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6 Oct 2024
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Michael Truell — holds since 2024-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineering has no correct answers the way mathematics and science do; it is the best solution available at the time, and everything is a trade-off. — tap to centre the map on it Engineering has no correct answers the way mathematics and science do; it is the best solution available at the time, and everything is a trade-off. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good software is modular, but a good aeroplane is the opposite — everything affects everything else, which is why hardware iteration has always been slow. — tap to centre the map on it Good software is modular, but a good aeroplane is the opposite — everything affects everything else, which is why hardware iteration has always been slow. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs. — tap to centre the map on it The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Speed is a good proxy for engineering quality: software that slows down on simple tasks suggests engineers who are not obsessive about detail. — tap to centre the map on it Speed is a good proxy for engineering quality: software that slows down on simple tasks suggests engineers who are not obsessive about detail. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jul 2019
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Craig Mod — holds since 2019-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The number one thing the best design teams do is make room for experimentation, even though it is expensive. — tap to centre the map on it The number one thing the best design teams do is make room for experimentation, even though it is expensive. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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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
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17 Feb 2024
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9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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 6 months ago
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4 Oct 2026
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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
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8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
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The best engineering involves many tiny decisions about what exactly to build and hard trade-offs between speed and cost.
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Engineering has no correct answers the way mathematics and science do; it is the best solution available at the time, and everything is a trade-off.
Holds
As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't.
Holds
Good software is modular, but a good aeroplane is the opposite — everything affects everything else, which is why hardware iteration has always been slow.
Holds
The best thing to do is build internal tools, not because it is cheaper but because they are easier to customise to your needs.
Holds
Speed is a good proxy for engineering quality: software that slows down on simple tasks suggests engineers who are not obsessive about detail.
Holds
As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity.
Holds
The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build.
Holds
The number one thing the best design teams do is make room for experimentation, even though it is expensive.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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 person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds