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startups 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 Same subject Read this korrent: The number one job of a CEO is to be right — being in the right body of water matters more than having the right boat. The number one job of a CEO is to be right — being in the right body of water matters more than having the right boat. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no right hiring process, but there is a wrong one: not having something you do religiously as a company. — tap to centre the map on it There is no right hiring process, but there is a wrong one: not having something you do religiously as a company. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It has probably never been a more important time to be a product manager, and great decision-making has probably never mattered more. — tap to centre the map on it It has probably never been a more important time to be a product manager, and great decision-making has probably never mattered more. 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: There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. — tap to centre the map on it There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — 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 the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Firing a chief executive for bad results is several levels of wrong; the question is what company they carved out of the opportunity they were handed. — tap to centre the map on it Firing a chief executive for bad results is several levels of wrong; the question is what company they carved out of the opportunity they were handed. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
TG
Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
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The number one job of a CEO is to be right — being in the right body of water matters more than having the right boat.
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If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds
A CEO is in service of the company, so going deep into the technical weeds is a personality technique rather than a management technique.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
There is no right hiring process, but there is a wrong one: not having something you do religiously as a company.
Holds
It has probably never been a more important time to be a product manager, and great decision-making has probably never mattered more.
Holds
There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target.
Holds
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds
Firing a chief executive for bad results is several levels of wrong; the question is what company they carved out of the opportunity they were handed.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Holds