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17 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 11 Jun 2006 to 26 Aug 2026.
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taste
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management
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design 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 technologists and management consultants power over decisions optimises a business for something far from what its customers care about. Giving technologists and management consultants power over decisions optimises a business for something far from what its customers care about. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. — tap to centre the map on it Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. — tap to centre the map on it Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology bosses are ordinary monopolists rather than evil geniuses, and crediting them with having hacked our dopamine loops flatters them. — tap to centre the map on it Technology bosses are ordinary monopolists rather than evil geniuses, and crediting them with having hacked our dopamine loops flatters them. Last stated 4 years ago
19 Feb 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. — tap to centre the map on it Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone on a team who makes architectural decisions must understand performance, because a codebase that can be optimized later only ends up that way on purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone on a team who makes architectural decisions must understand performance, because a codebase that can be optimized later only ends up that way on purpose. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
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John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Giving technologists and management consultants power over decisions optimises a business for something far from what its customers care about.
Holds RS Rory SutherlandRead this korrent →
Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
Technology bosses are ordinary monopolists rather than evil geniuses, and crediting them with having hacked our dopamine loops flatters them.
Holds CD Cory Doctorow
Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Everyone on a team who makes architectural decisions must understand performance, because a codebase that can be optimized later only ends up that way on purpose.
Holds CM Casey Muratori
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Holds JM John Maeda
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
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 MP Mark Pincus
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
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.
Holds RS Rory Sutherland
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field