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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 23 Jan 2012 to 29 Sept 2026.
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Psychotherapy 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 beginning of any complex or challenging endeavor is always the hardest part. The beginning of any complex or challenging endeavor is always the hardest part. Last stated 9 years ago
28 Jun 2017
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2017-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill. — tap to centre the map on it Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill. 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: The most valuable problem to pursue is the hardest one someone is genuinely positioned to solve. — tap to centre the map on it The most valuable problem to pursue is the hardest one someone is genuinely positioned to solve. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. — tap to centre the map on it The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Aug 2023
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Nick Cave — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak — tap to centre the map on it The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle between profitless simplicity and profitable complexity is eternal in the world of software — tap to centre the map on it The struggle between profitless simplicity and profitable complexity is eternal in the world of software Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human mind is incredibly complex and understanding and treating the nearly infinite ways it can stumble is hard. — tap to centre the map on it The human mind is incredibly complex and understanding and treating the nearly infinite ways it can stumble is hard. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a week ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
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The beginning of any complex or challenging endeavor is always the hardest part.
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The hardest part about big companies is not that nothing gets done, but that everything takes a long time to get done or to find out whether it can.
Holds
Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill.
Holds
The most valuable problem to pursue is the hardest one someone is genuinely positioned to solve.
Holds
The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from.
Holds
The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak
Holds
The struggle between profitless simplicity and profitable complexity is eternal in the world of software
Holds
The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper.
Holds
The human mind is incredibly complex and understanding and treating the nearly infinite ways it can stumble is hard.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds