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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 Read this korrent: Deadlines either let work stretch out to fill the time or force a project to be descoped to meet an arbitrary date. Deadlines either let work stretch out to fill the time or force a project to be descoped to meet an arbitrary date. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Jan 2024
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2024-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you take a deadline deadly seriously and refuse ever to violate it, your mind simply finishes the work when it needs to be finished. — tap to centre the map on it If you take a deadline deadly seriously and refuse ever to violate it, your mind simply finishes the work when it needs to be finished. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having no deadline is a blessing and a curse: a designer can linger on a goalpost of perfection that keeps moving and never ship. — tap to centre the map on it Having no deadline is a blessing and a curse: a designer can linger on a goalpost of perfection that keeps moving and never ship. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all. — tap to centre the map on it A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However exactly you think you know what a project needs, allow extra time — nothing takes an hour. — tap to centre the map on it However exactly you think you know what a project needs, allow extra time — nothing takes an hour. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that is too fine too early commits everyone to the wrong details; shaped work is rough on purpose so designers and programmers can apply their own judgement. — tap to centre the map on it Work that is too fine too early commits everyone to the wrong details; shaped work is rough on purpose so designers and programmers can apply their own judgement. Last stated 7 years ago
by 10 Jul 2019
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Ryan Singer — holds since 2019-07-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
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Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — 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
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. 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: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are