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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 17 Sept 2010 to 2 Sept 2026.
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ideas vs execution
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AI slop 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 does not have to be where you finish; creating something terrible to get an idea on paper is what starts the snowball rolling. Starting does not have to be where you finish; creating something terrible to get an idea on paper is what starts the snowball rolling. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — 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: Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. — tap to centre the map on it Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start. — tap to centre the map on it A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. — tap to centre the map on it Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
ML
Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
MK
Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. — tap to centre the map on it There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
MA
Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. — tap to centre the map on it You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
ML
Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When AI has a starting point from your own accumulated work, it will stop making AI slop, because the starting point is you. — tap to centre the map on it When AI has a starting point from your own accumulated work, it will stop making AI slop, because the starting point is you. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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
IA
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: AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away. — tap to centre the map on it AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
JY
Jason Yuan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. — tap to centre the map on it AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
ER
Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
FF
Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. — tap to centre the map on it Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be — tap to centre the map on it Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
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Starting does not have to be where you finish; creating something terrible to get an idea on paper is what starts the snowball rolling.
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A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start.
Holds
Starting creative work from a small, specific detail produces more original results than starting from a big overarching idea.
Holds
A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start.
Holds
Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written.
Holds
Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered.
Holds
There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution.
Holds
You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be.
Holds
When AI has a starting point from your own accumulated work, it will stop making AI slop, because the starting point is you.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
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
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
AI models want to add or patch as a form of making better, whereas the design process is really about editing away.
Holds
AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules.
Holds
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Holds
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Holds
Inexperience can be harnessed to carve out a path of your own, free of how things are supposed to be
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