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Read this korrent: Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised.
Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great. — tap to centre the map on it
Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growth always stops eventually, and only a company that instrumented its business beforehand gets to find out why instead of scrambling. — tap to centre the map on it
Growth always stops eventually, and only a company that instrumented its business beforehand gets to find out why instead of scrambling.
Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Markets reward growth until it stalls, then they reward profitability instead. — tap to centre the map on it
Markets reward growth until it stalls, then they reward profitability instead.
Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jun 2026
BF
Brad Feld — holds since 2026-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
CP
Colin Percival — holds since 2025-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world. — tap to centre the map on it
The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world.
Last stated 6 years ago
11 Jan 2021
HM
Howard Marks — holds since 2021-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lacking founder-market fit can be a blessing in disguise rather than a weakness. — tap to centre the map on it
Lacking founder-market fit can be a blessing in disguise rather than a weakness.
Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together. — tap to centre the map on it
It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together.
Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
AV
Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PM who can design around their spec to see if it holds up to reality is what you want, and so is an engineer who really cares about building great visual component systems. — tap to centre the map on it
A PM who can design around their spec to see if it holds up to reality is what you want, and so is an engineer who really cares about building great visual component systems.
Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront. — tap to centre the map on it
A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront.
Last stated 5 months ago
18 May 2026
JL
Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together. — tap to centre the map on it
AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together.
Last stated a year ago
20 Oct 2025
FC
Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — tap for who they are
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Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
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Similar wording
Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Similar wording
Growth always stops eventually, and only a company that instrumented its business beforehand gets to find out why instead of scrambling.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
Markets reward growth until it stalls, then they reward profitability instead.
Last stated 15 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Brad Feld
Similar wording
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Last stated 26 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Evan Spiegel Colin Percival
Similar wording
The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world.
Last stated 11 Jan 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Howard Marks
Similar wording
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Similar wording
Lacking founder-market fit can be a blessing in disguise rather than a weakness.
Last stated 21 Feb 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Thiago Costa
Similar wording
It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ami Vora
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Last stated 8 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: product management
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 5 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: venture capital
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: venture capital
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Lip-Bu Tan
Same subject: venture capital
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Last stated 3 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: design
A PM who can design around their spec to see if it holds up to reality is what you want, and so is an engineer who really cares about building great visual component systems.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
Same subject: design
A recurring AI workflow improves more through ongoing user feedback than by being fully specified upfront.
Last stated 18 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Jason Liu
Same subject: design
AI has become a way for engineers, designers and product managers to wish each other away instead of working together.
Last stated 20 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Frank Chimero