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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about empathy .
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1 May 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. — tap to centre the map on it Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beyond user empathy and systems thinking, building agents needs a relentlessness to try things and keep iterating. — tap to centre the map on it Beyond user empathy and systems thinking, building agents needs a relentlessness to try things and keep iterating. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. 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: Effective writing requires empathy for the reader, not only thought about what you want to say. — tap to centre the map on it Effective writing requires empathy for the reader, not only thought about what you want to say. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Feb 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emotion is the key to empathy: stir people emotionally and they identify with you; keep them cold and empathy does not grow. — tap to centre the map on it Emotion is the key to empathy: stir people emotionally and they identify with you; keep them cold and empathy does not grow. Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel. Last stated 9 years ago
27 Sept 2017
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2017-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Dec 2019
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Adam Grant — holds since 2019-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. 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 twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Empathy is probably the single most important difference between a good hacker and a great one, because great software has to be seen from the user's point of view.
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Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness.
Holds
Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents.
Holds
Beyond user empathy and systems thinking, building agents needs a relentlessness to try things and keep iterating.
Holds
Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work.
Holds
Effective writing requires empathy for the reader, not only thought about what you want to say.
Holds
Emotion is the key to empathy: stir people emotionally and they identify with you; keep them cold and empathy does not grow.
Holds
Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel.
Holds
Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
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
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
Holds