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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 12 Jun 2008 to 9 Oct 2026.
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AI and human skill 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: Limiting work in progress means finishing more. Limiting work in progress means finishing more. Last stated a year ago
22 Sept 2025
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Grant Lee — holds since 2025-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI helps you do more, but doing more does not mean doing it better. — tap to centre the map on it AI helps you do more, but doing more does not mean doing it better. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Deb Liu — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. — tap to centre the map on it Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. Last stated 6 years ago
25 May 2020
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Sreetam Das — holds since 2020-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. — tap to centre the map on it The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. — tap to centre the map on it People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI you have to supervise at 90 percent is not 90 percent task completion: you are still doing the thing. — tap to centre the map on it An AI you have to supervise at 90 percent is not 90 percent task completion: you are still doing the thing. 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: You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. — tap to centre the map on it You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. — tap to centre the map on it Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
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Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity. — tap to centre the map on it Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
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Melvin Conway — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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Limiting work in progress means finishing more.
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AI helps you do more, but doing more does not mean doing it better.
Holds
Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off.
Holds
The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder.
Holds
People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it.
Holds
An AI you have to supervise at 90 percent is not 90 percent task completion: you are still doing the thing.
Holds
You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving.
Holds
Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Holds
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
Last stated c. 1968
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds