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venture capital 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: Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it. Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with… Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make… Last stated 2 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Answering every problem, competitor and user request with one more shipped feature does not add up to a good product; it adds up to a horrible one. — tap to centre the map on it Answering every problem, competitor and user request with one more shipped feature does not add up to a good… Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate of production — you have to think of the ideas first. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate… Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding… 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: You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when… Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal… Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With agents a new feature is one prompt away, which means the whole cost of a feature has moved to what happens after you ship it. — tap to centre the map on it With agents a new feature is one prompt away, which means the whole cost of a feature has moved to what happens… Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design should be an intentional bottleneck every shipped thing has to pass through, because that is what makes a product cohere. — tap to centre the map on it Design should be an intentional bottleneck every shipped thing has to pass through, because that is what… Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — 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… 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 creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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… Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however… Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will… Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
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Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it.
Holds Read this korrent →
AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better.
Holds NE NeetCode
Answering every problem, competitor and user request with one more shipped feature does not add up to a good product; it adds up to a horrible one.
Holds
AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate of production — you have to think of the ideas first.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
With agents a new feature is one prompt away, which means the whole cost of a feature has moved to what happens after you ship it.
Holds
Design should be an intentional bottleneck every shipped thing has to pass through, because that is what makes a product cohere.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
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 creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
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 founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan