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20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. — tap to centre the map on it Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. — tap to centre the map on it Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things. — tap to centre the map on it Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-09-16 — tap for who they are
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What you have to invent is the whole system around a product, including how it is sold, bought and installed, not the one piece people remember. — tap to centre the map on it What you have to invent is the whole system around a product, including how it is sold, bought and installed, not the one piece people remember. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a feature is quick to build is a roadmap question, never a reason on its own to build it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether a feature is quick to build is a roadmap question, never a reason on its own to build it. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discernment about what should be built, and how to build it for the product, is the core builder process right now. — tap to centre the map on it Discernment about what should be built, and how to build it for the product, is the core builder process right now. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — 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
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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 3 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 3 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 can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. — tap to centre the map on it Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier. — tap to centre the map on it Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier. Last stated 5 years ago
10 Jul 2021
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Marc Littlemore — holds since 2021-07-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change — tap to centre the map on it Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are
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The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build.
Holds Read this korrent →
Product builders should spend less time on features and technology and more on the people they build for.
Holds
Building a great product means being great at saying no -- not maybe, not later, no.
Holds
Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention.
Holds
Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things.
Holds
What you have to invent is the whole system around a product, including how it is sold, bought and installed, not the one piece people remember.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
Whether a feature is quick to build is a roadmap question, never a reason on its own to build it.
Holds
Discernment about what should be built, and how to build it for the product, is the core builder process right now.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
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 can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code.
Holds
Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier.
Holds
Unnecessary code is a burden that makes a codebase harder to change
Holds