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LLMs 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: Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one. Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. — tap to centre the map on it For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For streaming services, a large back catalog matters more for reducing subscriber churn than for boosting sign-up numbers. — tap to centre the map on it For streaming services, a large back catalog matters more for reducing subscriber churn than for boosting sign-up numbers. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A consumer app with 30 to 40 percent day-one retention is in solid shape, and much below that calls the users' intent into question. — tap to centre the map on it A consumer app with 30 to 40 percent day-one retention is in solid shape, and much below that calls the users' intent into question. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A service business in games rests entirely on retention: a genre that cannot hold people across sessions cannot be sold as a service. — tap to centre the map on it A service business in games rests entirely on retention: a genre that cannot hold people across sessions cannot be sold as a service. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nearly every technology company today wants recurring subscription revenue. — tap to centre the map on it Nearly every technology company today wants recurring subscription revenue. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured. — tap to centre the map on it Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product monetised through what users pay for their own engagement beats one monetised by advertising, because ads work by sending the user away. — tap to centre the map on it A product monetised through what users pay for their own engagement beats one monetised by advertising, because ads work by sending the user away. 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: Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product. — tap to centre the map on it Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
GH
George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. — tap to centre the map on it After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — 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
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — 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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Retention is what makes a consumer subscription business possible: without it the whole burden falls on getting a stranger to pay on day one.
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For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there.
Holds
For streaming services, a large back catalog matters more for reducing subscriber churn than for boosting sign-up numbers.
Holds
A consumer app with 30 to 40 percent day-one retention is in solid shape, and much below that calls the users' intent into question.
Holds
A service business in games rests entirely on retention: a genre that cannot hold people across sessions cannot be sold as a service.
Holds
Nearly every technology company today wants recurring subscription revenue.
Holds
Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured.
Holds
A product monetised through what users pay for their own engagement beats one monetised by advertising, because ads work by sending the user away.
Holds
Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product.
Holds
After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again.
Holds
Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud.
Holds
AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds