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design Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject 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: Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. Last stated a month ago
11 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour. — tap to centre the map on it The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
TC
Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity is never created from nothing but is always a derivation from existing elements, with greater creativity meaning a more distant derivation. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity is never created from nothing but is always a derivation from existing elements, with greater creativity meaning a more distant derivation. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Aug 2020
MT
Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Aug 2020
MT
Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Planned creative work is limited by one's means and imagination, while serendipitous work is unbounded by chance and the subconscious. — tap to centre the map on it Planned creative work is limited by one's means and imagination, while serendipitous work is unbounded by chance and the subconscious. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Aug 2020
MT
Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New ideas usually fail outright or require drastic changes before they can succeed. — tap to centre the map on it New ideas usually fail outright or require drastic changes before they can succeed. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
TC
Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. — tap to centre the map on it You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. Last stated a month ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
AT
Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. — tap to centre the map on it A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. Last stated 16 years ago
17 Sept 2010
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — 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
BS
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
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. 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 that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea.
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The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour.
Holds
Creativity is never created from nothing but is always a derivation from existing elements, with greater creativity meaning a more distant derivation.
Holds
Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce.
Holds
Planned creative work is limited by one's means and imagination, while serendipitous work is unbounded by chance and the subconscious.
Holds
New ideas usually fail outright or require drastic changes before they can succeed.
Holds
A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds
You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds
A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start.
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 company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
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
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds