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Read this korrent: The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system.
The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best systems thinkers turn big problems into very small tactics. — tap to centre the map on it
The best systems thinkers turn big problems into very small tactics.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Systems thinking is becoming more and more important for designers. — tap to centre the map on it
Systems thinking is becoming more and more important for designers.
Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How you think matters even more than what you think — tap to centre the map on it
How you think matters even more than what you think
Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jun 2016
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Atul Gawande — holds since 2016-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increasingly, designers are creating systems, not just screens. — tap to centre the map on it
Increasingly, designers are creating systems, not just screens.
Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Poor systems thinking is being too blinders-on about getting one thing out as quickly as possible, without understanding that other, similar things are going on. — tap to centre the map on it
Poor systems thinking is being too blinders-on about getting one thing out as quickly as possible, without understanding that other, similar things are going on.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beyond tool fluency, systems thinking matters: distilling what is important so that it becomes replicable, in the interest of making AI a precision tool. — tap to centre the map on it
Beyond tool fluency, systems thinking matters: distilling what is important so that it becomes replicable, in the interest of making AI a precision tool.
Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most underrated part of systems thinking is being able to describe the system in mathematical terms. — tap to centre the map on it
The most underrated part of systems thinking is being able to describe the system in mathematical terms.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Systems thinking will never go out of style, so going all in on words at the expense of rigorous quantitative thinking is a mistake. — tap to centre the map on it
Systems thinking will never go out of style, so going all in on words at the expense of rigorous quantitative thinking is a mistake.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — 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 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 company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it
A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths. — tap to centre the map on it
A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths.
Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. — tap to centre the map on it
Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no.
Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build. — tap to centre the map on it
The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build.
Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When almost anything can get built, a product manager's true value lies in judgement and taste. — tap to centre the map on it
When almost anything can get built, a product manager's true value lies in judgement and taste.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product. — tap to centre the map on it
You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — 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 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
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The best systems thinkers think not just about their feature but about how it extends the system.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
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The best systems thinkers turn big problems into very small tactics.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Similar wording
Systems thinking is becoming more and more important for designers.
Last stated 16 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ian Silber
Similar wording
How you think matters even more than what you think
Last stated 10 Jun 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Atul Gawande
Similar wording
Increasingly, designers are creating systems, not just screens.
Last stated 24 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Loredana Crisan
Similar wording
Poor systems thinking is being too blinders-on about getting one thing out as quickly as possible, without understanding that other, similar things are going on.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Ian Silber
Similar wording
Beyond tool fluency, systems thinking matters: distilling what is important so that it becomes replicable, in the interest of making AI a precision tool.
Last stated 24 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Loredana Crisan
Similar wording
The most underrated part of systems thinking is being able to describe the system in mathematical terms.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Peter Sellis
Similar wording
Systems thinking will never go out of style, so going all in on words at the expense of rigorous quantitative thinking is a mistake.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Alexandr Wang
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 5 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: product management
A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Same subject: simplicity
A strong culture of unshipping helps remove complexity and focus on a product's strengths.
Last stated 25 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds John Bai
Same subject: simplicity
Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no.
Last stated 3 Jul 2013 · 13 years ago
Holds Des Traynor
Same subject: simplicity
The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build.
Last stated 20 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Same subject: taste
When almost anything can get built, a product manager's true value lies in judgement and taste.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Robby Stein
Same subject: taste
You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: taste
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 21 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Brandon Jacoby