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18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance. — tap to centre the map on it The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The company that wins a market is almost always its first or second entrant, and a latecomer only takes the lead when the incumbent has failed horribly. — tap to centre the map on it The company that wins a market is almost always its first or second entrant, and a latecomer only takes the lead when the incumbent has failed horribly. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. — tap to centre the map on it The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The winning system of the next decade will be the one that best understands the user's job to be done and shows what it is about to do, not the one with the prettiest buttons or fewest screens. — tap to centre the map on it The winning system of the next decade will be the one that best understands the user's job to be done and shows what it is about to do, not the one with the prettiest buttons or fewest screens. Last stated 5 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of the most successful companies of the last decade were built against the lean startup playbook, not with it. — tap to centre the map on it Many of the most successful companies of the last decade were built against the lean startup playbook, not with it. Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years. — tap to centre the map on it Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years. Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised. — tap to centre the map on it A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — 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: 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
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The companies that win ten years from now will be the ones laser-focused on a single niche with the right partners, not the ones doing everything.
Holds LT Lip-Bu TanRead this korrent →
The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
The company that wins a market is almost always its first or second entrant, and a latecomer only takes the lead when the incumbent has failed horribly.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule.
Holds BT Bret Taylor
The winning system of the next decade will be the one that best understands the user's job to be done and shows what it is about to do, not the one with the prettiest buttons or fewest screens.
Holds JN Jakob Nielsen
Many of the most successful companies of the last decade were built against the lean startup playbook, not with it.
Holds
Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years.
Holds
Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades.
Holds
A model company may face a winner's curse: it does all the hard innovation and is then one copy away from being commoditised.
Holds SN Satya Nadella
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
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
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds