Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people…
15 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 1 Jan 2003 to 19 Aug 2026.
Everything filed under design
design
Everything filed under language learning
language learning
Everything filed under AGI
AGI
Everything filed under coding agents
coding agents 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 Read this korrent: Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the expert's. Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the… Last stated 7 years ago
23 Jul 2019
DN
Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-23 — tap for who they are
In tension: Good design requires a dictator: design by committee is a synonym for bad design, because a design has to be all of a piece. — tap to centre the map on it Good design requires a dictator: design by committee is a synonym for bad design, because a design has to be all… Last stated 24 years ago
1 Jan 2003
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the… Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If people who have disagreed in the past agree about something, it is probably true, which is why Community Notes works. — tap to centre the map on it If people who have disagreed in the past agree about something, it is probably true, which is why Community… Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
EM
Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real test of AGI is handing the system to a few hundred of the world's top experts and finding that none of them can locate an obvious flaw. — tap to centre the map on it The real test of AGI is handing the system to a few hundred of the world's top experts and finding that none… Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
DH
Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The long-run equilibrium with powerful AI may require people to merge with it, so that whatever the AI understands is transmitted wholesale to its human. — tap to centre the map on it The long-run equilibrium with powerful AI may require people to merge with it, so that whatever the AI understands is… Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
IS
Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is hoping and praying the agent can figure it out. — tap to centre the map on it You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is… Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the symbol exists for. — tap to centre the map on it Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the… Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being automated away. — tap to centre the map on it Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being… Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
AM
Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not judge a product's beauty by its aesthetics; judge it by how it made you feel. — tap to centre the map on it Do not judge a product's beauty by its aesthetics; judge it by how it made you feel. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. — tap to centre the map on it Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and… Last stated 14 years ago
2 Sept 2012
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2012-09-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the expert's.
Holds DN Don NormanRead this korrent →
Good design requires a dictator: design by committee is a synonym for bad design, because a design has to be all of a piece.
Holds
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
If people who have disagreed in the past agree about something, it is probably true, which is why Community Notes works.
Holds
The real test of AGI is handing the system to a few hundred of the world's top experts and finding that none of them can locate an obvious flaw.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
The long-run equilibrium with powerful AI may require people to merge with it, so that whatever the AI understands is transmitted wholesale to its human.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is hoping and praying the agent can figure it out.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
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 JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Detail a symbol could technically carry still costs you, because it distracts from the instant recognition the symbol exists for.
Holds SK Susan Kare
Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being automated away.
Holds AM Adam Mosseri
Do not judge a product's beauty by its aesthetics; judge it by how it made you feel.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen