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← Changing people's habits and behaviour is much harder than technologists realise.
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education 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: Changing people's habits and behaviour is much harder than technologists realise. Changing people's habits and behaviour is much harder than technologists realise. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. — tap to centre the map on it Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The final obstacle to any new technology is resistance to change, so you have to deliver an overwhelming amount of progress to get the change through. — tap to centre the map on it The final obstacle to any new technology is resistance to change, so you have to deliver an overwhelming amount of progress to get the change through. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. — tap to centre the map on it Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent. — tap to centre the map on it It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The technology side keeps changing, but the human side does not change that fast: people have the same problems. — tap to centre the map on it The technology side keeps changing, but the human side does not change that fast: people have the same problems. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences. — tap to centre the map on it Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences. Last stated 4 years ago
30 May 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it. — tap to centre the map on it Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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
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Changing people's habits and behaviour is much harder than technologists realise.
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Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed.
Holds
The final obstacle to any new technology is resistance to change, so you have to deliver an overwhelming amount of progress to get the change through.
Holds
Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it.
Holds
It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
The technology side keeps changing, but the human side does not change that fast: people have the same problems.
Holds
Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences.
Holds
Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
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
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds