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10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coming up with a good conjecture is harder than solving one, and that taste for the right question is what separates great scientists from good ones. — tap to centre the map on it Coming up with a good conjecture is harder than solving one, and that taste for the right question is what separates great scientists from good ones. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers. Last stated 23 years ago
1 Sept 2003
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Edward Tufte — holds since 2003-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. — tap to centre the map on it Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. 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: Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. — tap to centre the map on it Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. Last stated 5 years ago
by 18 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Cal Newport — holds since 2009-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. — tap to centre the map on it You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. — tap to centre the map on it The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. Last stated 5 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. 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: “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 a month 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. — tap to centre the map on it Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. — tap to centre the map on it Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Oct 2024
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2024-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. — tap to centre the map on it Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. Last stated 9 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
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Pick something hard and boring: fun problems are the crowded ones now that anybody can prompt a thing into existence.
Holds Read this korrent →
Coming up with a good conjecture is harder than solving one, and that taste for the right question is what separates great scientists from good ones.
Holds DH Demis Hassabis
Audience boredom is usually a content failure, not a decoration failure: if the numbers are boring you have the wrong numbers.
Holds ET Edward Tufte
Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction.
Holds OB Oliver BurkemanCN Cal Newport
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds JC James Clear
You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them.
Holds SK Susan Kare
The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated.
Holds CH Chip Huyen
Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
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 founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors.
Holds
Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones.
Holds AD Aswath Damodaran
Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets.
Holds ED Eli Dourado
Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power.
Holds AD Aswath Damodaran