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simplicity 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: Hire for a person’s unique strengths rather than for their lack of weaknesses, because a team exists to cover what any one person is not. Hire for a person’s unique strengths rather than for their lack of weaknesses, because a team exists to cover what any one person is not. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage. — tap to centre the map on it There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Talent density is self-protecting: once a team is made of A players it will only hire more of them and will not tolerate anyone who is not performing. — tap to centre the map on it Talent density is self-protecting: once a team is made of A players it will only hire more of them and will not tolerate anyone who is not performing. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Jun 2026
NE
NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. — tap to centre the map on it Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — 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
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Hire for a person’s unique strengths rather than for their lack of weaknesses, because a team exists to cover what any one person is not.
Holds CM Charity MajorsRead this korrent →
There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
Talent density is self-protecting: once a team is made of A players it will only hire more of them and will not tolerate anyone who is not performing.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds CM Charity Majors
The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice.
Holds NE NeetCode
Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time.
Holds WL Will Larson
Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political.
Holds WL Will Larson
Putting a product manager on a team invites everyone else to delegate the product thinking away, which is why she does not hire them.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
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 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
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen