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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 26 Dec 2005 to 12 Oct 2026.
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venture capital 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: Micromanagement does not scale. Micromanagement does not scale. Last stated 21 years ago
26 Dec 2005
KS
Kathy Sierra — holds since 2005-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders do not scale management; they scale expectations. — tap to centre the map on it Founders do not scale management; they scale expectations. Last stated 6 months ago
5 May 2026
CW
Casey Winters — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. — tap to centre the map on it Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Original thoughts do not scale. — tap to centre the map on it Original thoughts do not scale. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
SP
Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. — tap to centre the map on it Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
DM
Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Micromanagement can lead to employees becoming unmotivated or acting like 'zombies'. — tap to centre the map on it Micromanagement can lead to employees becoming unmotivated or acting like 'zombies'. Last stated 21 years ago
26 Dec 2005
KS
Kathy Sierra — holds since 2005-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LLMs cannot be expected to undertake the significant task of managing complexity of their own volition because they do not operate under constraints of time or load. — tap to centre the map on it LLMs cannot be expected to undertake the significant task of managing complexity of their own volition because they do not operate under constraints of time or load. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
BC
Bryan Cantrill — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Micro-services are not inherently hard to design, deploy, or maintain. — tap to centre the map on it Micro-services are not inherently hard to design, deploy, or maintain. Last stated 11 years ago
4 Apr 2016
RC
Rui Carmo — holds since 2016-04-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product managers are not ambitious while they focus on small things, and should automate their way out of those small loops. — tap to centre the map on it Product managers are not ambitious while they focus on small things, and should automate their way out of those small loops. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
GC
Geoff Charles — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
SL
Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
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Micromanagement does not scale.
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Founders do not scale management; they scale expectations.
Holds
Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out.
Holds
Original thoughts do not scale.
Holds
Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect.
Holds
Micromanagement can lead to employees becoming unmotivated or acting like 'zombies'.
Holds
LLMs cannot be expected to undertake the significant task of managing complexity of their own volition because they do not operate under constraints of time or load.
Holds
Micro-services are not inherently hard to design, deploy, or maintain.
Holds
Product managers are not ambitious while they focus on small things, and should automate their way out of those small loops.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds