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mathematics 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: Long stretches of being disconnected are what make creative work possible Long stretches of being disconnected are what make creative work possible Last stated 4 years ago
23 Jan 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Long stretches of being disconnected -- no internet, no phone, no people -- are what make creative work possible. — tap to centre the map on it Long stretches of being disconnected -- no internet, no phone, no people -- are what make creative work possible. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2016-07-27 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work can be rewarding and meaningful with long uninterrupted stretches of time — tap to centre the map on it Work can be rewarding and meaningful with long uninterrupted stretches of time Last stated 4 years ago
31 Jan 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creative work should feel liberating and produce order and beauty from incoherent parts. — tap to centre the map on it Creative work should feel liberating and produce order and beauty from incoherent parts. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Aug 2020
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Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. — tap to centre the map on it The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Aug 2023
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Nick Cave — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity must be used regularly or it will spoil — tap to centre the map on it Creativity must be used regularly or it will spoil Last stated 3 years ago
12 Feb 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. — tap to centre the map on it Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. Last stated 5 years ago
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Cal Newport — holds since 2009-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. — tap to centre the map on it Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creation can improve mental well-being — tap to centre the map on it Creation can improve mental well-being Last stated 3 years ago
8 Aug 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-08 — 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 board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — 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 weeks 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
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are