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Read this korrent: Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it.
Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it.
Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not shipping software now, you are behind. — tap to centre the map on it
If you are not shipping software now, you are behind.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
GT
Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code. — tap to centre the map on it
The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code.
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: A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta. — tap to centre the map on it
A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta.
Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
JS
Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better not to spend time crafting the exact perfect solution until you know it works; getting an early version you can play with in the product is a really good milestone. — tap to centre the map on it
It is better not to spend time crafting the exact perfect solution until you know it works; getting an early version you can play with in the product is a really good milestone.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working prototypes have replaced product requirement documents. — tap to centre the map on it
Working prototypes have replaced product requirement documents.
Last stated 8 months ago
4 Mar 2026
BC
Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both. — tap to centre the map on it
It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both.
Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some software can simply be finished — tap to centre the map on it
Some software can simply be finished
Last stated 3 years ago
24 Dec 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Local models are not yet reliable enough for production software development. — tap to centre the map on it
Local models are not yet reliable enough for production software development.
Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jun 2026
VB
Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is too critical to be delivered only as a centralized, hosted service. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is too critical to be delivered only as a centralized, hosted service.
Last stated 5 months ago
14 May 2026
SS
Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Client-side image editing software like Photoshop and Lightroom will be obsolete by the end of the year. — tap to centre the map on it
Client-side image editing software like Photoshop and Lightroom will be obsolete by the end of the year.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service. — tap to centre the map on it
Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service.
Last stated 10 years ago
17 Aug 2016
KV
Kenton Varda — holds since 2016-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. — tap to centre the map on it
A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Figma took five years to charge anyone and that was a mistake: ship something people can see the vision in, and get to market faster than we did. — tap to centre the map on it
Figma took five years to charge anyone and that was a mistake: ship something people can see the vision in, and get to market faster than we did.
Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring is a cost for SaaS startups — tap to centre the map on it
Hiring is a cost for SaaS startups
Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
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Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it.
Last stated 26 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
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Similar wording
If you are not shipping software now, you are behind.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Geoff Teehan
Similar wording
The models are still bad enough that if you really care about the final quality of what you are shipping, you probably have to look at the code.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
Similar wording
A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Jason Snell
Similar wording
It is better not to spend time crafting the exact perfect solution until you know it works; getting an early version you can play with in the product is a really good milestone.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Ian Silber
Similar wording
Working prototypes have replaced product requirement documents.
Last stated 4 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Boris Cherny
Similar wording
It is unfair to ask a Google Slides company to move entirely to a new product, so you kind of need to support both.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Nev Flynn
Similar wording
Some software can simply be finished
Last stated 24 Dec 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Local models are not yet reliable enough for production software development.
Last stated 15 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Vicki Boykis
Same subject: SaaS
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: SaaS
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jen Abel
Same subject: SaaS
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Same subject: the cloud
AI is too critical to be delivered only as a centralized, hosted service.
Last stated 14 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Salvatore Sanfilippo
Same subject: the cloud
Client-side image editing software like Photoshop and Lightroom will be obsolete by the end of the year.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: the cloud
Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service.
Last stated 17 Aug 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Kenton Varda
Same subject: startups
A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jen Abel
Same subject: startups
Figma took five years to charge anyone and that was a mistake: ship something people can see the vision in, and get to market faster than we did.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Dylan Field
Same subject: startups
Hiring is a cost for SaaS startups
Last stated 3 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson