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Read this korrent: Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution.
Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Simple, straightforward solutions can also be elegant, though not every elegant solution is straightforward. — tap to centre the map on it
Simple, straightforward solutions can also be elegant, though not every elegant solution is straightforward.
Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of a decision is choosing among several valid solutions, not finding a right one. — tap to centre the map on it
The hard part of a decision is choosing among several valid solutions, not finding a right one.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no one right way to live; different, opposing choices can be equally valid. — tap to centre the map on it
There is no one right way to live; different, opposing choices can be equally valid.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
HN
Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed. — tap to centre the map on it
A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed.
Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When you try to solve one problem, you often create another. — tap to centre the map on it
When you try to solve one problem, you often create another.
Last stated today
5 Oct 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-10-05 — 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: Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve. — tap to centre the map on it
Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve.
Last stated 3 years ago
4 Jan 2024
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Rob Pike — holds since 2024-01-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together. — tap to centre the map on it
It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases. — tap to centre the map on it
Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases.
Last stated 5 years ago
11 Jun 2021
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Gwern — holds since 2021-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. — tap to centre the map on it
A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it.
Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. — tap to centre the map on it
A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work.
Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. — tap to centre the map on it
Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code.
Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier. — tap to centre the map on it
Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier.
Last stated 5 years ago
10 Jul 2021
ML
Marc Littlemore — holds since 2021-07-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change — tap to centre the map on it
Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change
Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are
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Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Charlie Deets
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Simple, straightforward solutions can also be elegant, though not every elegant solution is straightforward.
Last stated 22 Oct 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Thorsten Ball
Similar wording
The hard part of a decision is choosing among several valid solutions, not finding a right one.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Similar wording
There is no one right way to live; different, opposing choices can be equally valid.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Haley Nahman
Similar wording
A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed.
Last stated 17 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds John Mearsheimer
Similar wording
When you try to solve one problem, you often create another.
Last stated 5 Oct 2026 · today
Holds Zvi Mowshowitz
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
Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve.
Last stated 4 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Rob Pike
Similar wording
It is probably still too early in understanding what works for anyone to simply build the right answer; everyone is exploring together.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Ami Vora
Same subject: simplicity
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 29 Sept 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Same subject: simplicity
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 17 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Adam Wiggins
Same subject: simplicity
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Same subject: pruning
Intelligence is the execution of small, simplicity-weighted programs found by search over smooth loss landscapes in overparameterized networks, approaching Bayes-optimal reasoning as scale increases.
Last stated 11 Jun 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds Gwern
Same subject: pruning
A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it.
Last stated 9 Mar 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Michael Carbin Jonathan Frankle
Same subject: pruning
A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work.
Last stated 9 Mar 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Michael Carbin Jonathan Frankle
Same subject: software quality
Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code.
Last stated 22 Oct 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Thorsten Ball
Same subject: software quality
Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier.
Last stated 10 Jul 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds Marc Littlemore
Same subject: software quality
Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change
Last stated 17 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Thorsten Ball