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design 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: Smaller teams are better Smaller teams are better Last stated 3 days ago
4 Sept 2026
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Nat Friedman — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee. — tap to centre the map on it Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline. 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: Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. — tap to centre the map on it Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it. — tap to centre the map on it A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it. Last stated 13 years ago
18 Dec 2013
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2013-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its own specialist models first. — tap to centre the map on it A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its own specialist models first. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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 behind them. 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
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 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 much momentum the alternative has. 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 not carry anyone through it. 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 where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Smaller teams are better
Holds NF Nat FriedmanRead this korrent →
Small product teams beat large ones for a reason that has nothing to do with AI: fewer people to coordinate means less design by committee.
Holds AM Adam Mosseri
A small team is not a compromise: it is the only size at which everyone is in the room for every decision, including the ones outside their discipline.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
Fixing an understaffed team by moving people off other teams does not work, because people are not fungible and the argument inevitably turns political.
Holds WL Will Larson
A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it.
Holds TS Tynan Sylvester
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds WL Will Larson
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A small team should start from an open-source generalist policy and fine-tune it on day one, rather than scale up its own specialist models first.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on.
Holds DF Dylan Field
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
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 where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli