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agency 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: New productivity software rides community excitement for a few years, after which it must serve a deep, hard-to-replace need to survive. New productivity software rides community excitement for a few years, after which it must serve a deep, hard-to-replace need to survive. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decade of arguing that software is too slow has started to work: new products are now attacking established categories on a performance pitch alone, and getting traction. — tap to centre the map on it A decade of arguing that software is too slow has started to work: new products are now attacking established categories on a performance pitch alone, and getting traction. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software should unbloat over time: the longer it is around, the more elegant it should become. — tap to centre the map on it Software should unbloat over time: the longer it is around, the more elegant it should become. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jul 2019
CM
Craig Mod — holds since 2019-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter. — tap to centre the map on it Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter. Last stated a year ago
8 Jun 2025
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2025-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Veterans of the 1990s free software movement do not understand the world today’s maintainers work in, and should listen before proposing fixes for it. — tap to centre the map on it Veterans of the 1990s free software movement do not understand the world today’s maintainers work in, and should listen before proposing fixes for it. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Apr 2024
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2024-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Existing software will not become obsolete in the age of AI; it will become the tool layer that AI systems use to act in the world. — tap to centre the map on it Existing software will not become obsolete in the age of AI; it will become the tool layer that AI systems use to act in the world. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. — tap to centre the map on it It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People should make software that exactly meets their own and their friends' needs. — tap to centre the map on it People should make software that exactly meets their own and their friends' needs. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
TS
Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. — tap to centre the map on it A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A required "How did you hear about us?" field tells sub-$10M ARR companies more than direct attribution. — tap to centre the map on it A required "How did you hear about us?" field tells sub-$10M ARR companies more than direct attribution. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
AH
Austin Hay — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Figma took five years to charge anyone and that was a mistake: ship something people can see the vision in, and get to market faster than we did. — tap to centre the map on it Figma took five years to charge anyone and that was a mistake: ship something people can see the vision in, and get to market faster than we did. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring is a cost for SaaS startups — tap to centre the map on it Hiring is a cost for SaaS startups Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody has a growth problem these days; they have a product problem. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody has a growth problem these days; they have a product problem. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
AA
Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Productivity is key to survival for SaaS startups — tap to centre the map on it Productivity is key to survival for SaaS startups Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
JS
Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are