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humility 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 self-critical half of a maker's mind should be coached to be kind, because a gentler internal auditor produces bolder work. The self-critical half of a maker's mind should be coached to be kind, because a gentler internal auditor produces bolder work. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Kind leaders usually do beat sociopaths in the same role, but only if they are also good at business. — tap to centre the map on it Kind leaders usually do beat sociopaths in the same role, but only if they are also good at business. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. — tap to centre the map on it Good design can copy: the greatest masters decide it is more important to be right than original. Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is much better to be humble about AI and admit it is changing quickly. — tap to centre the map on it It is much better to be humble about AI and admit it is changing quickly. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Warm referrals have, by what he hears, become more important in tech hiring; it is how AI labs hire a lot. — tap to centre the map on it Warm referrals have, by what he hears, become more important in tech hiring; it is how AI labs hire a lot. Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimizing an AI assistant to feel friendly is the wrong goal when the point is building real, production systems. — tap to centre the map on it Optimizing an AI assistant to feel friendly is the wrong goal when the point is building real, production systems. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. — tap to centre the map on it An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — 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 fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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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 small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 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 company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone who cares about the outcome above the effort Last stated 2 years ago
19 Mar 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-19 — tap for who they are