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← Greater autonomy over one's work comes with greater accountability for its outcomes.
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Read this korrent: Greater autonomy over one's work comes with greater accountability for its outcomes.
Greater autonomy over one's work comes with greater accountability for its outcomes.
Last stated a year ago
19 Oct 2025
EY
Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free — tap to centre the map on it
Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up — tap to centre the map on it
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
GH
Garrett Hardin — holds since c. 1998 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Too little has been said about why people should end up with more power and personal freedom in an AI world, not less, though that matters a lot to most people. — tap to centre the map on it
Too little has been said about why people should end up with more power and personal freedom in an AI world, not less, though that matters a lot to most people.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values. — tap to centre the map on it
Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values.
Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
SH
Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom may matter more in the small affairs of life than in great ones — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom may matter more in the small affairs of life than in great ones
AT
Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it
The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful.
Last stated 3 years ago
12 May 2023
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2023-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking accountability for your actions is taking an equity position in all your work. — tap to centre the map on it
Taking accountability for your actions is taking an equity position in all your work.
Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As people grow more civilized, rewarding good work is far better than punishing bad work — tap to centre the map on it
As people grow more civilized, rewarding good work is far better than punishing bad work
BR
Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
LM
Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
CR
Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity. — tap to centre the map on it
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
MC
Melvin Conway — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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Greater autonomy over one's work comes with greater accountability for its outcomes.
Last stated 19 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Eugene Yan
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Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
Last stated c. 1998
Holds Garrett Hardin
Similar wording
Too little has been said about why people should end up with more power and personal freedom in an AI world, not less, though that matters a lot to most people.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values.
Last stated 5 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds Samuel Hammond
Similar wording
Freedom may matter more in the small affairs of life than in great ones
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
Similar wording
The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful.
Last stated 12 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Similar wording
Taking accountability for your actions is taking an equity position in all your work.
Last stated 28 Dec 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Naval Ravikant
Similar wording
As people grow more civilized, rewarding good work is far better than punishing bad work
Last stated c. 1917
Holds Bertrand Russell
Same subject: management
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Last stated 19 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Lulu Cheng Meservey
Same subject: management
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: management
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Last stated 9 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Carl Rivera
Same subject: team size
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
Last stated c. 1968
Holds Melvin Conway
Same subject: team size
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: team size
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Last stated 14 Jul 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Will Larson
Same subject: hiring
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Last stated 29 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Danny Martinez
Same subject: hiring
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
Same subject: hiring
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Last stated 12 Jun 2008 · 18 years ago
Holds Max Bazerman