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10 Aug 2023
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Nick Cave — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meaning in human life comes mostly from relationships and connection rather than from economic labour. — tap to centre the map on it Meaning in human life comes mostly from relationships and connection rather than from economic labour. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context is framed. — tap to centre the map on it Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context… Last stated yesterday
6 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. — tap to centre the map on it Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular… Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The past is not something a maker should discard but something to draw on, and approaching it with humility is what lets the work come out distinct. — tap to centre the map on it The past is not something a maker should discard but something to draw on, and approaching it with humility… Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure… Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. — tap to centre the map on it Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction. Last stated 5 years ago
by 18 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Cal Newport — holds since 2009-02-04 — 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: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — 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 a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare… Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and… Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
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The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from.
Holds NC Nick CaveRead this korrent →
Meaning in human life comes mostly from relationships and connection rather than from economic labour.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context is framed.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz
Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds NC Nick Cave
A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it.
Holds TC Ted ChiangNC Nick Cave
The past is not something a maker should discard but something to draw on, and approaching it with humility is what lets the work come out distinct.
Holds NC Nick Cave
Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
Work that matters requires tolerating discomfort and boredom rather than escaping into distraction.
Holds OB Oliver BurkemanCN Cal Newport
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 JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring.
Holds PM Patrick McKenzie
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen