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28 Sept 2016
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2016-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. Last stated 10 years ago
28 Sept 2016
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2016-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. — tap to centre the map on it It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A great idea and good execution are not enough for a business to succeed; timing also has to be right. — tap to centre the map on it A great idea and good execution are not enough for a business to succeed; timing also has to be right. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Sept 2022
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great achievers' powers were the fruit of intense labour; genetics seemed to play only a minor role — tap to centre the map on it Great achievers' powers were the fruit of intense labour; genetics seemed to play only a minor role Last stated 14 years ago
1 Oct 2012
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Robert Greene — holds since 2012-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies win more often on execution than on being first, and execution comes down to having the right talent at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it Companies win more often on execution than on being first, and execution comes down to having the right talent at the right time. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great design comes disproportionately from a few hotspots, because nothing is more powerful than a community of talented people working on related problems. — tap to centre the map on it Great design comes disproportionately from a few hotspots, because nothing is more powerful than a community of talented people working on related problems. Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into. — tap to centre the map on it Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — 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
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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Talent needs the right environment and opportunity to flourish; genes alone do not make a genius.
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Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter.
Holds
It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent.
Holds
A great idea and good execution are not enough for a business to succeed; timing also has to be right.
Holds
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds
Great achievers' powers were the fruit of intense labour; genetics seemed to play only a minor role
Holds
Companies win more often on execution than on being first, and execution comes down to having the right talent at the right time.
Holds
Great design comes disproportionately from a few hotspots, because nothing is more powerful than a community of talented people working on related problems.
Holds
Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis.
Holds
A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Holds
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Holds
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds