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infrastructure 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: Organisational fixes are slow because they have to drain years of accumulated state, and that same slowness is what makes them durable once they take. Organisational fixes are slow because they have to drain years of accumulated state, and that same slowness is what makes them durable once they take. 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: Architectural iteration is slow because a design usually has to be built before its quality can be judged. — tap to centre the map on it Architectural iteration is slow because a design usually has to be built before its quality can be judged. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped. — tap to centre the map on it Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
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Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack. — tap to centre the map on it Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The processes organisations build to make work uniform are usually the same processes that slow the work down. — tap to centre the map on it The processes organisations build to make work uniform are usually the same processes that slow the work down. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken. — tap to centre the map on it Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large organizations tend over time to prioritize process at the expense of renewing their core business. — tap to centre the map on it Large organizations tend over time to prioritize process at the expense of renewing their core business. Last stated 8 years ago
28 Oct 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neglecting maintenance of infrastructure over time makes it degrade faster and become costlier to repair later. — tap to centre the map on it Neglecting maintenance of infrastructure over time makes it degrade faster and become costlier to repair later. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — 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: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — 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 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. 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 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 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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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 6 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
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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Organisational fixes are slow because they have to drain years of accumulated state, and that same slowness is what makes them durable once they take.
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Architectural iteration is slow because a design usually has to be built before its quality can be judged.
Holds
Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped.
Holds
Complex systems are never fast, because they have too many parts with poorly understood interactions to be optimized.
Holds
Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack.
Holds
The processes organisations build to make work uniform are usually the same processes that slow the work down.
Holds
Diagnosing stalled growth has a strict order, because fixing a later problem does nothing while an earlier one is still broken.
Holds
Large organizations tend over time to prioritize process at the expense of renewing their core business.
Holds
Neglecting maintenance of infrastructure over time makes it degrade faster and become costlier to repair later.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds