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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 19 Oct 2026.
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8 Feb 2026
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer. — tap to centre the map on it Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Mike Krieger — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problem with the AI era is not the technology but what its pace does to decision-making. — tap to centre the map on it The problem with the AI era is not the technology but what its pace does to decision-making. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
CI
Christine Itwaru — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Systems thinking and user empathy in agent design are the old product principles in disguise. — tap to centre the map on it Systems thinking and user empathy in agent design are the old product principles in disguise. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
NY
Nan Yu — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for — tap to centre the map on it AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour. — tap to centre the map on it The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that. — tap to centre the map on it Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. — tap to centre the map on it Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents currently struggle with the skill of collaborating with another human to understand their wants and translate them to a program. — tap to centre the map on it Agents currently struggle with the skill of collaborating with another human to understand their wants and translate them to a program. Last stated 3 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
RS
Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
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Most current software and ways of solving problems are structured the wrong way for the agent era.
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Making a product work for agents is probably largely a matter of building the right primitives into it, almost as an infrastructural layer.
Holds
The problem with the AI era is not the technology but what its pace does to decision-making.
Holds
Systems thinking and user empathy in agent design are the old product principles in disguise.
Holds
AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for
Holds
The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour.
Holds
Agents can already be run for days or weeks on a single hard problem, and almost nobody has internalised that.
Holds
Software's customer is no longer the human but the agent acting on their behalf, and the whole industry has to be refactored around that.
Holds
Agents currently struggle with the skill of collaborating with another human to understand their wants and translate them to a program.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
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
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass.
Holds