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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 28 Sept 2023 to 28 Sept 2026.
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behavioural science 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: Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws. Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws. Last stated 4 days ago
28 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being willing to fail, take risks, and endure early incompetence is what leads to eventual success in life — tap to centre the map on it Being willing to fail, take risks, and endure early incompetence is what leads to eventual success in life Last stated 3 years ago
25 Jan 2024
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2024-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy. — tap to centre the map on it Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Dec 2025
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pursuing financial success above all else eventually leads to ruin. — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing financial success above all else eventually leads to ruin. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
JS
John Siracusa — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine. — tap to centre the map on it Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. — tap to centre the map on it Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice. — tap to centre the map on it Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
FS
Fabien Sanglard — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being bad at something is not an intrinsic property of a person but a temporary state they can change whenever they choose. — tap to centre the map on it Being bad at something is not an intrinsic property of a person but a temporary state they can change whenever they choose. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. — tap to centre the map on it Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
MZ
Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — 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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 a month 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 4 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
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 should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta. — tap to centre the map on it A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
JS
Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws.
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Being willing to fail, take risks, and endure early incompetence is what leads to eventual success in life
Holds
Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy.
Holds
Pursuing financial success above all else eventually leads to ruin.
Holds
Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine.
Holds
Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products.
Holds
Failures are more often explained by time pressure than by stupidity or malice.
Holds
Being bad at something is not an intrinsic property of a person but a temporary state they can change whenever they choose.
Holds
Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person.
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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
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
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta.
Holds