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← Rising cost, not lost skill, is what drove all but three firms out of leading-edge chip manufacturing.
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simplicity 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: Rising cost, not lost skill, is what drove all but three firms out of leading-edge chip manufacturing. Rising cost, not lost skill, is what drove all but three firms out of leading-edge chip manufacturing. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Jan 2021
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Jon Y — holds since 2021-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure. — tap to centre the map on it The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. — tap to centre the map on it Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: TSMC can pass its rising costs on because at the leading edge its customers have nowhere else to go. — tap to centre the map on it TSMC can pass its rising costs on because at the leading edge its customers have nowhere else to go. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chips made on older process nodes have to get more expensive, because a new fab cannot make money selling at prices a fully depreciated fab set. — tap to centre the map on it Chips made on older process nodes have to get more expensive, because a new fab cannot make money selling at prices a fully depreciated fab set. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Doug O'Laughlin — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
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Doug O'Laughlin — no longer holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive. Last stated 2 years ago
3 May 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-05-03 — 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 4 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
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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
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. 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: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
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Rising cost, not lost skill, is what drove all but three firms out of leading-edge chip manufacturing.
Holds JY Jon YRead this korrent →
The chip industry split into fabless designers and a handful of foundries because fabs got too expensive to own, not because anyone chose that structure.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Chips are getting more expensive mainly because they take more process steps, not because the tools got dearer.
Holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
TSMC can pass its rising costs on because at the leading edge its customers have nowhere else to go.
Holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
Chips made on older process nodes have to get more expensive, because a new fab cannot make money selling at prices a fully depreciated fab set.
No longer holds DO Doug O'Laughlin
The same law that made chips cheaper made the factories that produce them enormously more expensive.
Holds BP Brian Potter
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
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen