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taste 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: Frequent creative practice builds the skill needed to produce more work later. Frequent creative practice builds the skill needed to produce more work later. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creative work splits into routine work you should get fast at and high-variance work you must be willing to spend a long time on, and almost everyone is good at only one of the two. — tap to centre the map on it Creative work splits into routine work you should get fast at and high-variance work you must be willing to spend a long time on, and almost everyone is good at only one of the two. Last stated 6 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity must be used regularly or it will spoil — tap to centre the map on it Creativity must be used regularly or it will spoil Last stated 3 years ago
12 Feb 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. — tap to centre the map on it Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative. — tap to centre the map on it Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Aug 2020
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Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spending time on deliberate practice and refinement at work can lead to improved effectiveness — tap to centre the map on it Spending time on deliberate practice and refinement at work can lead to improved effectiveness Last stated 3 years ago
22 Dec 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. — tap to centre the map on it The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An excessive focus on quality functions as procrastination, turning quick work into drawn-out projects. — tap to centre the map on it An excessive focus on quality functions as procrastination, turning quick work into drawn-out projects. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated content can lack a distinct voice and genuine opinions. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated content can lack a distinct voice and genuine opinions. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
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Frequent creative practice builds the skill needed to produce more work later.
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Creative work splits into routine work you should get fast at and high-variance work you must be willing to spend a long time on, and almost everyone is good at only one of the two.
Holds
Creativity must be used regularly or it will spoil
Holds
Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea.
Holds
Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative.
Holds
Spending time on deliberate practice and refinement at work can lead to improved effectiveness
Holds
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Holds
In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds
The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out.
Holds
An excessive focus on quality functions as procrastination, turning quick work into drawn-out projects.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse.
Holds
AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning.
Holds
AI-generated content can lack a distinct voice and genuine opinions.
Holds