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Read this korrent: Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be
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
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. — tap to centre the map on it
The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Aug 2023
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused. — tap to centre the map on it
A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused.
Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
MA
Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. — tap to centre the map on it
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Merging back what a copy of yourself learned elsewhere is dangerous: the knowledge you pull in can carry hidden goals and take you over. — tap to centre the map on it
Merging back what a copy of yourself learned elsewhere is dangerous: the knowledge you pull in can carry hidden goals and take you over.
Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
RS
Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
GH
Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Synthetic experience can only rehearse what a system already knows; information about the world has to be injected from outside. — tap to centre the map on it
Synthetic experience can only rehearse what a system already knows; information about the world has to be injected from outside.
Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
SL
Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech. — tap to centre the map on it
If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech.
Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed. — tap to centre the map on it
Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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
ER
Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — 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: 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: Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation. — tap to centre the map on it
Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation.
Last stated 5 months ago
30 Apr 2026
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making products produces two things: the product and the learning. — tap to centre the map on it
Making products produces two things: the product and the learning.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make. — tap to centre the map on it
More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make.
Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
LO
Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves. — tap to centre the map on it
Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves.
Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
ER
Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it
A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest
Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are
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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
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Similar wording
The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from.
Last stated 10 Aug 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Nick Cave
Similar wording
A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused.
Last stated 11 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Mari Andrew
Similar wording
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 12 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
Merging back what a copy of yourself learned elsewhere is dangerous: the knowledge you pull in can carry hidden goals and take you over.
Last stated 26 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Richard Sutton
Similar wording
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Last stated 16 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Graham Hancock
Similar wording
Synthetic experience can only rehearse what a system already knows; information about the world has to be injected from outside.
Last stated 12 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Sergey Levine
Similar wording
If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech.
Last stated 24 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds NeetCode
Similar wording
Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
Last stated 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
Same subject: agency
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: agency
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds Frantz Fanon
Same subject: agency
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
Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation.
Last stated 30 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Anil Dash
Same subject: creativity
Making products produces two things: the product and the learning.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Karri Saarinen
Same subject: creativity
More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make.
Last stated 10 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Luis Ouriach
Same subject: ambition
Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Evil Rabbit
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: ambition
A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest
Last stated 8 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson