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Read this korrent: No single piece of business advice is enough on its own to make a business succeed.
No single piece of business advice is enough on its own to make a business succeed.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Business viability matters far more in product work than his earlier advice made it seem. — tap to centre the map on it
Business viability matters far more in product work than his earlier advice made it seem.
Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advice is often constrained by the utterances within the advice itself. — tap to centre the map on it
Advice is often constrained by the utterances within the advice itself.
Last stated 4 years ago
26 Jan 2023
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Visakan Veerasamy — holds since 2023-01-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. — tap to centre the map on it
A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others. — tap to centre the map on it
Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others.
Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
RK
Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it
A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
MA
Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. — tap to centre the map on it
Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong — tap to centre the map on it
Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong
Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it
If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough.
Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
LM
Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
CR
Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity. — tap to centre the map on it
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
MC
Melvin Conway — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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No single piece of business advice is enough on its own to make a business succeed.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Justin Jackson
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Business viability matters far more in product work than his earlier advice made it seem.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Marty Cagan
Similar wording
Advice is often constrained by the utterances within the advice itself.
Last stated 26 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Visakan Veerasamy
Similar wording
A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Last stated 1 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Similar wording
Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others.
Last stated 16 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Rohit Krishnan
Similar wording
A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
Last stated 15 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Marc Andreessen
Similar wording
Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Similar wording
Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong
Last stated 25 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough.
Last stated 28 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Polly D'Arcy
Same subject: management
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Last stated 19 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Lulu Cheng Meservey
Same subject: management
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: management
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Last stated 9 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Carl Rivera
Same subject: team size
Adding people to a design effort does not simply add productivity.
Last stated c. 1968
Holds Melvin Conway
Same subject: team size
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Last stated 25 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: team size
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: hiring
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Last stated 29 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Danny Martinez
Same subject: hiring
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
Same subject: hiring
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Last stated 12 Jun 2008 · 18 years ago
Holds Max Bazerman