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simplicity 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: For a product you install rather than open, activation is the decisive moment and it carries the user for years. For a product you install rather than open, activation is the decisive moment and it carries the user for years. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mature product's growth comes from resurrecting dormant users, so the returning-user experience deserves to be designed as deliberately as onboarding. — tap to centre the map on it A mature product's growth comes from resurrecting dormant users, so the returning-user experience deserves to be designed as deliberately as onboarding. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. — tap to centre the map on it For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. — tap to centre the map on it Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software lock-in is breaking, because rewriting just the 5% of an application you personally use is now within one person's reach. — tap to centre the map on it Software lock-in is breaking, because rewriting just the 5% of an application you personally use is now within one person's reach. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated 2 days ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question. — tap to centre the map on it Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. — tap to centre the map on it An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a system that does the prompting for you is not a break with software history but the next rung on the same ladder of rising abstraction. — tap to centre the map on it Building a system that does the prompting for you is not a break with software history but the next rung on the same ladder of rising abstraction. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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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
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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 of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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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 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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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
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — 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: 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
For a product you install rather than open, activation is the decisive moment and it carries the user for years.
Holds AC Albert ChengRead this korrent →
A mature product's growth comes from resurrecting dormant users, so the returning-user experience deserves to be designed as deliberately as onboarding.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible.
Holds
Software lock-in is breaking, because rewriting just the 5% of an application you personally use is now within one person's reach.
Holds
Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
Prompt engineering is not a durable skill, because a good product is one that works for the user who never learned to phrase a question.
Holds AS Aravind Srinivas
An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through.
Holds
Building a system that does the prompting for you is not a break with software history but the next rung on the same ladder of rising abstraction.
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
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen