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← Co-authored documents are painful to write and to read; one person should write them.
15 connected korrents · 14 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 4 Oct 2026.
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writing 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: Co-authored documents are painful to write and to read; one person should write them. Co-authored documents are painful to write and to read; one person should write them. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Nov 2022
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Ian McAllister — holds since 2022-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing a doc is an uphill battle to get people to read, and the best way to sell people on ideas is a designer's mockup or prototype. — tap to centre the map on it Writing a doc is an uphill battle to get people to read, and the best way to sell people on ideas is a designer's mockup or prototype. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you will write a huge markdown file so an agent has context, you should have written the documentation that gives a human the same context. — tap to centre the map on it If you will write a huge markdown file so an agent has context, you should have written the documentation that gives a human the same context. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The importance of the docs written for design systems, in whatever form, is going to be the foundation of everyone's workflow going forward, and guidelines are becoming paramount. — tap to centre the map on it The importance of the docs written for design systems, in whatever form, is going to be the foundation of everyone's workflow going forward, and guidelines are becoming paramount. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teams should hang out together more and build rituals for collaborating, instead of each role owning its own artifact. — tap to centre the map on it Teams should hang out together more and build rituals for collaborating, instead of each role owning its own artifact. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — 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 3 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 4 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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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 is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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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 alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are