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management 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: Handing your sovereignty to someone more competent is a shortcut rather than a loss: let whoever has put in the decades choose for you. Handing your sovereignty to someone more competent is a shortcut rather than a loss: let whoever has put in the decades choose for you. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. — tap to centre the map on it The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away. — tap to centre the map on it Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us — tap to centre the map on it Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. — tap to centre the map on it Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. 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: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. — tap to centre the map on it Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking less can lead to better long-term stability — tap to centre the map on it Taking less can lead to better long-term stability Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is likely going to make the tech industry even more integrated in society and thus more valuable — tap to centre the map on it AI is likely going to make the tech industry even more integrated in society and thus more valuable Last stated 3 years ago
13 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-13 — tap for who they are
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Handing your sovereignty to someone more competent is a shortcut rather than a loss: let whoever has put in the decades choose for you.
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The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader.
Holds
Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away.
Holds
Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with.
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Holds
Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule.
Holds
Taking less can lead to better long-term stability
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Holds
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Holds
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds
AI is likely going to make the tech industry even more integrated in society and thus more valuable
Holds