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3 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things. — tap to centre the map on it It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions. — tap to centre the map on it Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world. — tap to centre the map on it The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world. Last stated 6 years ago
11 Jan 2021
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Howard Marks — holds since 2021-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen. — tap to centre the map on it In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Interesting and unconventional rich donors should be celebrated, and philanthropic culture needs to shift — tap to centre the map on it Interesting and unconventional rich donors should be celebrated, and philanthropic culture needs to shift Last stated a year ago
11 Sept 2025
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2025-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference. — tap to centre the map on it For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. — tap to centre the map on it In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — 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 priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires. — tap to centre the map on it A company priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A margin of safety means paying a discount deep enough that being wrong about what a company is worth still leaves you whole. — tap to centre the map on it A margin of safety means paying a discount deep enough that being wrong about what a company is worth still leaves you whole. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — 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
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
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In a world changing this fast it is better to have broad interests than to be an extreme specialist.
Holds Read this korrent →
Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it.
Holds
It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things.
Holds
Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions.
Holds
The value-versus-growth distinction does not serve investors well in a fast-changing world.
Holds
In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen.
Holds
Interesting and unconventional rich donors should be celebrated, and philanthropic culture needs to shift
Holds
For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference.
Holds
In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not.
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 hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
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 priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A margin of safety means paying a discount deep enough that being wrong about what a company is worth still leaves you whole.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds