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1 Oct 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
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Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details. Last stated 8 months ago
18 Feb 2026
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2026-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a system built from interacting components, complexity is multiplicative: making one part more complex adds complexity elsewhere too. — tap to centre the map on it In a system built from interacting components, complexity is multiplicative: making one part more complex adds complexity elsewhere too. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
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Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Simplicity takes hard work to achieve and education to appreciate, and complexity sells better. — tap to centre the map on it Simplicity takes hard work to achieve and education to appreciate, and complexity sells better. Last stated 42 years ago
10 Aug 1984
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1984-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems are multivariable and nonlinear, so they can behave one way for years and then switch when a single variable changes. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems are multivariable and nonlinear, so they can behave one way for years and then switch when a single variable changes. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems do not have one root cause, so root-cause analysis is the wrong thing to be doing. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems do not have one root cause, so root-cause analysis is the wrong thing to be doing. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Focus and simplicity are worth the work: simple can be harder than complex, because the thinking has to be got clean, but once there one can move mountains. — tap to centre the map on it Focus and simplicity are worth the work: simple can be harder than complex, because the thinking has to be got clean, but once there one can move mountains. Last stated 28 years ago
14 May 1998
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1998-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complexity is kind of the enemy of action, and design is increasingly important for simplifying things so they can move forward. — tap to centre the map on it Complexity is kind of the enemy of action, and design is increasingly important for simplifying things so they can move forward. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. — tap to centre the map on it A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
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Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart.
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Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized.
Holds
Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details.
Holds
In a system built from interacting components, complexity is multiplicative: making one part more complex adds complexity elsewhere too.
Holds
Simplicity takes hard work to achieve and education to appreciate, and complexity sells better.
Holds
Complex systems are multivariable and nonlinear, so they can behave one way for years and then switch when a single variable changes.
Holds
Complex systems do not have one root cause, so root-cause analysis is the wrong thing to be doing.
Holds
Focus and simplicity are worth the work: simple can be harder than complex, because the thinking has to be got clean, but once there one can move mountains.
Holds
Complexity is kind of the enemy of action, and design is increasingly important for simplifying things so they can move forward.
Holds
A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action.
Holds
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds
A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds