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← The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule.

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Everything filed under startups startups Everything filed under aviation aviation Everything filed under venture capital venture capital Everything filed under innovation innovation Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. The half-life of a technology company isshort, and the few that last decades arethe exception rather than the rule. Last stated a year ago 18 Aug 2025 BT Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Even a long-horizon deep tech company should chase revenue sooner than it thinks, so that it is valued on its roadmap rather than on its probability of dying. — tap to centre the map on it Even a long-horizon deep techcompany should chase revenue soonerthan it thinks, so that it is valuedon its roadmap rather than on itsprobability of dying. Last stated a month ago 7 Aug 2026 MH Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: The fastest-growing companies are not using data well, because they reached enormous scale before they had time to build any of the instrumentation. — tap to centre the map on it The fastest-growing companies arenot using data well, because theyreached enormous scale before theyhad time to build any of theinstrumentation. Last stated 12 months ago 21 Sept 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version. — tap to centre the map on it Technology companies are the wrongplace to look for durablebusinesses, because someone isalways building a better version. Last stated 3 years ago 20 Feb 2024 BA Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. — tap to centre the map on it This is not the last moment to starta company, and the belief that thewindow is about to close is arecurring millenarian instinct. Last stated a month ago 31 Jul 2026 PC 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 notfleeting; Silicon Valley hasreliably had a surfeit of them fordecades. Last stated a month ago 31 Jul 2026 PC Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: The big companies are already dead and simply do not know it yet; every innovation from here comes from the fringes. — tap to centre the map on it The big companies are already deadand simply do not know it yet; everyinnovation from here comes from thefringes. Last stated 6 months ago 11 Mar 2026 SY Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions. — tap to centre the map on it Compared with five or ten years agoa company needs fewer narrowspecialists and more people who areadaptable in several directions. Last stated 2 months ago 19 Jul 2026 ES Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: By the time a technology is hot it is already too late to start in it. — tap to centre the map on it By the time a technology is hot itis already too late to start in it. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Jun 2026 TF Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rareexception and never grows by itself:it was assembled by a founder withgood judgement. Last stated 8 years ago 9 Jul 2018 SB Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood assomething between airplanes andhumans, since it can no longer beassumed they lack humanlikemotivations. Last stated 6 days ago 1 Sept 2026 SA Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Airplanes are already almost asenergy-efficient as they couldpossibly be, so no redesign willradically improve their efficiency. Last stated 18 years ago 3 Nov 2008 DM David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — 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 awarning, and a belief everybodyshares is also a warning; the rightnumber of people who agree with youis small but not zero. Last stated a month ago 28 Jul 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment:the chief executive has to make thedecision that makes sense to them,however much momentum thealternative has. Last stated a month ago 7 Aug 2026 MH Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather thana sense of duty, because a startupis grueling enough that dutifulnesswill not carry anyone through it. Last stated 4 days ago 3 Sept 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 enougheventually has no need forinvestors. Last stated 6 days ago 1 Sept 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common finalownership stake for the founder of aVC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Jul 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — 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 toocapital-intensive for venture money;they need government or sovereignfunds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago 18 Jun 2026 LT Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The half-life of a technology company is short, and the few that last decades are the exception rather than the rule. Last stated 18 Aug 2025 · a year ago Holds Bret Taylor Read this korrent →