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4 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. — tap to centre the map on it An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. — tap to centre the map on it Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important. — tap to centre the map on it In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How you think matters even more than what you think — tap to centre the map on it How you think matters even more than what you think Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jun 2016
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Atul Gawande — holds since 2016-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Visual design fundamentals change how someone feels when they interact with a product, and those principles are still true. — tap to centre the map on it Visual design fundamentals change how someone feels when they interact with a product, and those principles are still true. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system. — tap to centre the map on it The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made. — tap to centre the map on it How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort Last stated 2 years ago
19 Mar 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. — tap to centre the map on it A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing.
Holds
Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for.
Holds
In some ways nothing has changed about what a great designer is: thinking deeply about the problem and who it is for, plus craft, taste and understanding of interaction patterns remain just as important.
Holds
How you think matters even more than what you think
Holds
Visual design fundamentals change how someone feels when they interact with a product, and those principles are still true.
Holds
The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system.
Holds
How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made.
Holds
Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it.
Holds