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← The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments on record from 18 Feb 2015 to 14 Aug 2026.
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6 Jan 2026
MH
Morgan Housel — holds since 2026-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception. — tap to centre the map on it Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Feb 2018
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Paul Christiano — holds since 2018-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built. — tap to centre the map on it Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built. 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: Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. — tap to centre the map on it Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. — tap to centre the map on it What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. — tap to centre the map on it Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — 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: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. 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: 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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better.
Holds MH Morgan HouselRead this korrent →
Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception.
Holds PC Paul Christiano
Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
Holds DW Dan Wang
Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built.
Holds BT Bret Taylor
Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters.
Holds MF Martin Fowler
The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on.
Holds MW Molly White
Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it.
Holds
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
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
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