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simplicity Cannot both be true In tension 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: Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest. Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest. Last stated a week ago
29 Aug 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: The more connected and accessible you are, the less productive you are, and that is the conclusion of someone who founded a social network and a messaging app. — tap to centre the map on it The more connected and accessible you are, the less productive you are, and that is the conclusion of someone who founded a social network and a messaging app. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
In tension: A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused. — tap to centre the map on it A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused. Last stated 6 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised. — tap to centre the map on it Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. — tap to centre the map on it You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little. — tap to centre the map on it Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Which AI features users will love is genuinely unpredictable, and the ones a founder is most confident about are the ones that get used least. — tap to centre the map on it Which AI features users will love is genuinely unpredictable, and the ones a founder is most confident about are the ones that get used least. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. — tap to centre the map on it When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. Last stated a month ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest.
Holds Read this korrent →
The more connected and accessible you are, the less productive you are, and that is the conclusion of someone who founded a social network and a messaging app.
Holds
A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused.
Holds
Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
Every question about stalled growth reduces to whether the customer is actually getting the value you promised.
Holds JC Jason Cohen
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again.
Holds
You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little.
Holds
Which AI features users will love is genuinely unpredictable, and the ones a founder is most confident about are the ones that get used least.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all.
Holds JD Jeff Dean
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders