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behavioural science 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 video gets easier with repetition, does not need to be perfect, and scrappy can make it funnier. Making video gets easier with repetition, does not need to be perfect, and scrappy can make it funnier. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Loom video should be kept short unless it really needs to be long, and then it had better tell a good story so the length is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A Loom video should be kept short unless it really needs to be long, and then it had better tell a good story so the length is worth it. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better. — tap to centre the map on it Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it. — tap to centre the map on it A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Video is probably underused by designers as a way to sell and communicate ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Video is probably underused by designers as a way to sell and communicate ideas. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In interviews, casual and scrappy working files give a lot of signal in the way people talk about what they designed. — tap to centre the map on it In interviews, casual and scrappy working files give a lot of signal in the way people talk about what they designed. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The industry is too optimistic about AI for video, and the consistency problem will not simply be remedied. — tap to centre the map on it The industry is too optimistic about AI for video, and the consistency problem will not simply be remedied. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a video is funny and entertaining, people will want to watch it and will pay attention. — tap to centre the map on it If a video is funny and entertaining, people will want to watch it and will pay attention. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Video generation was not an algorithmic revolution: it was the same neural-network era with video added to the training data. — tap to centre the map on it Video generation was not an algorithmic revolution: it was the same neural-network era with video added to the training data. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — 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 candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated yesterday
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Making video gets easier with repetition, does not need to be perfect, and scrappy can make it funnier.
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A Loom video should be kept short unless it really needs to be long, and then it had better tell a good story so the length is worth it.
Holds
Going wide cheaply with HTML, then making the real app once there is a sketch of it, is so much better.
Holds
A static mockup leaves a lot missing when an idea is passed to someone else; a short video with motion carries more of it.
Holds
Video is probably underused by designers as a way to sell and communicate ideas.
Holds
In interviews, casual and scrappy working files give a lot of signal in the way people talk about what they designed.
Holds
The industry is too optimistic about AI for video, and the consistency problem will not simply be remedied.
Holds
If a video is funny and entertaining, people will want to watch it and will pay attention.
Holds
Video generation was not an algorithmic revolution: it was the same neural-network era with video added to the training data.
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.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds