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26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio shows that a person's work is visible, not that they are skilled. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio shows that a person's work is visible, not that they are skilled. Last stated 4 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling. — tap to centre the map on it To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you recruited the best person in the industry, you owe their suggestions the treatment the best in the industry deserves rather than starting from doubt. — tap to centre the map on it If you recruited the best person in the industry, you owe their suggestions the treatment the best in the industry deserves rather than starting from doubt. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there. Last stated a year ago
by 29 Apr 2025
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Emil Kowalski — holds since 2025-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good default is to look at a thing with no decoration, the same size typeface and no animations, then ask where a flourish of delight would help the user rather than detract from what they are trying to do. — tap to centre the map on it A good default is to look at a thing with no decoration, the same size typeface and no animations, then ask where a flourish of delight would help the user rather than detract from what they are trying to do. Last stated 4 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio should show the one or two recent projects where you have developed as a designer and honed the craft, rather than older, weaker ones. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio should show the one or two recent projects where you have developed as a designer and honed the craft, rather than older, weaker ones. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design is a visual profession, but the best designers are the ones who listen really well. — tap to centre the map on it Design is a visual profession, but the best designers are the ones who listen really well. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. — tap to centre the map on it The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. 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 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
TG
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
AW
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 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
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 5 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 yesterday
4 Oct 2026
PG
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
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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The best way to stand out in a portfolio is to show your best work and let it speak for itself, because no one wants decoration for decoration's sake.
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A portfolio shows that a person's work is visible, not that they are skilled.
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To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling.
Holds
If you recruited the best person in the industry, you owe their suggestions the treatment the best in the industry deserves rather than starting from doubt.
Holds
Everyone's software is good enough these days, so to stand out a product has to feel great, and animation is one way to get there.
Holds
A good default is to look at a thing with no decoration, the same size typeface and no animations, then ask where a flourish of delight would help the user rather than detract from what they are trying to do.
Holds
A portfolio should show the one or two recent projects where you have developed as a designer and honed the craft, rather than older, weaker ones.
Holds
Design is a visual profession, but the best designers are the ones who listen really well.
Holds
The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy.
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 system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds