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17 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 16 Nov 2023 to 4 Sept 2026.
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simplicity 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 should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Top-down product leadership works when the leader is in the weeds; what people call micromanagement is a leader directing work without knowing ground truth. — tap to centre the map on it Top-down product leadership works when the leader is in the weeds; what people call micromanagement is a leader directing work without knowing ground truth. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cultural prohibition on micromanagement is harmful — tap to centre the map on it The cultural prohibition on micromanagement is harmful Last stated 4 days ago
4 Sept 2026
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Nat Friedman — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The decisions that most affect an organization are made when no manager is present, so a common purpose is the only real control a leader has. — tap to centre the map on it The decisions that most affect an organization are made when no manager is present, so a common purpose is the only real control a leader has. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. — tap to centre the map on it Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. 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: You cannot make good macro decisions without the micro, which means a leader has to sit alongside the individual contributors. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot make good macro decisions without the micro, which means a leader has to sit alongside the individual contributors. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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 company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out.
Holds TF Tony FadellRead this korrent →
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
Top-down product leadership works when the leader is in the weeds; what people call micromanagement is a leader directing work without knowing ground truth.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
The cultural prohibition on micromanagement is harmful
Holds NF Nat Friedman
If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds ER Eric Ries
The decisions that most affect an organization are made when no manager is present, so a common purpose is the only real control a leader has.
Holds ER Eric Ries
Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values.
Holds CM Charity Majors
You cannot make good macro decisions without the micro, which means a leader has to sit alongside the individual contributors.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo