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hiring 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 best companies come out of scenes: a moment and a community that nucleate the founding team, and once that moment passes it is hard to get back. The best companies come out of scenes: a moment and a community that nucleate the founding team, and once that moment passes it is hard to get back. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In some fundamental sense, the best creative work happens when you don't know what you're doing and stay outside your comfort zone — tap to centre the map on it In some fundamental sense, the best creative work happens when you don't know what you're doing and stay outside your comfort zone Last stated 7 months ago
31 Mar 2026
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Mason Currey — holds since 2026-03-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great startups do not arrive evenly; they cluster at the moments when the ecosystem shifts and incumbents lose most of their advantage. — tap to centre the map on it Great startups do not arrive evenly; they cluster at the moments when the ecosystem shifts and incumbents lose most of their advantage. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The earlier the stage of the company, the more important it is to get along well with the team outside of design. — tap to centre the map on it The earlier the stage of the company, the more important it is to get along well with the team outside of design. 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: Founding a successful company is negotiation after negotiation, so good founders need an instinct for reading rooms, group dynamics and power. — tap to centre the map on it Founding a successful company is negotiation after negotiation, so good founders need an instinct for reading rooms, group dynamics and power. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage. — tap to centre the map on it There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage. 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's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. — tap to centre the map on it A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. — tap to centre the map on it There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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The best companies come out of scenes: a moment and a community that nucleate the founding team, and once that moment passes it is hard to get back.
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In some fundamental sense, the best creative work happens when you don't know what you're doing and stay outside your comfort zone
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Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should.
Holds
Great startups do not arrive evenly; they cluster at the moments when the ecosystem shifts and incumbents lose most of their advantage.
Holds
The earlier the stage of the company, the more important it is to get along well with the team outside of design.
Holds
Founding a successful company is negotiation after negotiation, so good founders need an instinct for reading rooms, group dynamics and power.
Holds
There is no such thing as the best people; you are trying to hire the right people for this team at this stage.
Holds
A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders.
Holds
There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds