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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 12 Jun 2008 to 29 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about team size .
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28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — 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 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 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one. — tap to centre the map on it AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's most interesting effect on organisations is probably not replacing jobs but separating impact from headcount. — tap to centre the map on it AI's most interesting effect on organisations is probably not replacing jobs but separating impact from headcount. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of engineers the company wants to hire. — tap to centre the map on it AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of engineers the company wants to hire. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. — tap to centre the map on it As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Automating a profession's work grows its headcount rather than shrinking it, because the backlog of demand was always the binding constraint. — tap to centre the map on it Automating a profession's work grows its headcount rather than shrinking it, because the backlog of demand was always the binding constraint. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. 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 career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle — tap to centre the map on it Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle Last stated 15 years ago
13 Nov 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-11-13 — tap for who they are
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Smaller teams are more effective.
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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
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
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
AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one.
Holds
AI's most interesting effect on organisations is probably not replacing jobs but separating impact from headcount.
Holds
AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of engineers the company wants to hire.
Holds
As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them.
Holds
Automating a profession's work grows its headcount rather than shrinking it, because the backlog of demand was always the binding constraint.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle
Holds