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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 23 Sept 2026.
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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 cheapest way to deal with complexity is not to invent something to manage it but to avoid it with a cleverer plan. The cheapest way to deal with complexity is not to invent something to manage it but to avoid it with a cleverer plan. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Feb 2018
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2018-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The counterpoint to simple design is that people want fewer tools a lot of the time. — tap to centre the map on it The counterpoint to simple design is that people want fewer tools a lot of the time. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction: when in doubt, remove. — tap to centre the map on it The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction: when in doubt, remove. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
JM
John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More time is better spent avoiding obvious stupidity than trying to be brilliant, because avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance. — tap to centre the map on it More time is better spent avoiding obvious stupidity than trying to be brilliant, because avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance. Last stated 13 years ago
28 Oct 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. — tap to centre the map on it A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
RP
Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex adaptive systems are the best way to think about markets: hard to beat, yet periodically haywire — tap to centre the map on it Complex adaptive systems are the best way to think about markets: hard to beat, yet periodically haywire Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
MM
Michael Mauboussin — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 12 months ago
22 Oct 2025
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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 small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. — tap to centre the map on it A small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
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Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. — tap to centre the map on it A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work. Last stated 9 years ago
9 Mar 2018
MC
Michael Carbin — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
JF
Jonathan Frankle — holds since 2018-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
GT
Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
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The cheapest way to deal with complexity is not to invent something to manage it but to avoid it with a cleverer plan.
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A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
The counterpoint to simple design is that people want fewer tools a lot of the time.
Holds
The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction: when in doubt, remove.
Holds
More time is better spent avoiding obvious stupidity than trying to be brilliant, because avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance.
Holds
A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add.
Holds
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds
Complex adaptive systems are the best way to think about markets: hard to beat, yet periodically haywire
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
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 small enough winning ticket learns faster than the network it was cut out of, and ends up more accurate than it.
Holds
A winning ticket wins on its initial weights: the connections it keeps started at values that happen to make training work.
Holds
Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow.
Holds
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds