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21 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He is not the most talented writer in the room and never was; what has carried him is the capacity to grind. — tap to centre the map on it He is not the most talented writer in the room and never was; what has carried him is the capacity to grind. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The editor does not make the programmer, but never learning your editor well says something about your character as one. — tap to centre the map on it The editor does not make the programmer, but never learning your editor well says something about your character as one. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production. — tap to centre the map on it Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production. Last stated 5 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Books are almost always better than their film adaptations. — tap to centre the map on it Books are almost always better than their film adaptations. Last stated 6 years ago
21 Aug 2020
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Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad actors tend to be relatively unsophisticated and bad at their jobs. — tap to centre the map on it Bad actors tend to be relatively unsophisticated and bad at their jobs. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Society has catching up to do: AI is incredibly powerful and not always right, and people who argue 'but my agent said so' have not learned that yet. — tap to centre the map on it Society has catching up to do: AI is incredibly powerful and not always right, and people who argue 'but my agent said so' have not learned that yet. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given — tap to centre the map on it A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
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Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success. — tap to centre the map on it A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Bryan Cantrill — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch — tap to centre the map on it Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch Last stated 2 years ago
13 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem. — tap to centre the map on it A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth — tap to centre the map on it Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth Last stated 189 years ago
31 Aug 1837
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas — tap to centre the map on it Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Robert D. Putnam — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Editing is more powerful than acting.
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He is not the most talented writer in the room and never was; what has carried him is the capacity to grind.
Holds
The editor does not make the programmer, but never learning your editor well says something about your character as one.
Holds
Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production.
Holds
Books are almost always better than their film adaptations.
Holds
The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it.
Holds
AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors.
Holds
Bad actors tend to be relatively unsophisticated and bad at their jobs.
Holds
Society has catching up to do: AI is incredibly powerful and not always right, and people who argue 'but my agent said so' have not learned that yet.
Holds
A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds
A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity.
Holds
Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch
Holds
A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem.
Holds
Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth
Holds
Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas
Holds