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design 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 teams should be budded off an existing team grown deliberately large, never created empty and staffed afterwards. New teams should be budded off an existing team grown deliberately large, never created empty and staffed afterwards. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel. — tap to centre the map on it A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel. 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 growth team should spend a fifth to a quarter of its year, measured annually rather than by sprint, introducing a new growth loop. — tap to centre the map on it A growth team should spend a fifth to a quarter of its year, measured annually rather than by sprint, introducing a new growth loop. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system. — tap to centre the map on it Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — no longer holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. — tap to centre the map on it Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. 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 with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. — tap to centre the map on it A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to. — tap to centre the map on it A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
New teams should be budded off an existing team grown deliberately large, never created empty and staffed afterwards.
Holds WL Will LarsonRead this korrent →
A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel.
Holds WL Will Larson
A growth team should spend a fifth to a quarter of its year, measured annually rather than by sprint, introducing a new growth loop.
Holds EV Elena Verna
A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led.
Holds EV Elena Verna
Innovation should happen inside the existing teams rather than in a fresh team spun up for it, because a separate innovation team creates a two-tier class system.
No longer holds WL Will Larson
Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political.
Holds WL Will Larson
A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds EV Elena Verna
A growth team that only explores turns scattershot, and one that only exploits saturates — the job is to keep oscillating between the two.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to.
Holds CF Camille Fournier
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
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 founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan