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11 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most — tap to centre the map on it In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most Last stated 4 years ago
15 Jun 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable. — tap to centre the map on it Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable. Last stated 10 years ago
27 Jan 2017
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Hilary Mason — holds since 2017-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them. — tap to centre the map on it To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them. Last stated 6 years ago
22 Jan 2021
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Julian Shapiro — holds since 2021-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them. — tap to centre the map on it Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A real product decision says a proposal is a great idea and still turns it down for something else. — tap to centre the map on it A real product decision says a proposal is a great idea and still turns it down for something else. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Des Traynor — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. — tap to centre the map on it Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. 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 career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — 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 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 a month 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
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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
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The real work of prioritization is saying no to good ideas that are not the best ones.
Holds Read this korrent →
Prioritization should be relative: the question is not whether work is good but whether it beats the alternatives.
Holds
In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable.
Holds
To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them.
Holds
Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them.
Holds
A real product decision says a proposal is a great idea and still turns it down for something else.
Holds
Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
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 $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
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