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censorship 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: Past a certain point no senior individual contributor is promoted on the strength of their ideas and their code alone. Past a certain point no senior individual contributor is promoted on the strength of their ideas and their code alone. Last stated 9 years ago
6 Sept 2017
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2017-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. — tap to centre the map on it As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Dec 2023
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2023-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone — tap to centre the map on it Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In this era fluency with AI tools beats years of accumulated experience, so seniority is now a liability rather than an edge. — tap to centre the map on it In this era fluency with AI tools beats years of accumulated experience, so seniority is now a liability rather than an edge. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference. — tap to centre the map on it For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One thing a leader can individually contribute is instilling in the organization the goal of having only A players. — tap to centre the map on it One thing a leader can individually contribute is instilling in the organization the goal of having only A players. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make. — tap to centre the map on it More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced. — tap to centre the map on it Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. 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: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. 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 CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. 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: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
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Past a certain point no senior individual contributor is promoted on the strength of their ideas and their code alone.
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As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work.
Holds
Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
In this era fluency with AI tools beats years of accumulated experience, so seniority is now a liability rather than an edge.
Holds
For designers and coding agents, enthusiasm matters more than skill level, and it has moved from an optional bonus to a preference.
Holds
AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones.
Holds
One thing a leader can individually contribute is instilling in the organization the goal of having only A players.
Holds
More people are going to be able to create their ideas, and nobody is in a position to tell people what they can or can't make.
Holds
Benchmarks only rise on problems somebody has already framed and scored, so saturating them does not mean senior engineers have been replaced.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds