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simplicity 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 Columbia investigation focused on the wrong part of the wing: the engineers were analysing tiles when the damage was to the leading edge. The Columbia investigation focused on the wrong part of the wing: the engineers were analysing tiles when the damage was to the leading edge. Last stated 14 years ago
13 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2013-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. — tap to centre the map on it The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons. Last stated 14 years ago
31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — no longer holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with. — tap to centre the map on it A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. — tap to centre the map on it A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding. — tap to centre the map on it Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. — tap to centre the map on it Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Brad Templeton — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The Columbia investigation focused on the wrong part of the wing: the engineers were analysing tiles when the damage was to the leading edge.
Holds WH Wayne HaleRead this korrent →
The Challenger accident was caused by managers who suppressed engineers' safety concerns for venal reasons.
No longer holds WH Wayne Hale
A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
Loss-of-control accidents with AI have stopped being theoretical: one has now happened, and the goalposts moved rather than the risk receding.
Holds
Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents.
Holds BT Brad Templeton
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo