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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Jun 2021 to 10 Sept 2026.
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10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people. — tap to centre the map on it A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going. — tap to centre the map on it A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better. — tap to centre the map on it A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better. Last stated 4 weeks ago
5 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. 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: 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: The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. — tap to centre the map on it The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. — tap to centre the map on it It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. — tap to centre the map on it A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. — tap to centre the map on it A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
LM
Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The first version of a product is usually not great.
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Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards.
Holds
A model can produce version two of a product that already exists, but the genuinely new version one still has to be made by people.
Holds
A minimum viable product is not enough: the first release still has to contain something a little bit awesome that shows people where it is going.
Holds
A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better.
Holds
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds
You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
Holds
The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones.
Holds
It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A loosely plotted, anarchic novel requires a correspondingly loose, unplanned writing process to produce it.
Holds
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds