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← Going to read work you know is good when your own is going badly is legitimate recalibration, not theft.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 27 Sept 2026.
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hiring 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: Going to read work you know is good when your own is going badly is legitimate recalibration, not theft. Going to read work you know is good when your own is going badly is legitimate recalibration, not theft. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. — tap to centre the map on it Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading bad work is instructive as well as reassuring, so a maker should not read only the good stuff. — tap to centre the map on it Reading bad work is instructive as well as reassuring, so a maker should not read only the good stuff. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Sept 2023
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2023-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. — tap to centre the map on it You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. 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: Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. — tap to centre the map on it Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. — tap to centre the map on it Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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