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3 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cloud has its place, but most SaaS businesses should own their infrastructure — tap to centre the map on it Cloud has its place, but most SaaS businesses should own their infrastructure Last stated 4 years ago
22 Feb 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud — tap to centre the map on it Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud Last stated 3 years ago
16 Oct 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Renting computers from a cloud provider is mostly a bad deal for medium-sized companies with stable growth. — tap to centre the map on it Renting computers from a cloud provider is mostly a bad deal for medium-sized companies with stable growth. Last stated 4 years ago
19 Oct 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cloud has some advantages, but it's typically not in a reduced operations headcount — tap to centre the map on it The cloud has some advantages, but it's typically not in a reduced operations headcount Last stated 3 years ago
19 Dec 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not using own servers is financial malpractice for mid-sized SaaS businesses — tap to centre the map on it Not using own servers is financial malpractice for mid-sized SaaS businesses Last stated 4 years ago
21 Feb 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love. — tap to centre the map on it Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. — tap to centre the map on it Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 5 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 12 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 4 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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Owning vs renting is the key distinction for clouds
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Cloud has its place, but most SaaS businesses should own their infrastructure
Holds
Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud
Holds
Renting computers from a cloud provider is mostly a bad deal for medium-sized companies with stable growth.
Holds
The cloud has some advantages, but it's typically not in a reduced operations headcount
Holds
Not using own servers is financial malpractice for mid-sized SaaS businesses
Holds
Revenue is outside your control and costs are inside it, which is why cutting a recurring expense is the lever a business owner should love.
Holds
Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds