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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 17 Aug 2016 to 8 Sept 2026.
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the cloud
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innovation 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: Power over data belongs with end users rather than cloud operators, and software should be built to move it back to them. Power over data belongs with end users rather than cloud operators, and software should be built to move it back to them. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
MK
Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Local-first software will not become the dominant architecture, and that is an acceptable outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Local-first software will not become the dominant architecture, and that is an acceptable outcome. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
NP
Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-15 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services. — tap to centre the map on it Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
MW
Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud. — tap to centre the map on it Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
RU
Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
EB
Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. — tap to centre the map on it Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service. Last stated 10 years ago
17 Aug 2016
KV
Kenton Varda — holds since 2016-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large captive loads like data centres will go back to building their own power plants, the way aluminium smelters once did. — tap to centre the map on it Large captive loads like data centres will go back to building their own power plants, the way aluminium smelters once did. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — 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 a year ago
11 Oct 2025
AM
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 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
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 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Power over data belongs with end users rather than cloud operators, and software should be built to move it back to them.
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Local-first software will not become the dominant architecture, and that is an acceptable outcome.
Holds
Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud
Holds
Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services.
Holds
Users should never have to think about whether an AI agent's work runs locally or in the cloud.
Holds
Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones.
Holds
Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud.
Holds
Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service.
Holds
Large captive loads like data centres will go back to building their own power plants, the way aluminium smelters once did.
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
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds