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LLMs 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: Copying something from one field into another is so powerful that it is probably worth deliberately learning about other kinds of work. Copying something from one field into another is so powerful that it is probably worth deliberately learning about other kinds of work. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When learning from someone successful, copy only what is repeatable; the rest of their success cannot be reproduced. — tap to centre the map on it When learning from someone successful, copy only what is repeatable; the rest of their success cannot be reproduced. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Apr 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. 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: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Merging back what a copy of yourself learned elsewhere is dangerous: the knowledge you pull in can carry hidden goals and take you over. — tap to centre the map on it Merging back what a copy of yourself learned elsewhere is dangerous: the knowledge you pull in can carry hidden goals and take you over. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. — tap to centre the map on it It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. — tap to centre the map on it Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Things that feel more original come from multiple perspectives, with friction and pushback, which humans provide and LLMs are not that good at. — tap to centre the map on it Things that feel more original come from multiple perspectives, with friction and pushback, which humans provide and LLMs are not that good at. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are