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management 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: Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue. Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Always try your stupid ideas when the experiment is cheap and reversible, because the one that works has no competition. — tap to centre the map on it Always try your stupid ideas when the experiment is cheap and reversible, because the one that works has no competition. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. — tap to centre the map on it Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — no longer holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do almost nothing, and do the few things you take on all the way. — tap to centre the map on it Do almost nothing, and do the few things you take on all the way. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jun 2018
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2018-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reliable method is to run many small experiments, commit fully to whatever works, and keep at it until it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it The reliable method is to run many small experiments, commit fully to whatever works, and keep at it until it stops working. 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: Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice. — tap to centre the map on it Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Fabien Sanglard — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise. — tap to centre the map on it Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Aug 2024
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Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost no problem cannot be solved by increasing speed, trying more options, and testing additional hypotheses. — tap to centre the map on it Almost no problem cannot be solved by increasing speed, trying more options, and testing additional hypotheses. Last stated 3 weeks ago
30 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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Faced with a problem none of your techniques fit, try anything, the stupider the better, because the way it fails is the clue.
Holds Read this korrent →
Always try your stupid ideas when the experiment is cheap and reversible, because the one that works has no competition.
Holds
Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering.
No longer holds
Do almost nothing, and do the few things you take on all the way.
Holds
The reliable method is to run many small experiments, commit fully to whatever works, and keep at it until it stops working.
Holds
Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice.
Holds
Leave most sets short of failure, and if you take one to failure, make it the last set of an exercise.
Holds
You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead.
Holds
Almost no problem cannot be solved by increasing speed, trying more options, and testing additional hypotheses.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
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
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds