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hiring 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: Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. Last stated 6 years ago
22 May 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having too many decision-makers in a group effectively means having none, producing a muddled, unfocused outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Having too many decision-makers in a group effectively means having none, producing a muddled, unfocused outcome. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
JK
Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones — tap to centre the map on it Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
PB
Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — 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 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Groups as a rule make terrible decisions; one person should decide and the group should only supply input. — tap to centre the map on it Groups as a rule make terrible decisions; one person should decide and the group should only supply input. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences. — tap to centre the map on it A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have to take the initiative to bring others together, which is hard when phones and the internet offer easier, cheaper dopamine than in-person gatherings. — tap to centre the map on it People have to take the initiative to bring others together, which is hard when phones and the internet offer easier, cheaper dopamine than in-person gatherings. Last stated a month ago
30 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. — tap to centre the map on it A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot. Last stated 8 years ago
11 May 2018
MM
Matt Mochary — holds since 2018-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI raises productivity, growing companies will hold headcount flat or let it shrink even while revenue keeps rising. — tap to centre the map on it As AI raises productivity, growing companies will hold headcount flat or let it shrink even while revenue keeps rising. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Apr 2026
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Elad Gil — holds since 2026-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software development with unlimited AI use leaves the human with only review and decision-making, which raises the question of whether a human team or one decision-maker with a swarm of AI is cheaper — tap to centre the map on it Software development with unlimited AI use leaves the human with only review and decision-making, which raises the question of whether a human team or one decision-maker with a swarm of AI is cheaper Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
SF
Sadayuki Furuhashi — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure. — tap to centre the map on it A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
MZ
Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product. — tap to centre the map on it Big companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product. Last stated 24 years ago
1 May 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people. — tap to centre the map on it Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Apr 2025
DJ
Daniel Jalkut — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
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Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision.
Holds Read this korrent →
Having too many decision-makers in a group effectively means having none, producing a muddled, unfocused outcome.
Holds
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
Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones
Holds
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds
Groups as a rule make terrible decisions; one person should decide and the group should only supply input.
Holds
A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences.
Holds
People have to take the initiative to bring others together, which is hard when phones and the internet offer easier, cheaper dopamine than in-person gatherings.
Holds
Spreading scarce hiring evenly across every team that needs it is indecision dressed as fairness; staff one team to health at a time.
Holds
A company should stay small until it reaches product/market fit, so it can still pivot.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones.
Holds
As AI raises productivity, growing companies will hold headcount flat or let it shrink even while revenue keeps rising.
Holds
Software development with unlimited AI use leaves the human with only review and decision-making, which raises the question of whether a human team or one decision-maker with a swarm of AI is cheaper
Holds
A one-person business just getting started should not need an IT team to make its website fast and secure.
Holds
Big companies have software designed by committee to avoid disasters, so a startup wins design wars by having the same people design and implement the product.
Holds
Most companies with many employees started out as very small companies with only a few people.
Holds