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6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it. — tap to centre the map on it Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. — tap to centre the map on it Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — 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 person made it. Last stated 3 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: An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything. — tap to centre the map on it An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything. Last stated 3 weeks ago
2 Sept 2026
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Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it. — tap to centre the map on it What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. — tap to centre the map on it Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2025-12-15 — 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — 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 of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. — tap to centre the map on it AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. Last stated a month ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. — tap to centre the map on it A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. Last stated 16 years ago
17 Sept 2010
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator. — tap to centre the map on it AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
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The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it.
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Writing that deserves a reader's attention is always the product of effort by the person who wrote it.
Holds
Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year.
Holds
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
An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything.
Holds
What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it.
Holds
Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading.
Holds
Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
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
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
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
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start.
Holds
AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator.
Holds