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hiring 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 with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New managers are more likely to under-manage (be too hands-off) than to micromanage. — tap to centre the map on it New managers are more likely to under-manage (be too hands-off) than to micromanage. Last stated a year ago
1 Apr 2025
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegation and oversight should be matched to how experienced and autonomous a person is at that specific task, not applied uniformly. — tap to centre the map on it Delegation and oversight should be matched to how experienced and autonomous a person is at that specific task, not applied uniformly. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being skilled at tracking project requirements doesn't make someone skilled at product management. — tap to centre the map on it Being skilled at tracking project requirements doesn't make someone skilled at product management. Last stated 4 months ago
30 May 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. — tap to centre the map on it Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer. — tap to centre the map on it You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer. Last stated 24 years ago
1 Jan 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Feb 2024
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-02-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Junior hiring matters more in an AI world, not less, because younger people are more open-minded and more native to the new ways of working. — tap to centre the map on it Junior hiring matters more in an AI world, not less, because younger people are more open-minded and more native to the new ways of working. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
ES
Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — 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 company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. 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: “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
BS
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
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Dec 2025
IF
Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — 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
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
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New managers are more likely to under-manage (be too hands-off) than to micromanage.
Holds
Delegation and oversight should be matched to how experienced and autonomous a person is at that specific task, not applied uniformly.
Holds
Being skilled at tracking project requirements doesn't make someone skilled at product management.
Holds
Micromanagement should be aimed at the few decisions that matter, never at how people carry the work out.
Holds
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds
You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer.
Holds
Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time.
Holds
Junior hiring matters more in an AI world, not less, because younger people are more open-minded and more native to the new ways of working.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
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 company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds
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
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
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