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discipline 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: Gear advice that lists a product's strengths without naming the tradeoff leaves a reader no better off than before. Gear advice that lists a product's strengths without naming the tradeoff leaves a reader no better off than before. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price. — tap to centre the map on it What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — 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 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No piece of audio gear is the best for everyone, because what is best depends on the listener — tap to centre the map on it No piece of audio gear is the best for everyone, because what is best depends on the listener Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no correct list of best investing books, only the books that speak to a given reader — tap to centre the map on it There is no correct list of best investing books, only the books that speak to a given reader Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong — tap to centre the map on it Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost all standard startup advice is still true in the AI era. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all standard startup advice is still true in the AI era. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No single piece of business advice is enough on its own to make a business succeed. — tap to centre the map on it No single piece of business advice is enough on its own to make a business succeed. 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: There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality. — tap to centre the map on it There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Deb Liu — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. — tap to centre the map on it 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Adam Kucharski — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 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 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 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are