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Read this korrent: Sound in an interface can be overdone, so be selective about when to use it and probably give the option to turn it off.
Sound in an interface can be overdone, so be selective about when to use it and probably give the option to turn it off.
Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
BW
Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An interface should say what it means with animation and sound rather than text, because then one version works internationally. — tap to centre the map on it
An interface should say what it means with animation and sound rather than text, because then one version works internationally.
Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Audio gear should be judged by ear, not by technical measurements. — tap to centre the map on it
Audio gear should be judged by ear, not by technical measurements.
Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The room/listening space matters more to sound quality than any speaker, amp, or source component. — tap to centre the map on it
The room/listening space matters more to sound quality than any speaker, amp, or source component.
Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The source component (streamer or DAC) affects a system's sound more than the amplifier does. — tap to centre the map on it
The source component (streamer or DAC) affects a system's sound more than the amplifier does.
Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings. — tap to centre the map on it
There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings.
Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
MC
Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New always-on ambient-recording and audio-AI features in consumer wearables will prove controversial. — tap to centre the map on it
New always-on ambient-recording and audio-AI features in consumer wearables will prove controversial.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
RM
Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game. — tap to centre the map on it
Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
TS
Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spending more on ultra-high-end audio gear does not necessarily yield better sound, just different sound. — tap to centre the map on it
Spending more on ultra-high-end audio gear does not necessarily yield better sound, just different sound.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-14 — 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
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it
A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
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Sound in an interface can be overdone, so be selective about when to use it and probably give the option to turn it off.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Brett Williams
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Similar wording
An interface should say what it means with animation and sound rather than text, because then one version works internationally.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Susan Kare
Similar wording
Audio gear should be judged by ear, not by technical measurements.
Last stated 31 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Steve Huff
Similar wording
The room/listening space matters more to sound quality than any speaker, amp, or source component.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Steve Huff
Similar wording
The source component (streamer or DAC) affects a system's sound more than the amplifier does.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Steve Huff
Similar wording
There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings.
Last stated 8 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Meaghan Choi
Similar wording
New always-on ambient-recording and audio-AI features in consumer wearables will prove controversial.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Ray Maker
Similar wording
Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Tara Seshan
Similar wording
Spending more on ultra-high-end audio gear does not necessarily yield better sound, just different sound.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Steve Huff
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: creativity
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds Isaac Asimov
Same subject: creativity
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Last stated 8 Jan 2013 · 14 years ago
Holds Daniel Dennett
Same subject: creativity
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Cory Doctorow
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 5 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: product management
A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Ward