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remote work Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Standards should help prevent the concentration of power, including by ensuring new companies and open-model companies can compete. Standards should help prevent the concentration of power, including by ensuring new companies and open-model companies can compete. Last stated 3 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Open standards that everyone agrees on, rather than balkanized networks, are part of what made the Internet great. — tap to centre the map on it Open standards that everyone agrees on, rather than balkanized networks, are part of what made the Internet great. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness — tap to centre the map on it Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All you need to build a business today is free open source software, a VPS, an AI API and S3-style file hosting. — tap to centre the map on it All you need to build a business today is free open source software, a VPS, an AI API and S3-style file hosting. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No country in the world contributes more to open source than China, and American startups are built on what it gives away. — tap to centre the map on it No country in the world contributes more to open source than China, and American startups are built on what it gives away. Last stated 9 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company. — tap to centre the map on it Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital is the wrong money for an open source business, because its constraints make it hard to stay true to the mission. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital is the wrong money for an open source business, because its constraints make it hard to stay true to the mission. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Nov 2020
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Drew DeVault — holds since 2020-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
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Standards should help prevent the concentration of power, including by ensuring new companies and open-model companies can compete.
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The only way to avoid extreme power concentration is multiple independent providers of frontier AI models, including open-source options.
Holds
Open standards that everyone agrees on, rather than balkanized networks, are part of what made the Internet great.
Holds
Giving local staff authority over more-qualified remote workers reduces a company's competitiveness
Holds
All you need to build a business today is free open source software, a VPS, an AI API and S3-style file hosting.
Holds
No country in the world contributes more to open source than China, and American startups are built on what it gives away.
Holds
Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company.
Holds
Venture capital is the wrong money for an open source business, because its constraints make it hard to stay true to the mission.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds