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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 23 Jan 2012 to 22 Sept 2026.
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10 Jul 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-07-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. 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: In startups, people generally make more money by being good. — tap to centre the map on it In startups, people generally make more money by being good. Last stated 3 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Expecting a reasonable baseline from people is fair — tap to centre the map on it Expecting a reasonable baseline from people is fair Last stated 3 years ago
12 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startups are naturally good at a certain capability that larger companies struggle to maintain. — tap to centre the map on it Startups are naturally good at a certain capability that larger companies struggle to maintain. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated a month ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. — tap to centre the map on it Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you cannot quantitatively define what good enough means, you are not building a product — you are iterating on a demo. — tap to centre the map on it If you cannot quantitatively define what good enough means, you are not building a product — you are iterating on a demo. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being in the top 5% at five things beats being the best at one: the top 0.1% costs a hundred times more and demands an obsession he never wanted. — tap to centre the map on it Being in the top 5% at five things beats being the best at one: the top 0.1% costs a hundred times more and demands an obsession he never wanted. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product management is not going away, but hiring product owners who just feed developers tasks should stop. — tap to centre the map on it Product management is not going away, but hiring product owners who just feed developers tasks should stop. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Jul 2023
MP
Melissa Perri — holds since 2023-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most SaaS businesses of our size and above should own their infrastructure rather than rent it — tap to centre the map on it Most SaaS businesses of our size and above should own their infrastructure rather than rent it Last stated 5 years ago
6 Jan 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software used to make you marginally more productive; an agent gets the job done for you, so you are hiring it rather than buying it. — tap to centre the map on it Software used to make you marginally more productive; an agent gets the job done for you, so you are hiring it rather than buying it. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
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For most people, companies and jobs, being average is good enough.
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Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included.
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In startups, people generally make more money by being good.
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Expecting a reasonable baseline from people is fair
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Startups are naturally good at a certain capability that larger companies struggle to maintain.
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Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives.
Holds
Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately.
Holds
If you cannot quantitatively define what good enough means, you are not building a product — you are iterating on a demo.
Holds
Being in the top 5% at five things beats being the best at one: the top 0.1% costs a hundred times more and demands an obsession he never wanted.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves.
Holds
Product management is not going away, but hiring product owners who just feed developers tasks should stop.
Holds
Most SaaS businesses of our size and above should own their infrastructure rather than rent it
Holds
Software used to make you marginally more productive; an agent gets the job done for you, so you are hiring it rather than buying it.
Holds
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds