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2 Nov 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise. — tap to centre the map on it The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Feb 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tech culture is mining for productivity and it never feels like enough. — tap to centre the map on it Tech culture is mining for productivity and it never feels like enough. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Grant Lee — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tech industry needs more positivity. — tap to centre the map on it The tech industry needs more positivity. Last stated a week ago
26 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win. — tap to centre the map on it Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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 argue about direction instead. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Interop initiative is a valuable effort despite the criticism it draws. — tap to centre the map on it The Interop initiative is a valuable effort despite the criticism it draws. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Openness in tech has mainly functioned as a way to extract value from people and undermine the labor of artists and writers. — tap to centre the map on it Openness in tech has mainly functioned as a way to extract value from people and undermine the labor of artists and writers. Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
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Audrey Watters — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. — tap to centre the map on it Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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SF tech culture is pretty great despite its flaws.
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The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise.
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Tech culture is mining for productivity and it never feels like enough.
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The tech industry needs more positivity.
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Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win.
Holds
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
The Interop initiative is a valuable effort despite the criticism it draws.
Holds
Openness in tech has mainly functioned as a way to extract value from people and undermine the labor of artists and writers.
Holds
Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
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