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creativity 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: Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. Last stated 14 years ago
2 Sept 2012
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2012-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. — tap to centre the map on it AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications. — tap to centre the map on it Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications. Last stated 7 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design. — tap to centre the map on it Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Mar 2025
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Simon Willison — holds since 2025-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice. — tap to centre the map on it Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — 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 automated away. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important. — tap to centre the map on it In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options. — tap to centre the map on it Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options. 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: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 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 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 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 first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
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Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how.
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AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions.
Holds
AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful.
Holds
Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications.
Holds
Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design.
Holds
Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice.
Holds
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
In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important.
Holds
Models are getting better at design but are still really far from having good taste, so the designer makes up for that by asking for sheer volume of options.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
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 business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds