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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 11 May 2018 to 3 Nov 2026. Nearly all of them are about hiring .
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AI and jobs 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 waste their time hiring many specialists to own every area when that expertise can be deployed horizontally through Markdown files. Companies waste their time hiring many specialists to own every area when that expertise can be deployed horizontally through Markdown files. Last stated yesterday
3 Nov 2026
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2026-11-03 — 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 hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — 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
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — 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 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time. — tap to centre the map on it A company that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time. 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: A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box. — tap to centre the map on it A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — no longer holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover. — tap to centre the map on it A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Jan 2026
JP
Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. — tap to centre the map on it A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. Last stated 8 years ago
11 May 2018
MM
Matt Mochary — holds since 2018-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. 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: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure. — tap to centre the map on it A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people. — tap to centre the map on it Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Apr 2025
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Daniel Jalkut — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows. — tap to centre the map on it The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows. 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
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Companies waste their time hiring many specialists to own every area when that expertise can be deployed horizontally through Markdown files.
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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 hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
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
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A company that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time.
Holds
A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box.
Holds
A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement.
No longer holds
A labor market stuck in a low-hiring equilibrium will see employment decline outright unless hiring rates recover.
Holds
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure.
Holds
Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people.
Holds
The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows.
Holds