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← Objects that work well, are simple, and durable get used heavily and end up showing wear.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 1 Feb 2002 to 13 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under simplicity
simplicity
Everything filed under product management
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Read this korrent: Objects that work well, are simple, and durable get used heavily and end up showing wear.
Objects that work well, are simple, and durable get used heavily and end up showing wear.
Last stated a week ago
13 Sept 2026
AS
Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design is long-lasting: it avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated. — tap to centre the map on it
Good design is long-lasting: it avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated.
Last stated 14 years ago
by 3 Aug 2012
DR
Dieter Rams — holds since 2012-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most products made in the USA today are not built to last. — tap to centre the map on it
Most products made in the USA today are not built to last.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
SH
Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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: Good design is simple, because being forced to be simple forces a maker to face the real problem and deliver substance instead of ornament. — tap to centre the map on it
Good design is simple, because being forced to be simple forces a maker to face the real problem and deliver substance instead of ornament.
Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design is timeless: if something is ugly it cannot be the best solution, and someone will eventually find a better one. — tap to centre the map on it
Good design is timeless: if something is ugly it cannot be the best solution, and someone will eventually find a better one.
Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life's most valuable things, like health, wealth and knowledge, compound slowly over long periods of time. — tap to centre the map on it
Life's most valuable things, like health, wealth and knowledge, compound slowly over long periods of time.
Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creators of enduring, influential objects can still end up completely forgotten — tap to centre the map on it
Creators of enduring, influential objects can still end up completely forgotten
Last stated 9 months ago
26 Dec 2025
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2025-12-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price. — tap to centre the map on it
What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
5 Sept 2026
SH
Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
JD
Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason. — tap to centre the map on it
An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason.
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — 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 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
RS
Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
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Objects that work well, are simple, and durable get used heavily and end up showing wear.
Last stated 13 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Anthony Sculimbrene
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Good design is long-lasting: it avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated.
Last stated by 3 Aug 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Dieter Rams
Similar wording
Most products made in the USA today are not built to last.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Steve Huff
Similar wording
Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter.
Last stated 8 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds David Crawshaw
Similar wording
Good design is simple, because being forced to be simple forces a maker to face the real problem and deliver substance instead of ornament.
Last stated 1 Feb 2002 · 25 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
Good design is timeless: if something is ugly it cannot be the best solution, and someone will eventually find a better one.
Last stated 1 Feb 2002 · 25 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
Life's most valuable things, like health, wealth and knowledge, compound slowly over long periods of time.
Last stated 9 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Mark Manson
Similar wording
Creators of enduring, influential objects can still end up completely forgotten
Last stated 26 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds Fatih Arslan
Similar wording
What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price.
Last stated 5 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Steve Huff
Same subject: simplicity
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Last stated 16 Jul 2025 · a year ago
Holds Jamie Dimon
Same subject: simplicity
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: simplicity
An important decision needs one reason that on its own supports it; a collection of weak reasons means you have not yet found your reason.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
Same subject: product management
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · a year ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds George Saunders
Same subject: taste
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Last stated 9 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds Rory Sutherland
Same subject: taste
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Dylan Field