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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 8 Aug 2014 to 4 Oct 2026.
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product management 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 games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. The best games are constructed out of toys, so a feature should be fun to play with before it is ever attached to a goal. 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 game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. — tap to centre the map on it A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Business software should be built the way games are built, because products made like games are the ones people fall in love with and tell their friends about. — tap to centre the map on it Business software should be built the way games are built, because products made like games are the ones people fall in love with and tell their friends about. 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: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. — tap to centre the map on it Turning a game into a means to a broader purpose risks destroying the fun that makes it a game. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated a year ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best engineering involves many tiny decisions about what exactly to build and hard trade-offs between speed and cost. — tap to centre the map on it The best engineering involves many tiny decisions about what exactly to build and hard trade-offs between speed and cost. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Oct 2024
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Michael Truell — holds since 2024-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saving all the best content for the end of a game is generally a bad idea. — tap to centre the map on it Saving all the best content for the end of a game is generally a bad idea. Last stated 12 years ago
8 Aug 2014
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David Sirlin — holds since 2014-08-08 — 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 business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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 3 months ago
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
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 4 weeks ago
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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are