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software quality 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: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet. — tap to centre the map on it The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good. — tap to centre the map on it You have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organizations are dragged into mediocrity by a force no one controls but everyone obeys, until their founders lose control of what they built. — tap to centre the map on it Organizations are dragged into mediocrity by a force no one controls but everyone obeys, until their founders lose control of what they built. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. — tap to centre the map on it Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time coordinating, and the idle ones demotivate the rest. — tap to centre the map on it Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time coordinating, and the idle ones demotivate the rest. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. — tap to centre the map on it If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable. — tap to centre the map on it Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds CM Charity MajorsRead this korrent →
The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
You have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good.
Holds
Organizations are dragged into mediocrity by a force no one controls but everyone obeys, until their founders lose control of what they built.
Holds ER Eric Ries
Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
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
Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time coordinating, and the idle ones demotivate the rest.
Holds
If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable.
Holds CM Charity MajorsCF Camille Fournier
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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 founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan