cannot beattained, only allowed to happen CA Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are Same subject: People do not use products but hire them to do jobs, and builders have to know what those jobs are. — tap to centre the map on it People do not use products but hirethem to do jobs, and builders haveto know what those jobs are. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 RS Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Faith frees people from belief in works, not from works themselves — tap to centre the map on it Faith frees people from belief inworks, not from works themselves ML Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are Same subject: One might say that human happiness is not part of the plan of creation — tap to centre the map on it One might say that human happinessis not part of the plan of creation SF Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is to be feared that few or no monasteries, altars or church offices today are Christian — tap to centre the map on it It is to be feared that few or nomonasteries, altars or churchoffices today are Christian ML Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nobody is born a member of a church; faith is not inherited like land — tap to centre the map on it Nobody is born a member of a church;faith is not inherited like land JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689 — tap for who they are Same subject: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. — tap to centre the map on it If engineers do not hold themselvesto a high standard and buildefficiently, somebody else will comealong and impose it on them. Last stated 3 months ago 12 Aug 2026 CM Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising butalso kind and supportive is the mostfertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alonecannot build anything big, andmanagement alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago 15 Mar 2026 MA Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW 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 offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW 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 deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ 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 differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building Last stated c. 1520 Holds Martin Luther Read this korrent →