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open source 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: Giving something away for free can lead to a feeling of being taken advantage of Giving something away for free can lead to a feeling of being taken advantage of Last stated 5 years ago
20 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. Last stated 5 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free services are not really free — tap to centre the map on it Free services are not really free Last stated 5 years ago
20 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing free work early on builds the reputation that eventually leads to being paid. — tap to centre the map on it Doing free work early on builds the reputation that eventually leads to being paid. 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: Not monetizing what you put online now reads as strange behaviour that has to be explained. — tap to centre the map on it Not monetizing what you put online now reads as strange behaviour that has to be explained. Last stated 5 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Looking for ways to make more money is how you get to feeling well off. — tap to centre the map on it Looking for ways to make more money is how you get to feeling well off. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — no longer holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Five-minute feedback on a 4,000-hour gift is a privilege you pay for: customers earn it, free users owe a modicum of respect first. — tap to centre the map on it Five-minute feedback on a 4,000-hour gift is a privilege you pay for: customers earn it, free users owe a modicum of respect first. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. — tap to centre the map on it People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. 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: "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 company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. — tap to centre the map on it A director's visual style can be balanced with narrative depth to create their best film. Last stated 5 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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: A good book clears out stale assumptions and disturbs the old ideas a reader has let accumulate. — tap to centre the map on it A good book clears out stale assumptions and disturbs the old ideas a reader has let accumulate. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jun 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated a month ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are