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Read this korrent: In undifferentiated work the only way to outperform is to work harder than everyone else.
In undifferentiated work the only way to outperform is to work harder than everyone else.
Last stated 3 years ago
3 Oct 2023
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them. — tap to centre the map on it
Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better. — tap to centre the map on it
Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
AH
Ann Handley — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic. — tap to centre the map on it
Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better is not relevant, but problems with core competency can't be fixed with feedback — tap to centre the map on it
Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better is not relevant, but problems with core competency can't be fixed with feedback
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because AI tools are widely available and undifferentiated, a person's competitive edge must come from who they are, not which tools they use. — tap to centre the map on it
Because AI tools are widely available and undifferentiated, a person's competitive edge must come from who they are, not which tools they use.
Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting genuinely original output from AI requires working hard against the grain of its defaults. — tap to centre the map on it
Getting genuinely original output from AI requires working hard against the grain of its defaults.
Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
FF
Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. — tap to centre the map on it
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be — tap to centre the map on it
Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be
Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
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In undifferentiated work the only way to outperform is to work harder than everyone else.
Last stated 3 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Shane Parrish
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Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Similar wording
Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Ann Handley
Similar wording
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Similar wording
Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic.
Last stated 1 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Similar wording
Speed and efficiency alone do not make work better is not relevant, but problems with core competency can't be fixed with feedback
Last stated 1 Sept 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Because AI tools are widely available and undifferentiated, a person's competitive edge must come from who they are, not which tools they use.
Last stated 10 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Jasmine Sun
Similar wording
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Similar wording
Getting genuinely original output from AI requires working hard against the grain of its defaults.
Last stated 29 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Kyle Chayka
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: optimism
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated 23 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: optimism
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated 25 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Mr. Money Mustache
Same subject: optimism
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds Frantz Fanon
Same subject: creativity
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Evil Rabbit
Same subject: creativity
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Charlie Deets
Same subject: creativity
Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be
Last stated 27 May 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Natalie Portman