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language learning 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: Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep. Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. — tap to centre the map on it You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. — tap to centre the map on it For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New technologies should be used to explore more broadly and go deeper, not to do more things, and distilling and refining to the essence is how something great is made. — tap to centre the map on it New technologies should be used to explore more broadly and go deeper, not to do more things, and distilling and refining to the essence is how something great is made. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing when to go deep into many prompts and when not to fight every battle, because not everything needs to be new, is the zooming in and out that creates taste. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing when to go deep into many prompts and when not to fight every battle, because not everything needs to be new, is the zooming in and out that creates taste. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity. — tap to centre the map on it You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
PS
Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
PB
Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — 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: Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
PS
Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
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Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep.
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You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning.
Holds
For a daily-frequency product it is existing-user retention, not new-user retention, that compounds — and mature companies should put most of their energy there.
Holds
The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
Holds
Design and product people who want to work with research should take it upon themselves to get up to speed on the latest thinking.
Holds
New technologies should be used to explore more broadly and go deeper, not to do more things, and distilling and refining to the essence is how something great is made.
Holds
Knowing when to go deep into many prompts and when not to fight every battle, because not everything needs to be new, is the zooming in and out that creates taste.
Holds
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds
You want to force yourself not to delegate all of your thinking to the tool, and to use it in a way that expands ideas and magnifies curiosity.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce.
Holds
Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas.
Holds
Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas.
Holds