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simplicity 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: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. — tap to centre the map on it Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. — tap to centre the map on it Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
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Charity Majors — holds since 2017-05-11 — tap for who they are
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody falls in love with solutions at the start of a career, and the people who stayed in love with problems are the ones this technology enables. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody falls in love with solutions at the start of a career, and the people who stayed in love with problems are the ones this technology enables. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. — tap to centre the map on it Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. — tap to centre the map on it Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. — tap to centre the map on it Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Motivated and apathetic people are indistinguishable when the reward is large; the whole difference between them shows up over small rewards. — tap to centre the map on it Motivated and apathetic people are indistinguishable when the reward is large; the whole difference between them shows up over small rewards. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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 a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds JZ Julie ZhuoRead this korrent →
Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
Making management the only path to career progression is a mistake that costs a company the senior engineers it needs.
Holds CM Charity MajorsCF Camille Fournier
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
Nobody falls in love with solutions at the start of a career, and the people who stayed in love with problems are the ones this technology enables.
Holds
Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest.
Holds
Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy.
Holds
Motivated and apathetic people are indistinguishable when the reward is large; the whole difference between them shows up over small rewards.
Holds MH Masud Husain
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo