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creativity In tension In tension 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: Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there. Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there. Last stated a year ago
by 29 Apr 2025
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Emil Kowalski — holds since 2025-04-29 — tap for who they are
In tension: Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers. Last stated 23 years ago
1 Sept 2003
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Edward Tufte — holds since 2003-09-01 — tap for who they are
In tension: You know a design is great when it disappears: a superb typeface, good signage or a well-designed door handle is never noticed, only the absence of frustration. — tap to centre the map on it You know a design is great when it disappears: a superb typeface, good signage or a well-designed door handle is never noticed, only the absence of frustration. Last stated 8 years ago
11 Apr 2019
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Sebastiaan de With — holds since 2019-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Ron Goldin — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is now won or lost on design: good enough is no longer fine, it is mediocre. — tap to centre the map on it Software is now won or lost on design: good enough is no longer fine, it is mediocre. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small details add up: people who are not attuned to design still sense a product's overall polish. — tap to centre the map on it Small details add up: people who are not attuned to design still sense a product's overall polish. 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: The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem. — tap to centre the map on it The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good products, like good explanations, are hard to vary. — tap to centre the map on it Good products, like good explanations, are hard to vary. Last stated a year ago
29 Sept 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best way to stand out in a portfolio is to show your best work and let it speak for itself, because no one wants decoration for decoration's sake. — tap to centre the map on it The best way to stand out in a portfolio is to show your best work and let it speak for itself, because no one wants decoration for decoration's sake. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a ton of value in packaging capabilities in an interface that makes sense to people; a design skill alone did not get used. — tap to centre the map on it There is a ton of value in packaging capabilities in an interface that makes sense to people; a design skill alone did not get used. 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: A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception. — tap to centre the map on it A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 2 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
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Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there.
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Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers.
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You know a design is great when it disappears: a superb typeface, good signage or a well-designed door handle is never noticed, only the absence of frustration.
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A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers.
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Software is now won or lost on design: good enough is no longer fine, it is mediocre.
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Small details add up: people who are not attuned to design still sense a product's overall polish.
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The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem.
Holds
Good products, like good explanations, are hard to vary.
Holds
The best way to stand out in a portfolio is to show your best work and let it speak for itself, because no one wants decoration for decoration's sake.
Holds
There is a ton of value in packaging capabilities in an interface that makes sense to people; a design skill alone did not get used.
Holds
A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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