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21 May 2024
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2024-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right environment for prototyping is key to getting a prototype into engineers' hands faster. — tap to centre the map on it The right environment for prototyping is key to getting a prototype into engineers' hands faster. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fastest-growing companies are not using data well, because they reached enormous scale before they had time to build any of the instrumentation. — tap to centre the map on it The fastest-growing companies are not using data well, because they reached enormous scale before they had time to build any of the instrumentation. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reliable, stable developer tooling matters more than which specific technical choices a team makes — tap to centre the map on it Reliable, stable developer tooling matters more than which specific technical choices a team makes Last stated 2 years ago
21 May 2024
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2024-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good developers breed strong platforms — tap to centre the map on it Good developers breed strong platforms Last stated 5 years ago
16 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. — tap to centre the map on it It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible. — tap to centre the map on it Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone newer to the field will probably be fine by focusing on making things for real people that solve a real problem, iterating quickly, and learning to do that faster, without worrying about not knowing how to code or write a PRD. — tap to centre the map on it Someone newer to the field will probably be fine by focusing on making things for real people that solve a real problem, iterating quickly, and learning to do that faster, without worrying about not knowing how to code or write a PRD. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fast-growing companies will never achieve full pairwise trust between all employees. — tap to centre the map on it Fast-growing companies will never achieve full pairwise trust between all employees. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jul 2024
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-07-13 — 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 3 months 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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — 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 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. — tap to centre the map on it AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
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Rapidly growing organizations need a developer environment that works well out of the box for new engineers
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The right environment for prototyping is key to getting a prototype into engineers' hands faster.
Holds
The fastest-growing companies are not using data well, because they reached enormous scale before they had time to build any of the instrumentation.
Holds
Reliable, stable developer tooling matters more than which specific technical choices a team makes
Holds
Good developers breed strong platforms
Holds
It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent.
Holds
Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible.
Holds
Someone newer to the field will probably be fine by focusing on making things for real people that solve a real problem, iterating quickly, and learning to do that faster, without worrying about not knowing how to code or write a PRD.
Holds
Fast-growing companies will never achieve full pairwise trust between all employees.
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 big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds