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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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Taste and craft should be documented as simple markdown skills that every designer's and engineer's agents use, so that greatness happens by accident. Taste and craft should be documented as simple markdown skills that every designer's and engineer's agents use, so that greatness happens by accident. Last stated 2 days ago
3 Nov 2026
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2026-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. — tap to centre the map on it AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will place a premium on taste for designers. — tap to centre the map on it AI will place a premium on taste for designers. Last stated 3 years ago
24 May 2023
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Michael Riddering — holds since 2023-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications. — tap to centre the map on it Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications. Last stated 7 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design. — tap to centre the map on it Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Mar 2025
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Simon Willison — holds since 2025-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice. — tap to centre the map on it Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice. Last stated 6 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being automated away. — tap to centre the map on it Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being automated away. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. — tap to centre the map on it Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how. Last stated 14 years ago
2 Sept 2012
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2012-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. — tap to centre the map on it A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
VC
Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics. — tap to centre the map on it A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics. Last stated 9 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Ryan Singer — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex professional practice, including law, can be reduced to written playbooks that make its outcomes reproducible without requiring artisanal mastery. — tap to centre the map on it Complex professional practice, including law, can be reduced to written playbooks that make its outcomes reproducible without requiring artisanal mastery. Last stated 6 months ago
1 May 2026
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2026-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Standardizing document or table tooling on HTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removes most of the underlying complexity. — tap to centre the map on it Standardizing document or table tooling on HTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removes most of the underlying complexity. Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jul 2026
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Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-07-10 — 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 culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
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Taste and craft should be documented as simple markdown skills that every designer's and engineer's agents use, so that greatness happens by accident.
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AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions.
Holds
AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful.
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AI will place a premium on taste for designers.
Holds
Claude has surprisingly good design taste for SwiftUI applications.
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Claude tends to have good default taste in web page design.
Holds
Design should be the tip of the spear for desirability, and taste, editing and deciding what matters are skills that have long had their home in design practice.
Holds
Designers will do well out of AI rather than badly, because taste is the hardest part of their job to imagine being automated away.
Holds
Founders, designers and developers need to develop their taste the way a sushi chef develops a palate, and appreciating culture is how.
Holds
A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics.
Holds
Complex professional practice, including law, can be reduced to written playbooks that make its outcomes reproducible without requiring artisanal mastery.
Holds
Standardizing document or table tooling on HTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removes most of the underlying complexity.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
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