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design 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: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. — tap to centre the map on it Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People in an information economy are thinking less, mainly because of television, and more information from the Web will not change that: most already get more than they can assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it People in an information economy are thinking less, mainly because of television, and more information from the Web will not change that: most already get more than they can assimilate. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. Last stated 9 months ago
6 Jan 2026
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2026-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Feb 2024
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2024-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. — tap to centre the map on it Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
FC
Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry. — tap to centre the map on it Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. — tap to centre the map on it DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. Last stated 9 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power. — tap to centre the map on it The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power. Last stated 11 months ago
4 Dec 2025
JG
James Gleick — holds since 2025-12-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online — tap to centre the map on it Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-15 — 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 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. — tap to centre the map on it A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — 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 a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
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Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
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Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it.
Holds
People in an information economy are thinking less, mainly because of television, and more information from the Web will not change that: most already get more than they can assimilate.
Holds
The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly.
Holds
The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better.
Holds
The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder.
Holds
Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists.
Holds
Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples.
Holds
Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker.
Holds
Companies that avoid taking risks rarely succeed in the tech industry.
Holds
DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years.
Holds
The rush to AI seems to be repeating the web's pathologies: devaluing workers and creators, closed standards, overheated marketing and concentrated power.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online
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 growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds