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management 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 rising hire in an AI world is the systems thinker who can look across every business domain and name the building blocks, not the local domain expert. The rising hire in an AI world is the systems thinker who can look across every business domain and name the building blocks, not the local domain expert. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
ES
Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — 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 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 should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — no longer holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel. — tap to centre the map on it A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it. — tap to centre the map on it A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it. Last stated 8 years ago
17 Jun 2018
WL
Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. — tap to centre the map on it Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Aug 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
EM
Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
TK
Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
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The rising hire in an AI world is the systems thinker who can look across every business domain and name the building blocks, not the local domain expert.
Holds ES Elizabeth StoneRead this korrent →
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 should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
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
A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement.
No longer holds CM Charity Majors
A team should grow in bursts followed by periods of consolidation, because continuous hiring never lets it gel.
Holds WL Will Larson
A team that is falling behind can only be fixed by hiring more people; no amount of process or patience will move it.
Holds WL Will Larson
Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring.
Holds PM Patrick McKenzie
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds
AI-generated writing tends to repeat the same themes, names, and underlying ideas across different outputs.
Holds EM Ethan Mollick
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman