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17 connected korrents · 18 moments on record from 1 Feb 2002 to 6 Aug 2026.
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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: Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. — tap to centre the map on it An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How something is presented completely changes a person’s experience, enjoyment, or frequency of use of it. — tap to centre the map on it How something is presented completely changes a person’s experience, enjoyment, or frequency of use of it. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — 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 2 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: The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — 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: Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. — tap to centre the map on it Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject. — tap to centre the map on it After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Apr 2017
GM
Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. — tap to centre the map on it Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Apr 2017
GM
Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
FC
Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
JM
John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
KS
Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted.
Holds MP Mark PincusRead this korrent →
An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
How something is presented completely changes a person’s experience, enjoyment, or frequency of use of it.
Holds
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
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 TC Ted ChiangNC Nick Cave
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
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 LL Luca Lampariello
Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original.
Holds
After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.
Holds GM Gabor Mate
Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones.
Holds GM Gabor Mate
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Holds JM John Maeda
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen