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ambition 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: Lavish feedback wrapped around no real problem is shallow entertainment at best and exploitation at worst. Lavish feedback wrapped around no real problem is shallow entertainment at best and exploitation at worst. Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. — tap to centre the map on it An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. — tap to centre the map on it Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is nothing wrong with people playing political games or with seducers and con artists; it is just reality — tap to centre the map on it There is nothing wrong with people playing political games or with seducers and con artists; it is just reality
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Robert Greene — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. — tap to centre the map on it Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. 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: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A website that promotes flow should be built like a gourmet meal, but most are built like a cafeteria — tap to centre the map on it A website that promotes flow should be built like a gourmet meal, but most are built like a cafeteria
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. — tap to centre the map on it AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When beauty is the guiding principle, a product is forced to be simpler, into something most people would understand. — tap to centre the map on it When beauty is the guiding principle, a product is forced to be simpler, into something most people would understand. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
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Lavish feedback wrapped around no real problem is shallow entertainment at best and exploitation at worst.
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An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through.
Holds
Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all.
Holds
There is nothing wrong with people playing political games or with seducers and con artists; it is just reality
Last stated c. 2010
Holds
Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air.
Holds
Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
Holds
A website that promotes flow should be built like a gourmet meal, but most are built like a cafeteria
Last stated c. 1996
Holds
AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions.
Holds
AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful.
Holds
When beauty is the guiding principle, a product is forced to be simpler, into something most people would understand.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds