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design 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 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. 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 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect. — tap to centre the map on it When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together. — tap to centre the map on it It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 4 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
RU
Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Problem discovery is not very hard, and product managers who spend a lot of time on it neglect solution discovery, the real work they are paid for. — tap to centre the map on it Problem discovery is not very hard, and product managers who spend a lot of time on it neglect solution discovery, the real work they are paid for. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work. — tap to centre the map on it When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
AA
Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 5 months ago
26 Apr 2026
ES
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: 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 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
BG
Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort Last stated 2 years ago
19 Mar 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
AT
Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
SR
Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. — tap to centre the map on it A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
LM
Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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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.
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When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect.
Holds
It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together.
Holds
Adding things to a product is not the goal and is not what makes it more useful to more people.
Holds
Problem discovery is not very hard, and product managers who spend a lot of time on it neglect solution discovery, the real work they are paid for.
Holds
When every idea can be tried, many product managers will probably find they are not that good at zero-to-one work.
Holds
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds
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.
Holds
Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it.
Holds