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15 Jun 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real work of prioritization is saying no to good ideas that are not the best ones. — tap to centre the map on it The real work of prioritization is saying no to good ideas that are not the best ones. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. — tap to centre the map on it In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Nick Janetakis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them. — tap to centre the map on it Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. — tap to centre the map on it Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. — tap to centre the map on it Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. Last stated 11 years ago
31 Aug 2015
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2015-08-31 — 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most
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Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives.
Holds
The real work of prioritization is saying no to good ideas that are not the best ones.
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember.
Holds
Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them.
Holds
Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works.
Holds
Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done.
Holds
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
"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.
Holds
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
Last stated c. 1968
Holds
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.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds