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startups 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: Teams need to create the grounds to take some risk, committing as much iteration to the new thing as was put into the incumbent product. Teams need to create the grounds to take some risk, committing as much iteration to the new thing as was put into the incumbent product. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team will always make everything better; working with other people to challenge assumptions and contribute ideas is needed. — tap to centre the map on it A team will always make everything better; working with other people to challenge assumptions and contribute ideas is needed. Last stated 5 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teams that trade quality for speed well never describe it that way — they make an explicit, bounded, risk-based decision. — tap to centre the map on it Teams that trade quality for speed well never describe it that way — they make an explicit, bounded, risk-based decision. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent. — tap to centre the map on it Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore. — tap to centre the map on it Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. — tap to centre the map on it Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. Last stated 7 years ago
29 May 2019
MF
Martin Fowler — holds since 2019-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through. — tap to centre the map on it Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to. — tap to centre the map on it A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Oct 2021
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2021-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. — tap to centre the map on it Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — 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 candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated yesterday
4 Oct 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Teams need to create the grounds to take some risk, committing as much iteration to the new thing as was put into the incumbent product.
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A team will always make everything better; working with other people to challenge assumptions and contribute ideas is needed.
Holds
Teams that trade quality for speed well never describe it that way — they make an explicit, bounded, risk-based decision.
Holds
Any redesign of an incumbent product, such as an onboarding flow, almost always loses at first; it takes the confidence and agreement to begin below the status quo baseline in order to beat the incumbent.
Holds
Steady experimentation is what a growth team controls, but the step changes come from outside waves the company did not create and would be foolish to ignore.
Holds
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Holds
Doing PR before you have evidence customers want the thing is risky, because the publicity creates a sunk cost that makes the team see a failing product through.
Holds
A new manager has to hand over the technical design work, because doing it themselves leaves the team no room to grow and the manager nobody to delegate to.
Holds
Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
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 free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds