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CSS 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: Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers. Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers. Last stated 8 months ago
7 Jan 2026
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Ken Norton — holds since 2026-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI data tooling has cut the product manager's need for data scientists while multiplying the time they spend in the data themselves. — tap to centre the map on it AI data tooling has cut the product manager's need for data scientists while multiplying the time they spend in the data themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together. — tap to centre the map on it AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Oct 2025
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI prototyping ends the era of product managers asking designers to draw an idea, which frees designers for deeper work and lets anyone join the first conversation. — tap to centre the map on it AI prototyping ends the era of product managers asking designers to draw an idea, which frees designers for deeper work and lets anyone join the first conversation. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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 company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. 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: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
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Companies should offer dual career tracks so product managers can advance without becoming people managers.
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A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
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
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds
AI data tooling has cut the product manager's need for data scientists while multiplying the time they spend in the data themselves.
Holds
AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones.
Holds
AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together.
Holds
AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved.
Holds
AI prototyping ends the era of product managers asking designers to draw an idea, which frees designers for deeper work and lets anyone join the first conversation.
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 company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds