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16 connected korrents · 14 moments from 6 Jun 2005 to 4 Oct 2026.
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6 Jun 2005
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Kathy Sierra — holds since 2005-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increased knowledge and skill lead to increased passion. — tap to centre the map on it Increased knowledge and skill lead to increased passion. Last stated 21 years ago
6 Jun 2005
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Kathy Sierra — holds since 2005-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time. — tap to centre the map on it Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time. Last stated 14 years ago
29 Aug 2012
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Cal Newport — holds since 2012-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passion often follows exposure and competence rather than preceding them. — tap to centre the map on it Passion often follows exposure and competence rather than preceding them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The core principles of growth are not complicated, but doing them well is rare. — tap to centre the map on it The core principles of growth are not complicated, but doing them well is rare. Last stated a year ago
25 Jul 2025
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Sean Ellis — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whatever the speed, quality cannot be skipped, and community, people, users and passion remain incredibly important to the success of an idea. — tap to centre the map on it Whatever the speed, quality cannot be skipped, and community, people, users and passion remain incredibly important to the success of an idea. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. — tap to centre the map on it Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. Last stated a year ago
21 Jul 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Culture springs from the love of perfection and the passion for doing good, not mere curiosity — tap to centre the map on it Culture springs from the love of perfection and the passion for doing good, not mere curiosity
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Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — 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 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
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Learning and growth are the key components of passion.
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Increased knowledge and skill lead to increased passion.
Holds
Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time.
Holds
Passion often follows exposure and competence rather than preceding them.
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The core principles of growth are not complicated, but doing them well is rare.
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Whatever the speed, quality cannot be skipped, and community, people, users and passion remain incredibly important to the success of an idea.
Holds
Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty.
Holds
Culture springs from the love of perfection and the passion for doing good, not mere curiosity
Last stated c. 1867–1869
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
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