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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: The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis. The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it. — tap to centre the map on it Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it. Last stated 4 months ago
24 May 2026
DS
Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. — tap to centre the map on it Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. — tap to centre the map on it AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Dec 2024
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms. — tap to centre the map on it Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms. Last stated 7 years ago
26 Jul 2019
DN
Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The relational story only holds if a human is not like a horse: replacing them has to lower the value of the output, not just change the input. — tap to centre the map on it The relational story only holds if a human is not like a horse: replacing them has to lower the value of the output, not just change the input. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
DF
Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — 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: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — 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
The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis.
Holds AI Alex ImasRead this korrent →
Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot.
Holds SL Sergey Levine
What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop.
Holds AI Alex Imas
Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it.
Holds DS Dan Shipper
Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer.
Holds DF Dylan Field
Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task.
Holds LS L. M. Sacasas
Machines should do the parts of a task that people are bad at, so that people and technology work as partners on human terms.
Holds DN Don Norman
The relational story only holds if a human is not like a horse: replacing them has to lower the value of the output, not just change the input.
Holds AI Alex Imas
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 JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
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