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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 7 Dec 2022 to 24 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under the cloud
the cloud
Everything filed under SaaS
SaaS
Everything filed under energy
energy
Everything filed under AI and jobs
AI and jobs
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semiconductors
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open source
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design
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privacy 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: In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs. In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs. Last stated 10 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it. — tap to centre the map on it Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it. — tap to centre the map on it Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling silicon is no longer enough — customers now ask for the whole rack, so a chip company has to become a full-stack company. — tap to centre the map on it Selling silicon is no longer enough — customers now ask for the whole rack, so a chip company has to become a full-stack company. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen. — tap to centre the map on it A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. — tap to centre the map on it Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. Last stated 5 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When writing software becomes cheap, platform SaaS dies: companies stop buying Salesforce and start building their own business logic, as China already does. — tap to centre the map on it When writing software becomes cheap, platform SaaS dies: companies stop buying Salesforce and start building their own business logic, as China already does. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In many software categories more than half of all prospects are now in market at once, against a historical three to five percent. — tap to centre the map on it In many software categories more than half of all prospects are now in market at once, against a historical three to five percent. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some companies will probably be left behind for not shifting, but there will be more room than ever for great design. — tap to centre the map on it Some companies will probably be left behind for not shifting, but there will be more room than ever for great design. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. — tap to centre the map on it After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI adoption is causing a shortage of CPUs, making them difficult to source and increasing prices. — tap to centre the map on it AI adoption is causing a shortage of CPUs, making them difficult to source and increasing prices. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon. — tap to centre the map on it Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Dec 2022
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Matthew Green — holds since 2022-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current AI data-center buildout is the biggest and fastest-growing infrastructure project in living memory. — tap to centre the map on it The current AI data-center buildout is the biggest and fastest-growing infrastructure project in living memory. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hyperscalers are not sensitive to the cost of power at all; they are sensitive only to whether power is available. — tap to centre the map on it The hyperscalers are not sensitive to the cost of power at all; they are sensitive only to whether power is available. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. — tap to centre the map on it Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. Last stated 2 years ago
18 May 2024
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Varun Raj Manoharan — holds since 2024-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
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In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs.
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Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it.
Holds
Another platform shift, not a break in history: the new technology will be built on for ten or fifteen years, then something else will replace it.
Holds
Selling silicon is no longer enough — customers now ask for the whole rack, so a chip company has to become a full-stack company.
Holds
A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen.
Holds
Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms.
Holds
When writing software becomes cheap, platform SaaS dies: companies stop buying Salesforce and start building their own business logic, as China already does.
Holds
In many software categories more than half of all prospects are now in market at once, against a historical three to five percent.
Holds
Some companies will probably be left behind for not shifting, but there will be more room than ever for great design.
Holds
After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again.
Holds
AI adoption is causing a shortage of CPUs, making them difficult to source and increasing prices.
Holds
AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
Holds
Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon.
Holds
The current AI data-center buildout is the biggest and fastest-growing infrastructure project in living memory.
Holds
The hyperscalers are not sensitive to the cost of power at all; they are sensitive only to whether power is available.
Holds
Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets.
Holds
Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones.
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds