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9 Aug 2024
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ranking a product's problems, fixing them and looping again is like running your own training process towards product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it Ranking a product's problems, fixing them and looping again is like running your own training process towards product-market fit. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
RS
Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting feedback on a flaw early saves far more effort than discovering it after building much more on top of it. — tap to centre the map on it Getting feedback on a flaw early saves far more effort than discovering it after building much more on top of it. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Jun 2026
BF
Brad Feld — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work. — tap to centre the map on it When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
AA
Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pick something hard and boring: fun problems are the crowded ones now that anybody can prompt a thing into existence. — tap to centre the map on it Pick something hard and boring: fun problems are the crowded ones now that anybody can prompt a thing into existence. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most — tap to centre the map on it In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most Last stated 4 years ago
15 Jun 2022
NN
Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaving a known production bug unfixed is the right call when the business impact is zero — my vibe-coded service crashes and still has fewer outages than LeetCode. — tap to centre the map on it Leaving a known production bug unfixed is the right call when the business impact is zero — my vibe-coded service crashes and still has fewer outages than LeetCode. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
NE
NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. — tap to centre the map on it The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Oct 2023
SC
Steve Coast — holds since 2023-10-15 — 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
IF
Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
PM
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: "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
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. — tap to centre the map on it A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
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Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them.
Holds Read this korrent →
Ranking a product's problems, fixing them and looping again is like running your own training process towards product-market fit.
Holds
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
Getting feedback on a flaw early saves far more effort than discovering it after building much more on top of it.
Holds
When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work.
Holds
Pick something hard and boring: fun problems are the crowded ones now that anybody can prompt a thing into existence.
Holds
In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most
Holds
Leaving a known production bug unfixed is the right call when the business impact is zero — my vibe-coded service crashes and still has fewer outages than LeetCode.
Holds
The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed.
Holds
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
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
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
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds
A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric.
Holds