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startups 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: Selling a product, including to developers, means focusing on the customer's desired outcome, not your feature list. Selling a product, including to developers, means focusing on the customer's desired outcome, not your feature list. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
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Rohini Pandhi — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. — tap to centre the map on it Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. — tap to centre the map on it Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the same time as listening intensely. — tap to centre the map on it Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the same time as listening intensely. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With so much software on the market, the focus has to be on sales, revenue, users and sign-ups, and the pixels are secondary to the success of the business. — tap to centre the map on it With so much software on the market, the focus has to be on sales, revenue, users and sign-ups, and the pixels are secondary to the success of the business. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When applications can generate capabilities on demand, a product's features are what users ask for in the next session, not what shipped in the last release. — tap to centre the map on it When applications can generate capabilities on demand, a product's features are what users ask for in the next session, not what shipped in the last release. Last stated 10 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Luke Wroblewski — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly. — tap to centre the map on it One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Dec 2022
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Auren Hoffman — holds since 2022-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A customer only ever sees a product through the lens of its marketing and sales, which makes marketing part of the product rather than something done to it afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it A customer only ever sees a product through the lens of its marketing and sales, which makes marketing part of the product rather than something done to it afterwards. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed. — tap to centre the map on it Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. — tap to centre the map on it A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Aug 2023
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Sarah Tavel — holds since 2023-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. — tap to centre the map on it A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Robert Wachter — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
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Selling a product, including to developers, means focusing on the customer's desired outcome, not your feature list.
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Customers often request solutions that are not actually what should be built.
Holds
Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for.
Holds
Reaching product-market fit requires deliberately not acting on the feedback of many of your early users, at the same time as listening intensely.
Holds
With so much software on the market, the focus has to be on sales, revenue, users and sign-ups, and the pixels are secondary to the success of the business.
Holds
When applications can generate capabilities on demand, a product's features are what users ask for in the next session, not what shipped in the last release.
Holds
One of the core duties of running a startup is doing the work of a sales development rep yourself, prospecting for customers directly.
Holds
A customer only ever sees a product through the lens of its marketing and sales, which makes marketing part of the product rather than something done to it afterwards.
Holds
Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
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
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it.
Holds
A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care.
Holds