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20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. — tap to centre the map on it Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. 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: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. 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: He does not believe in succession planning; the real work is passing on knowledge continuously, and he hopes to die on the job. — tap to centre the map on it He does not believe in succession planning; the real work is passing on knowledge continuously, and he hopes to die on the job. Last stated 6 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. — tap to centre the map on it Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mortality is not what gives life its urgency: the goals people actually pursue are not driven by knowing they will die. — tap to centre the map on it Mortality is not what gives life its urgency: the goals people actually pursue are not driven by knowing they will die. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. — tap to centre the map on it It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be. Last stated 12 years ago
17 Dec 2014
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Elie Hassenfeld — holds since 2014-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. — tap to centre the map on it Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Jan 2024
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Javier Milei — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity. — tap to centre the map on it Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Retirement is bad for you; the right thing is to keep working on cool stuff until you die.
Holds Read this korrent →
Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things.
Holds
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
He does not believe in succession planning; the real work is passing on knowledge continuously, and he hopes to die on the job.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good.
Holds WM William MacAskill
Mortality is not what gives life its urgency: the goals people actually pursue are not driven by knowing they will die.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
It is not appropriate to donate to your own employer, however good a giving opportunity it would otherwise be.
Holds EH Elie Hassenfeld
Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth.
Holds
Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose.
Holds ER Eric Ries
Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity.
Holds
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans