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chat interfaces 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: Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work produced by one frontier model should be reviewed by a different one, for the same reason a good programmer's work improves under a good peer's review. — tap to centre the map on it Work produced by one frontier model should be reviewed by a different one, for the same reason a good programmer's… Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An LLM is an averaging machine, so it is good at themes and bad at exactly the un-average details that make customer research actionable. — tap to centre the map on it An LLM is an averaging machine, so it is good at themes and bad at exactly the un-average details that make… 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: AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to argue about direction instead. — tap to centre the map on it AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to… Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through. — tap to centre the map on it An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what… Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. — tap to centre the map on it Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches nothing. — tap to centre the map on it The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches… Last stated 3 years ago
7 Sept 2023
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2023-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. — tap to centre the map on it If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when… Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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… 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 creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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… 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
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is the first new user-interface paradigm in sixty years: intent-based outcome specification, where the user says what outcome they want rather than how to get it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is the first new user-interface paradigm in sixty years: intent-based outcome specification, where… Last stated 3 years ago
22 Jun 2023
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2023-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All user interfaces will converge on the same shape: chat and gestures in, chat and video out. — tap to centre the map on it All user interfaces will converge on the same shape: chat and gestures in, chat and video out. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many different interfaces for AI will emerge. — tap to centre the map on it Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many… Last stated a year ago
28 Aug 2025
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Luke Wroblewski — holds since 2025-08-28 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Reviewers can tell the obviously good from the obviously bad, but there is a messy middle where they cannot tell at all.
Holds JR José Luis RicónRead this korrent →
Work produced by one frontier model should be reviewed by a different one, for the same reason a good programmer's work improves under a good peer's review.
Holds
An LLM is an averaging machine, so it is good at themes and bad at exactly the un-average details that make customer research actionable.
Holds JC Jason Cohen
AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to argue about direction instead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
An idea can be obviously good and obviously ridiculous at the same time; being grounded in a real user problem is what carries it through.
Holds
Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them.
Holds MH Max Hodak
The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches nothing.
Holds AK Austin Kleon
If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
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 creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
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
AI is the first new user-interface paradigm in sixty years: intent-based outcome specification, where the user says what outcome they want rather than how to get it.
Holds JN Jakob Nielsen
All user interfaces will converge on the same shape: chat and gestures in, chat and video out.
Holds
Chat is not AI's final form: agent-based applications increasingly outperform chat-only ones, and many different interfaces for AI will emerge.
Holds LW Luke Wroblewski