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20 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-06 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — no longer holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
In tension: Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. — tap to centre the map on it Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. — tap to centre the map on it Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Distribution has to be part of the product and proven from the beginning; building and hoping people come is a hope strategy, not a belief strategy. — tap to centre the map on it Distribution has to be part of the product and proven from the beginning; building and hoping people come is a hope strategy, not a belief strategy. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Release management is human group sense-making, and it does not scale to the volume of change AI now produces. — tap to centre the map on it Release management is human group sense-making, and it does not scale to the volume of change AI now produces. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big AI is cannibalising the app businesses indie hackers used to build, and their revenue and traffic are falling as a result. — tap to centre the map on it Big AI is cannibalising the app businesses indie hackers used to build, and their revenue and traffic are falling as a result. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. — tap to centre the map on it A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated 2 days ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. — tap to centre the map on it That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. — tap to centre the map on it A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. 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 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 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. — tap to centre the map on it A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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: Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
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Now that everyone can build apps with AI, distribution is the thing that separates who wins.
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Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive.
Holds
Distribution, not product-market fit, is the hard part of consumer technology, and almost nobody spends enough time on it.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
Distribution has to be part of the product and proven from the beginning; building and hoping people come is a hope strategy, not a belief strategy.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
Release management is human group sense-making, and it does not scale to the volume of change AI now produces.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
Big AI is cannibalising the app businesses indie hackers used to build, and their revenue and traffic are falling as a result.
Holds
A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
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 person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself.
Holds
A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors.
Holds