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software quality 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: Enterprise software clients want reassurance, support, and a credible story from a vendor, not just a technically correct solution. Enterprise software clients want reassurance, support, and a credible story from a vendor, not just a technically correct solution. Last stated a year ago
11 Jun 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. — tap to centre the map on it Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Microsoft's software is built for enterprises that want a vendor to respect their legacy systems, and it is the best in the world at that. — tap to centre the map on it Microsoft's software is built for enterprises that want a vendor to respect their legacy systems, and it is the best in the world at that. Last stated a year ago
30 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In-house solutions are as good as SaaS until vendors can prove they are super secure — tap to centre the map on it In-house solutions are as good as SaaS until vendors can prove they are super secure Last stated yesterday
4 Nov 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not shipping software now, you are behind. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not shipping software now, you are behind. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. — tap to centre the map on it If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's. — tap to centre the map on it Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
HW
Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving a vendor brutally honest feedback helps the vendor and the customer's own company more than polite praise given out of fear — tap to centre the map on it Giving a vendor brutally honest feedback helps the vendor and the customer's own company more than polite praise given out of fear Last stated 11 months ago
21 Nov 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-11-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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Enterprise software clients want reassurance, support, and a credible story from a vendor, not just a technically correct solution.
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Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built.
Holds
Microsoft's software is built for enterprises that want a vendor to respect their legacy systems, and it is the best in the world at that.
Holds
In-house solutions are as good as SaaS until vendors can prove they are super secure
Holds
If you are not shipping software now, you are behind.
Holds
Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.
Holds
If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first.
Holds
Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's.
Holds
Giving a vendor brutally honest feedback helps the vendor and the customer's own company more than polite praise given out of fear
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds