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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 23 Mar 2023 to 22 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about the cloud .
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23 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. — tap to centre the map on it After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents need to run in a VM or the cloud rather than locally on the desktop — tap to centre the map on it AI agents need to run in a VM or the cloud rather than locally on the desktop Last stated 3 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will do to software what the cloud did: expand the market massively rather than crush the margins of the incumbent. — tap to centre the map on it AI will do to software what the cloud did: expand the market massively rather than crush the margins of the incumbent. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs. — tap to centre the map on it AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI you rent from a big company in the cloud is fundamentally aligned to that company and not to you, which is why the hardware has to be yours. — tap to centre the map on it An AI you rent from a big company in the cloud is fundamentally aligned to that company and not to you, which is why the hardware has to be yours. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. — tap to centre the map on it Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. Last stated 2 years ago
18 May 2024
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Varun Raj Manoharan — holds since 2024-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition in the cloud requires avoiding proprietary setups — tap to centre the map on it Competition in the cloud requires avoiding proprietary setups Last stated 2 years ago
3 Oct 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-10-03 — 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 2 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 2 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 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 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. — tap to centre the map on it A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. — tap to centre the map on it A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
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Companies should cut cloud costs before cutting staff
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After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again.
Holds
AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
Holds
AI agents need to run in a VM or the cloud rather than locally on the desktop
Holds
AI will do to software what the cloud did: expand the market massively rather than crush the margins of the incumbent.
Holds
AI will likely be run in the cloud rather than on native AI PCs.
Holds
An AI you rent from a big company in the cloud is fundamentally aligned to that company and not to you, which is why the hardware has to be yours.
Holds
Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets.
Holds
Competition in the cloud requires avoiding proprietary setups
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 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 first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds
A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds