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Read this korrent: Rotation in office would bring many advantages if there are enough suitable people to fill the vacancies
Rotation in office would bring many advantages if there are enough suitable people to fill the vacancies
JA
John Adams — holds since c. 1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things. — tap to centre the map on it
It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things.
Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Opening occupations to women would double the minds available to serve humanity — tap to centre the map on it
Opening occupations to women would double the minds available to serve humanity
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861–1869 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most wage-earners would welcome even a servile life-contract of guaranteed employment as a boon — tap to centre the map on it
Most wage-earners would welcome even a servile life-contract of guaranteed employment as a boon
HB
Hilaire Belloc — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career. — tap to centre the map on it
You do not have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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Emily Wilson — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choosing officials through select bodies beats popular elections, where party zeal exploits the unwary — tap to centre the map on it
Choosing officials through select bodies beats popular elections, where party zeal exploits the unwary
Last stated 239 years ago
5 Mar 1788
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John Jay — holds since 1788-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right. — tap to centre the map on it
Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right.
Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Caring for candidates more than anyone else does is an unfair advantage any recruiting team has. — tap to centre the map on it
Caring for candidates more than anyone else does is an unfair advantage any recruiting team has.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A creative group should probably have no more than about five people — tap to centre the map on it
A creative group should probably have no more than about five people
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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
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Rotation in office would bring many advantages if there are enough suitable people to fill the vacancies
Last stated c. 1776
Holds John Adams
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It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Nev Flynn
Similar wording
Opening occupations to women would double the minds available to serve humanity
Last stated c. 1861–1869
Holds John Stuart Mill
Similar wording
Most wage-earners would welcome even a servile life-contract of guaranteed employment as a boon
Last stated c. 1912
Holds Hilaire Belloc
Similar wording
You do not have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career.
Last stated 8 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Emily Wilson
Similar wording
Choosing officials through select bodies beats popular elections, where party zeal exploits the unwary
Last stated 5 Mar 1788 · 239 years ago
Holds John Jay
Similar wording
Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right.
Last stated 29 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Danny Martinez
Similar wording
Caring for candidates more than anyone else does is an unfair advantage any recruiting team has.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Similar wording
A creative group should probably have no more than about five people
Last stated c. 1959
Holds Isaac Asimov
Same subject: team size
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
Same subject: team size
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Last stated 1 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Thuan Pham
Same subject: team size
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Last stated 14 Jul 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Will Larson
Same subject: management
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: management
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Last stated 28 Oct 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Patrick McKenzie
Same subject: management
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Last stated 28 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Camille Fournier
Same subject: design
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: design
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ed Bayes
Same subject: design
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 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo