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Read this korrent: How a company handles defective units is itself part of its business model.
How a company handles defective units is itself part of its business model.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
AS
Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Your dependency's business model is your business model, so building a harness around one lab's model is a commercial risk and not a technical choice. — tap to centre the map on it
Your dependency's business model is your business model, so building a harness around one lab's model is a commercial risk and not a technical choice.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. — tap to centre the map on it
A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code. — tap to centre the map on it
The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code.
Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised. — tap to centre the map on it
A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised.
Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
SN
Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growth model should explain how your business grows differently from other companies. — tap to centre the map on it
A growth model should explain how your business grows differently from other companies.
Last stated 4 years ago
8 Jan 2023
HQ
Hila Qu — holds since 2023-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product organisation set up well welcomes new model releases instead of dreading them. — tap to centre the map on it
A product organisation set up well welcomes new model releases instead of dreading them.
Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
DS
Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being the host for one model company, with one massive customer, is not a business. — tap to centre the map on it
Being the host for one model company, with one massive customer, is not a business.
Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
SN
Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — 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 favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — 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: 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
same subject or similar wording a cloud: claims about one subject, named for it bar: when it was last stated, on a scale from 2008 to today (stretched back to the oldest claim here) — full is today a face: someone who holds the claim — tap it for who they are
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How a company handles defective units is itself part of its business model.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Anthony Sculimbrene
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Your dependency's business model is your business model, so building a harness around one lab's model is a commercial risk and not a technical choice.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Peter Steinberger
Similar wording
A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Last stated 1 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Similar wording
The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
Similar wording
A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised.
Last stated 12 Nov 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Satya Nadella
Similar wording
A growth model should explain how your business grows differently from other companies.
Last stated 8 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Hila Qu
Similar wording
A product organisation set up well welcomes new model releases instead of dreading them.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Dan Shipper
Similar wording
Being the host for one model company, with one massive customer, is not a business.
Last stated 12 Nov 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Satya Nadella
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 favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Last stated 25 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
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: 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