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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 17 Oct 2007 to 3 Oct 2026.
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innovation 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: It is a good time to not have an allegiance to a tool and not get tribal about tools; just try them all. It is a good time to not have an allegiance to a tool and not get tribal about tools; just try them all. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them. — tap to centre the map on it It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity. — tap to centre the map on it You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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: With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big. — tap to centre the map on it With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers have to build their own tools, because the tools that exist are never good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Designers have to build their own tools, because the tools that exist are never good enough. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. — tap to centre the map on it The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Oct 2023
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Steve Coast — holds since 2023-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should fight for what they think is right rather than trust anyone else, because trusting others will most likely dilute the idea and make it worse. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should fight for what they think is right rather than trust anyone else, because trusting others will most likely dilute the idea and make it worse. 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: Startups starting from scratch eventually need to rebuild systems such as testing, feature flags, canary rollouts, observability, experimentation and migrations. — tap to centre the map on it Startups starting from scratch eventually need to rebuild systems such as testing, feature flags, canary rollouts, observability, experimentation and migrations. Last stated 2 days ago
3 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs. — tap to centre the map on it The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs. 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: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated a week ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. — tap to centre the map on it A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jul 2024
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-07-21 — tap for who they are
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It is a good time to not have an allegiance to a tool and not get tribal about tools; just try them all.
Holds Read this korrent →
It is really important that people feel a little bit of warmth from AI tools, and they should not be super detached from them.
Holds
You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
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.
Holds
With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big.
Holds
Designers have to build their own tools, because the tools that exist are never good enough.
Holds
The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed.
Holds
Designers should fight for what they think is right rather than trust anyone else, because trusting others will most likely dilute the idea and make it worse.
Holds
Startups starting from scratch eventually need to rebuild systems such as testing, feature flags, canary rollouts, observability, experimentation and migrations.
Holds
The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs.
Holds
The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team.
Holds