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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: Cheap AI-built features still cost customers complexity and cognitive load. Cheap AI-built features still cost customers complexity and cognitive load. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Dharmesh Shah — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even as AI collapses build time, testing an idea is still cheaper and faster than building it. — tap to centre the map on it Even as AI collapses build time, testing an idea is still cheaper and faster than building it. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jul 2026
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Christina Wodtke — holds since 2026-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Jan 2025
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. — tap to centre the map on it Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has already made sweeping mechanical changes cheap; the unsolved problem is getting the same productivity when adding features to an old, entangled codebase. — tap to centre the map on it AI has already made sweeping mechanical changes cheap; the unsolved problem is getting the same productivity when adding features to an old, entangled codebase. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it. — tap to centre the map on it With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it. Last stated a week ago
25 Oct 2026
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Sam Schillace — holds since 2026-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better AI makes robots cheaper, because cheap visual feedback removes the need for expensive mechanical precision. — tap to centre the map on it Better AI makes robots cheaper, because cheap visual feedback removes the need for expensive mechanical precision. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths. — tap to centre the map on it A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths. 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: Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. — tap to centre the map on it Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 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 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 design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
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Cheap AI-built features still cost customers complexity and cognitive load.
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Even as AI collapses build time, testing an idea is still cheaper and faster than building it.
Holds
AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better.
Holds
As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable.
Holds
Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own.
Holds
AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep.
Holds
AI has already made sweeping mechanical changes cheap; the unsolved problem is getting the same productivity when adding features to an old, entangled codebase.
Holds
With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it.
Holds
Better AI makes robots cheaper, because cheap visual feedback removes the need for expensive mechanical precision.
Holds
A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths.
Holds
Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no.
Holds
The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
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 company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds