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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 10 Aug 1984 to 13 Sept 2026.
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design
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product management
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creativity
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taste
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patience
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simplicity
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energy 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: 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 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
AS
Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Things that have worked for a long time are preferable — tap to centre the map on it Things that have worked for a long time are preferable Last stated 18 years ago
14 Sept 2008
NT
Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since 2008-09-14 — 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 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
SH
Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Simplicity takes hard work to achieve and education to appreciate, and complexity sells better. — tap to centre the map on it Simplicity takes hard work to achieve and education to appreciate, and complexity sells better. Last stated 42 years ago
10 Aug 1984
ED
Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1984-08-10 — 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: To do big and important things takes a lot of time and energy sustained over a long period. — tap to centre the map on it To do big and important things takes a lot of time and energy sustained over a long period. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
BF
Brad Frost — holds since 2026-07-30 — 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: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
DL
Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
SD
Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — 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 billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
PW
Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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