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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 4 Oct 2026.
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product management 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: Instead of chasing a technology, be crystal clear about the product you want and organize everyone to invent what it needs. Instead of chasing a technology, be crystal clear about the product you want and organize everyone to invent what it needs. Last stated 6 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What you have to invent is the whole system around a product, including how it is sold, bought and installed, not the one piece people remember. — tap to centre the map on it What you have to invent is the whole system around a product, including how it is sold, bought and installed, not the one piece people remember. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. — tap to centre the map on it Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New technologies should be used to explore more broadly and go deeper, not to do more things, and distilling and refining to the essence is how something great is made. — tap to centre the map on it New technologies should be used to explore more broadly and go deeper, not to do more things, and distilling and refining to the essence is how something great is made. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Mar 2026
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Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding things to a product is not the goal and is not what makes it more useful to more people. — tap to centre the map on it Adding things to a product is not the goal and is not what makes it more useful to more people. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better not to spend time crafting the exact perfect solution until you know it works; getting an early version you can play with in the product is a really good milestone. — tap to centre the map on it It is better not to spend time crafting the exact perfect solution until you know it works; getting an early version you can play with in the product is a really good milestone. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
CP
Colin Percival — holds since 2025-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the tech tree will never be explored by anyone at all, which is exactly why the choice of which direction to explore matters so much. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the tech tree will never be explored by anyone at all, which is exactly why the choice of which direction to explore matters so much. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great designers can both package up a new technology and push on what it ought to be able to do. — tap to centre the map on it Great designers can both package up a new technology and push on what it ought to be able to do. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 6 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 7 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are