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10 Aug 2026
MC
Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is an important technology but is not yet a platform, because nothing has been opened up for other apps, experiences and developers to be built on. — tap to centre the map on it AI is an important technology but is not yet a platform, because nothing has been opened up for other apps, experiences and developers to be built on. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Core product skills are the most durable in an AI world, but many people holding the PM title spent five years building the wrong ones. — tap to centre the map on it Core product skills are the most durable in an AI world, but many people holding the PM title spent five years building the wrong ones. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. — tap to centre the map on it AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. 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: Context engineering has stayed relevant for a year because it is grounded in how transformer attention works, and it will matter to anyone building on AI until post-transformer models arrive. — tap to centre the map on it Context engineering has stayed relevant for a year because it is grounded in how transformer attention works, and it will matter to anyone building on AI until post-transformer models arrive. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future. — tap to centre the map on it In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future. 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: We should want more tools and fewer operated machines; the real AI game changers will have little to do with plain content generation. — tap to centre the map on it We should want more tools and fewer operated machines; the real AI game changers will have little to do with plain content generation. Last stated 3 years ago
by 1 May 2023
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Amelia Wattenberger — holds since 2023-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
JE
Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — 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
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. 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 that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time. — tap to centre the map on it A company that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — 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 a month 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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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 the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The product role remains essential in the AI era, whatever the tools become.
Holds MC Marty CaganRead this korrent →
AI is an important technology but is not yet a platform, because nothing has been opened up for other apps, experiences and developers to be built on.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
Core product skills are the most durable in an AI world, but many people holding the PM title spent five years building the wrong ones.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
AI gives an individual contributor so much leverage that one very senior product manager beats three entry-level ones.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages.
Holds DF Dylan Field
Context engineering has stayed relevant for a year because it is grounded in how transformer attention works, and it will matter to anyone building on AI until post-transformer models arrive.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future.
Holds DF Dylan Field
We should want more tools and fewer operated machines; the real AI game changers will have little to do with plain content generation.
Holds AW Amelia Wattenberger
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company that stops hiring new graduates because AI makes juniors look unnecessary will have no senior engineers in a few years' time.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
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 founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak