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America 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: Making it hard to self-host concentrates network power in a technical elite. Making it hard to self-host concentrates network power in a technical elite. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Sept 2024
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2024-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not want to run their own servers and never will, so a system has to distribute trust without distributing infrastructure. — tap to centre the map on it People do not want to run their own servers and never will, so a system has to distribute trust without distributing infrastructure. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Jan 2022
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Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2022-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. — tap to centre the map on it Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness — tap to centre the map on it Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first. — tap to centre the map on it Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaders' resistance to remote work is driven by a desire for power and status, not by genuine productivity concerns. — tap to centre the map on it Leaders' resistance to remote work is driven by a desire for power and status, not by genuine productivity concerns. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool's popularity can become a self-reinforcing network effect rather than a sign of technical merit. — tap to centre the map on it A tool's popularity can become a self-reinforcing network effect rather than a sign of technical merit. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. — tap to centre the map on it The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights. 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 dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. — tap to centre the map on it A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated a month ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries. — tap to centre the map on it Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries. Last stated a month ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
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Making it hard to self-host concentrates network power in a technical elite.
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People do not want to run their own servers and never will, so a system has to distribute trust without distributing infrastructure.
Holds
Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more.
Holds
Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness
Holds
Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first.
Holds
Leaders' resistance to remote work is driven by a desire for power and status, not by genuine productivity concerns.
Holds
A tool's popularity can become a self-reinforcing network effect rather than a sign of technical merit.
Holds
The dangerous concentration of power in AI comes from who can afford the compute, not from who holds the model weights.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
"Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices.
Holds
"Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove.
Holds
A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds
Fission will make energy a thousand times cheaper than it is today; the only open question is whether that takes decades or centuries.
Holds