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ambition 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: Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product. Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness, but only well-executed objects can be beautiful. — tap to centre the map on it The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness, but only well-executed objects can be beautiful. Last stated 14 years ago
by 3 Aug 2012
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Dieter Rams — holds since 2012-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quality comes from doing irrational things — half of what you do you did not have to do — and almost nobody is willing to operate that way. — tap to centre the map on it Quality comes from doing irrational things — half of what you do you did not have to do — and almost nobody is willing to operate that way. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made. — tap to centre the map on it How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In computing, elegance is not a luxury: it decides between success and failure. — tap to centre the map on it In computing, elegance is not a luxury: it decides between success and failure. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. — tap to centre the map on it A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quantity produces quality: the more work you put out, the likelier it is that one piece of it turns out to be the one that matters. — tap to centre the map on it Quantity produces quality: the more work you put out, the likelier it is that one piece of it turns out to be the one that matters. Last stated 13 years ago
18 Dec 2013
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2013-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The usual trade-off between quality and cost does not apply to software: high internal quality is the cheaper way to produce it. — tap to centre the map on it The usual trade-off between quality and cost does not apply to software: high internal quality is the cheaper way to produce it. Last stated 7 years ago
29 May 2019
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2019-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
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Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product.
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The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness, but only well-executed objects can be beautiful.
Holds
Quality comes from doing irrational things — half of what you do you did not have to do — and almost nobody is willing to operate that way.
Holds
Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives.
Holds
How something was made should not change its quality bar, because users care whether it is good, not how it was made.
Holds
In computing, elegance is not a luxury: it decides between success and failure.
Holds
A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders.
Holds
Quantity produces quality: the more work you put out, the likelier it is that one piece of it turns out to be the one that matters.
Holds
The usual trade-off between quality and cost does not apply to software: high internal quality is the cheaper way to produce it.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds