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Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under AI writing AI writing Everything filed under vibe coding vibe coding Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The prompt "could this be simpler?" yields improvements every time. The prompt "could this be simpler?" yieldsimprovements every time. Last stated today 6 Nov 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-11-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing one sweeping prompt to do everything leaves a lot to tweak, troubleshoot and debug afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it Writing one sweeping prompt to doeverything leaves a lot to tweak,troubleshoot and debug afterwards. Last stated 5 months ago 16 Jun 2026 BW Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Each new version of a product should aim to be a little simpler in fundamental ways than the last, even if it has more features. — tap to centre the map on it Each new version of a product shouldaim to be a little simpler infundamental ways than the last, evenif it has more features. Last stated 9 months ago 15 Feb 2026 JF Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather read your brokenEnglish than your AI-written text;we are reaching the point wheretypos are valuable again. Last stated 9 months ago 12 Feb 2026 PS Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A detailed, specific AI prompt produces a better answer than a vague, simple one. — tap to centre the map on it A detailed, specific AI promptproduces a better answer than avague, simple one. Last stated 11 months ago 3 Dec 2025 JE Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Ask agents for the closest possible representation of a thing, so an idea is approved on more than a best guess. — tap to centre the map on it Ask agents for the closest possiblerepresentation of a thing, so anidea is approved on more than a bestguess. Last stated 3 months ago 11 Aug 2026 KZ Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Typing prompts feels easier than typing code, but easier is not faster. — tap to centre the map on it Typing prompts feels easier thantyping code, but easier is notfaster. Last stated a year ago 22 Sept 2025 GL Grant Lee — holds since 2025-09-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Moving from passively generating answers with an AI tool to using it deliberately takes real, concerted effort. — tap to centre the map on it Moving from passively generatinganswers with an AI tool to using itdeliberately takes real, concertedeffort. Last stated 5 months ago 28 May 2026 VB Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: The quality of output from LLMs is dependent on the quality of the prompts provided by the user. — tap to centre the map on it The quality of output from LLMs isdependent on the quality of theprompts provided by the user. Last stated 3 years ago 25 Jul 2023 PG Philip Guo — holds since 2023-07-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple forreliability and intellectualcontrol, but nobody yet knows how toreach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago 1 Mar 1999 ED Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pullingthings back, making them simpler andmore understandable, becauseeveryone can kind of execute rightnow. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 CD Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. — tap to centre the map on it A feature only truly reachesbillions of users when they do nothave to think about a switch or amode. Last stated 3 months ago 16 Aug 2026 IS Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less aboutthe number of words used and moreabout focusing on the right ideasand directions. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 TS Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: If you simplify your English, a stupid remark becomes obviously stupid, even to yourself. — tap to centre the map on it If you simplify your English, astupid remark becomes obviouslystupid, even to yourself. Last stated 81 years ago 1 Apr 1946 GO George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. — tap to centre the map on it Most music writing in the internetage should consist only of a linkand a brief recommendation. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Sept 2026 RP Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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