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LLMs Cannot both be true Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The MVP as a hacky product built to validate an idea no longer works: in a saturated market you have to build something substantially better from day one. The MVP as a hacky product built to validate an idea no longer works: in a saturated market you have to build something substantially better from day one. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Feb 2024
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Tuomas Artman — holds since 2024-02-28 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix. — tap to centre the map on it Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — 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 a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype. — tap to centre the map on it Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market. — tap to centre the map on it Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. — tap to centre the map on it Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product scaffolding built because models are not yet smart enough should be deleted as they improve, even when that upsets some users. — tap to centre the map on it Product scaffolding built because models are not yet smart enough should be deleted as they improve, even when that upsets some users. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
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Roman Ugarte — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it. — tap to centre the map on it There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However brilliant a product is, if people cannot use it it will be judged poorly, and making it understandable and usable is up to the designer — tap to centre the map on it However brilliant a product is, if people cannot use it it will be judged poorly, and making it understandable and usable is up to the designer
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Don Norman — holds since c. 1988–2013 — 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: “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: 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 final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business. — tap to centre the map on it Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business. Last stated 7 years ago
8 Jun 2019
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2019-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. — tap to centre the map on it Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
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The MVP as a hacky product built to validate an idea no longer works: in a saturated market you have to build something substantially better from day one.
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Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix.
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
Maybe higher-fidelity prototypes can be tested and validated much faster and still thrown away, because testing an idea is often the point of a prototype.
Holds
Five overlapping products that work in different ways are better than one over-constrained product, designed from a theory, that never got a chance to meet the market.
Holds
Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive.
Holds
Product scaffolding built because models are not yet smart enough should be deleted as they improve, even when that upsets some users.
Holds
There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it.
Holds
However brilliant a product is, if people cannot use it it will be judged poorly, and making it understandable and usable is up to the designer
Last stated c. 1988–2013
Holds
You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
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
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds
Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones.
Holds