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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 9 Mar 2018 to 23 Sept 2026.
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data centers 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: More tools and more gear make you slower, not faster. More tools and more gear make you slower, not faster. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big. — tap to centre the map on it With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best use of faster tools is to take the limited scope that is really essential and execute it to a bar people have never seen, instead of creating more scope. — tap to centre the map on it The best use of faster tools is to take the limited scope that is really essential and execute it to a bar people have never seen, instead of creating more scope. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. — tap to centre the map on it Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Sept 2020
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With products moving fast, designers should do less: not design something if they do not have to. — tap to centre the map on it With products moving fast, designers should do less: not design something if they do not have to. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. — tap to centre the map on it Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. — tap to centre the map on it It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
AV
Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply. — tap to centre the map on it The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — 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
TG
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
AW
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: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concise writing does not mean short sentences or leaving out detail; it means making every word tell. — tap to centre the map on it Concise writing does not mean short sentences or leaving out detail; it means making every word tell.
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William Strunk Jr. — holds since c. 1918–1920 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Vigorous writing is concise: a sentence should have no unnecessary words, for the same reason a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. — tap to centre the map on it Vigorous writing is concise: a sentence should have no unnecessary words, for the same reason a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
WJ
William Strunk Jr. — holds since c. 1918–1920 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases. — tap to centre the map on it Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases. Last stated 5 years ago
11 Jun 2021
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Gwern — holds since 2021-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. — tap to centre the map on it A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. — tap to centre the map on it A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
JF
Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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More tools and more gear make you slower, not faster.
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With today's tools and culture, a head of design and four designers are ample even for a company that wants to get big.
Holds
The best use of faster tools is to take the limited scope that is really essential and execute it to a bar people have never seen, instead of creating more scope.
Holds
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Holds
With products moving fast, designers should do less: not design something if they do not have to.
Holds
Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software.
Holds
It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out.
Holds
It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases.
Holds
The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply.
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
Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions.
Holds
Concise writing does not mean short sentences or leaving out detail; it means making every word tell.
Last stated c. 1918–1920
Holds
Vigorous writing is concise: a sentence should have no unnecessary words, for the same reason a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
Last stated c. 1918–1920
Holds
Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases.
Holds
A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it.
Holds
A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work.
Holds