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simplicity 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: Systems as different as a genome and the web are best described as networks with complex topology rather than as ordered or random structures. Systems as different as a genome and the web are best described as networks with complex topology rather than as ordered or random structures. Last stated 27 years ago
21 Oct 1999
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Réka Albert — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Albert-László Barabási — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. — tap to centre the map on it AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because two generic mechanisms reproduce the observed distributions, large networks are governed by self-organizing rules that do not depend on what the network is made of. — tap to centre the map on it Because two generic mechanisms reproduce the observed distributions, large networks are governed by self-organizing rules that do not depend on what the network is made of. Last stated 27 years ago
21 Oct 1999
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Réka Albert — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Albert-László Barabási — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large real-world networks share one property: the number of connections per node follows a scale-free power law. — tap to centre the map on it Large real-world networks share one property: the number of connections per node follows a scale-free power law. Last stated 27 years ago
21 Oct 1999
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Réka Albert — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Albert-László Barabási — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scale-free structure follows from just two mechanisms: networks keep adding nodes, and new nodes attach preferentially to well-connected ones. — tap to centre the map on it Scale-free structure follows from just two mechanisms: networks keep adding nodes, and new nodes attach preferentially to well-connected ones. Last stated 27 years ago
21 Oct 1999
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Réka Albert — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Albert-László Barabási — holds since 1999-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tab usage in a product follows a very strong power law. — tap to centre the map on it Tab usage in a product follows a very strong power law. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Mike Krieger — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details. Last stated 8 months ago
18 Feb 2026
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2026-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart. — tap to centre the map on it Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart. Last stated a year ago
1 Oct 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-10-01 — 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 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance — tap to centre the map on it Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Neha Narula — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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Systems as different as a genome and the web are best described as networks with complex topology rather than as ordered or random structures.
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AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together.
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Because two generic mechanisms reproduce the observed distributions, large networks are governed by self-organizing rules that do not depend on what the network is made of.
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Large real-world networks share one property: the number of connections per node follows a scale-free power law.
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Scale-free structure follows from just two mechanisms: networks keep adding nodes, and new nodes attach preferentially to well-connected ones.
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Tab usage in a product follows a very strong power law.
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Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses.
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Complex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details.
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Complex systems that work usually come from a simple thing iterated, while complex systems designed up front tend to fall apart.
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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.
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AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
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Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance
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A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
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A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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