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Google 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 reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problems worth a small builder's time are the ones too small for a big AI company to be motivated to solve. — tap to centre the map on it The problems worth a small builder's time are the ones too small for a big AI company to be motivated to solve. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. — tap to centre the map on it The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things. — tap to centre the map on it Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-09-16 — tap for who they are
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't. Last stated a year ago
18 Jul 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies now build internal tools not to save money but for the purpose, intention and goal of the tool. — tap to centre the map on it Companies now build internal tools not to save money but for the purpose, intention and goal of the tool. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — 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 big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — 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
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
JP
Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — 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
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The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out.
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You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead.
Holds
The problems worth a small builder's time are the ones too small for a big AI company to be motivated to solve.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated.
Holds
Fear and vanity, not a lack of ideas, are what keep most people from building new things.
Holds
As AI makes building faster and cheaper, choosing the right thing to build matters more than ever, because a competitor will get it right if you don't.
Holds
The hardest problem a company full of brilliant engineers has is not how to build something — it is what to build.
Holds
Companies now build internal tools not to save money but for the purpose, intention and goal of the tool.
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 big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious.
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
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Holds
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds