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3 Apr 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-04-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The durable competitive moat in an AI-driven business is proprietary human-originated data, not the AI itself. — tap to centre the map on it The durable competitive moat in an AI-driven business is proprietary human-originated data, not the AI itself. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is not a moat, and the AI industry is only now discovering what Snap learned fifteen years ago. — tap to centre the map on it Software is not a moat, and the AI industry is only now discovering what Snap learned fifteen years ago. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: None of the classic business moats are based on how hard the software is to make. — tap to centre the map on it None of the classic business moats are based on how hard the software is to make. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep, relationship-based customer moats remain something AI coding tools cannot replicate for a competitor. — tap to centre the map on it Deep, relationship-based customer moats remain something AI coding tools cannot replicate for a competitor. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Apr 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-04-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with no moats will eventually get copied by competitors no matter how good its product is. — tap to centre the map on it A company with no moats will eventually get copied by competitors no matter how good its product is. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Packy McCormick — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Network effects are not a sufficient moat, because software features get copied however many patents you hold. — tap to centre the map on it Network effects are not a sufficient moat, because software features get copied however many patents you hold. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In AI coding products, brand and moats matter less than continued innovation: stop innovating on the product and you lose. — tap to centre the map on it In AI coding products, brand and moats matter less than continued innovation: stop innovating on the product and you lose. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Oct 2024
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Michael Truell — holds since 2024-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some software moats will remain like social media and ecommerce, but they will be used by AI to build personal software — tap to centre the map on it Some software moats will remain like social media and ecommerce, but they will be used by AI to build personal software Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — 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
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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
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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
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Machine-generated writing raises rather than lowers the bar for people: once a machine can produce a competent summary, there is no value in a person producing one. — tap to centre the map on it Machine-generated writing raises rather than lowers the bar for people: once a machine can produce a competent summary, there is no value in a person producing one. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
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Maggie Appleton — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
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Product quality and software engineering ability no longer function as a competitive moat because AI can replicate them quickly.
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The durable competitive moat in an AI-driven business is proprietary human-originated data, not the AI itself.
Holds
Software is not a moat, and the AI industry is only now discovering what Snap learned fifteen years ago.
Holds
None of the classic business moats are based on how hard the software is to make.
Holds
Deep, relationship-based customer moats remain something AI coding tools cannot replicate for a competitor.
Holds
A company with no moats will eventually get copied by competitors no matter how good its product is.
Holds
Network effects are not a sufficient moat, because software features get copied however many patents you hold.
Holds
In AI coding products, brand and moats matter less than continued innovation: stop innovating on the product and you lose.
Holds
Some software moats will remain like social media and ecommerce, but they will be used by AI to build personal software
Holds
A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters
Holds
A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI
Holds
A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains.
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
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write.
Holds
Machine-generated writing raises rather than lowers the bar for people: once a machine can produce a competent summary, there is no value in a person producing one.
Holds