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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 31 Oct 1787 to 27 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about design .
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25 Jul 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties — tap to centre the map on it America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties Last stated 239 years ago
31 Oct 1787
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John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property — tap to centre the map on it American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property
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Sarah Grimké — holds since c. 1837–1838 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people. — tap to centre the map on it Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people. Last stated 8 months ago
18 Mar 2026
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Joe Posnanski — holds since 2026-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. — tap to centre the map on it Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them. — tap to centre the map on it What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them. Last stated 7 years ago
26 Jul 2019
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Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 of genius — which is an org design problem. 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: 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. — tap to centre the map on it 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Software design that assumes text behaves predictably like English reflects the cultural bias of its typically white American developers.
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America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties
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American laws on women were framed for men's benefit and strip women of control of their property
Last stated c. 1837–1838
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Even if MLB's season format looks archaic, it is working for a lot of people.
Holds
Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements.
Holds
What gets called human error is design error: technology-centred design makes people do what machines are good at and then blames them.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
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
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
8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on.
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.
Holds
‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel.
Holds
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Holds
A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer.
Holds
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Holds
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Holds