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← Science does not care about intentions, whereas engineering does.

17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 20 Apr 1995 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under design design Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under innovation innovation Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under mathematics mathematics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Science does not care about intentions, whereas engineering does. Science does not care about intentions,whereas engineering does. Last stated 12 years ago 5 May 2014 JA John Allspaw — holds since 2014-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: The difference between science and engineering lies in the discretionary space engineers have in design and operation. — tap to centre the map on it The difference between science andengineering lies in thediscretionary space engineers havein design and operation. Last stated 12 years ago 5 May 2014 JA John Allspaw — holds since 2014-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Doing science is not the same as doing engineering. — tap to centre the map on it Doing science is not the same asdoing engineering. Last stated 12 years ago 5 May 2014 JA John Allspaw — holds since 2014-05-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: When working with AI, intent and being able to play with the outcome matter more than knowing the technical language. — tap to centre the map on it When working with AI, intent andbeing able to play with the outcomematter more than knowing thetechnical language. Last stated 8 months ago 12 Mar 2026 JP Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: An artist and a scientist or engineer of the highest calibre differ little: both express something of the truth they perceive so that others can benefit. — tap to centre the map on it An artist and a scientist orengineer of the highest calibrediffer little: both expresssomething of the truth they perceiveso that others can benefit. Last stated 32 years ago 20 Apr 1995 SJ Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Engineering has no correct answers the way mathematics and science do; it is the best solution available at the time, and everything is a trade-off. — tap to centre the map on it Engineering has no correct answersthe way mathematics and science do;it is the best solution available atthe time, and everything is atrade-off. Last stated 4 months ago 24 Jun 2026 NE NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress does notdeliver the most importanttechnologies first; what peoplechoose to work on decides whatexists. Last stated 3 years ago 2 Feb 2024 JT Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2024-02-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Science is a commitment to systematic thinking through testing and observation, not a major or a career — tap to centre the map on it Science is a commitment tosystematic thinking through testingand observation, not a major or acareer Last stated 10 years ago 10 Jun 2016 AG Atul Gawande — holds since 2016-06-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Science is a team effort of institutions, which reward skepticism and innovation rather than conformity — tap to centre the map on it Science is a team effort ofinstitutions, which rewardskepticism and innovation ratherthan conformity YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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-onglasses seems far more enticing thana $3,699, 700-gram headset strappedto the face. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 MS 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-drivendesign is to sketch out 10 to 20hero flows and run the feature orinteraction through them to seewhere it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 EB 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: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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