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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 25 Jun 2007 to 18 Sept 2026.
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AI and jobs 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: Short of a truly transformative product, do not count on creating a new market from scratch. Short of a truly transformative product, do not count on creating a new market from scratch. Last stated 19 years ago
25 Jun 2007
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2007-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect. — tap to centre the map on it When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — 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: An AI product company that cannot completely reinvent itself every six months is going to lose. — tap to centre the map on it An AI product company that cannot completely reinvent itself every six months is going to lose. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
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Colin Percival — holds since 2025-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before product/market fit, a team should improve the product and grow its users rather than build a growth model. — tap to centre the map on it Before product/market fit, a team should improve the product and grow its users rather than build a growth model. Last stated 4 years ago
8 Jan 2023
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Hila Qu — holds since 2023-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI. — tap to centre the map on it Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Instead of chasing a technology, be crystal clear about the product you want and organize everyone to invent what it needs. — tap to centre the map on it Instead of chasing a technology, be crystal clear about the product you want and organize everyone to invent what it needs. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great. — tap to centre the map on it Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker should lead the public with new products instead of asking what they want, because the public does not know what is possible. — tap to centre the map on it A maker should lead the public with new products instead of asking what they want, because the public does not know what is possible.
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Akio Morita — holds since c. 1986 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumers cobbling together workarounds for a job they are struggling with are a sign of potential customers. — tap to centre the map on it Consumers cobbling together workarounds for a job they are struggling with are a sign of potential customers.
CC
Clayton Christensen — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Markets that do not exist cannot be analyzed; suppliers and customers must discover them together. — tap to centre the map on it Markets that do not exist cannot be analyzed; suppliers and customers must discover them together.
CC
Clayton Christensen — holds since c. 1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
AH
Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 4 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. — tap to centre the map on it A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
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Short of a truly transformative product, do not count on creating a new market from scratch.
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When there is real conviction that a product is transformative, getting it into users' hands is far better than waiting until it is perfect.
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
An AI product company that cannot completely reinvent itself every six months is going to lose.
Holds
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds
Before product/market fit, a team should improve the product and grow its users rather than build a growth model.
Holds
Software businesses that merely transform incoming data and pass it back out are highly vulnerable to being replaced by agentic AI.
Holds
Instead of chasing a technology, be crystal clear about the product you want and organize everyone to invent what it needs.
Holds
Adding one more feature and asking marketing to push harder will not restart growth, even when the feature is great.
Holds
A maker should lead the public with new products instead of asking what they want, because the public does not know what is possible.
Last stated c. 1986
Holds
Consumers cobbling together workarounds for a job they are struggling with are a sign of potential customers.
Last stated c. 2016
Holds
Markets that do not exist cannot be analyzed; suppliers and customers must discover them together.
Last stated c. 1997
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support.
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds