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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 22 Aug 2018 to 15 Sept 2026.
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8 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love. — tap to centre the map on it Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. — tap to centre the map on it Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one. — tap to centre the map on it Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few hundred dollars a month is nothing to a company and transformative to a project, so engineers should be the ones asking their employers to pay it. — tap to centre the map on it A few hundred dollars a month is nothing to a company and transformative to a project, so engineers should be the ones asking their employers to pay it. Last stated 8 years ago
22 Aug 2018
DD
Drew DeVault — holds since 2018-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both. — tap to centre the map on it It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even a long-horizon deep tech company should chase revenue sooner than it thinks, so that it is valued on its roadmap rather than on its probability of dying. — tap to centre the map on it Even a long-horizon deep tech company should chase revenue sooner than it thinks, so that it is valued on its roadmap rather than on its probability of dying. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The time is right for a new kind of computer, because people are already frustrated with what phones cost them. — tap to centre the map on it The time is right for a new kind of computer, because people are already frustrated with what phones cost them. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reason a software-as-a-service business can charge a subscription is that it holds a gun to the customer's head over their own data. — tap to centre the map on it The reason a software-as-a-service business can charge a subscription is that it holds a gun to the customer's head over their own data. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. — tap to centre the map on it After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. — tap to centre the map on it Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — 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
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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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Nearly every technology company today wants recurring subscription revenue.
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Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love.
Holds
Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one.
Holds
Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one.
Holds
A few hundred dollars a month is nothing to a company and transformative to a project, so engineers should be the ones asking their employers to pay it.
Holds
It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both.
Holds
Even a long-horizon deep tech company should chase revenue sooner than it thinks, so that it is valued on its roadmap rather than on its probability of dying.
Holds
The time is right for a new kind of computer, because people are already frustrated with what phones cost them.
Holds
The reason a software-as-a-service business can charge a subscription is that it holds a gun to the customer's head over their own data.
Holds
After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again.
Holds
Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud.
Holds
AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds