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simplicity 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 the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is everything. — tap to centre the map on it Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is… Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. — tap to centre the map on it Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot… Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2021-01-20 — 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… Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that agrees has not examined the problem hard enough; dissent is what makes a decision safe. — tap to centre the map on it A team that agrees has not examined the problem hard enough; dissent is what makes a decision safe. Last stated 14 years ago
31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. — tap to centre the map on it AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. 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: 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: 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 company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will… Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the absence is the tell. — tap to centre the map on it A founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the… Last stated 2 weeks ago
27 Aug 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. 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: 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… Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them.
Holds MH Max HodakRead this korrent →
Deciding on averages is how product teams destroy the small group for whom a barely-used feature is everything.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus.
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all.
Holds JR José Luis Ricón
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 team that agrees has not examined the problem hard enough; dissent is what makes a decision safe.
Holds WH Wayne Hale
AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages.
Holds DF Dylan Field
Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original.
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 JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
A founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the absence is the tell.
Holds
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo