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12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. — tap to centre the map on it However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is easy to get obsessed with a single prototype whose idea might be way off, so you do not want to take just one. — tap to centre the map on it It is easy to get obsessed with a single prototype whose idea might be way off, so you do not want to take just one. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype. — tap to centre the map on it To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it. — tap to centre the map on it There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good storytelling doesn't require inventing something entirely new; it can be built from existing material. — tap to centre the map on it Good storytelling doesn't require inventing something entirely new; it can be built from existing material. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Jan 2025
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How much someone needs to know depends on whether they want a fun demo or prototype or a product to sustain over time. — tap to centre the map on it How much someone needs to know depends on whether they want a fun demo or prototype or a product to sustain over time. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 5 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 yesterday
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 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 feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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The way to build excitement for an idea is still to make a really compelling prototype and tell a story, and that is much easier now.
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However compelling a prototype is, it will sit on your desk if you cannot convince anyone to build it, so communicating well and expressing ideas simply matter.
Holds
It is easy to get obsessed with a single prototype whose idea might be way off, so you do not want to take just one.
Holds
To share an idea for a feature, make something interesting and funny that communicates it well, rather than just sharing mock-ups or a screen recording of a prototype.
Holds
There are many ways to get value from prototyping; people hear prototyping and jump to high fidelity, which is not the only way to approach it.
Holds
A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch.
Holds
Good storytelling doesn't require inventing something entirely new; it can be built from existing material.
Holds
How much someone needs to know depends on whether they want a fun demo or prototype or a product to sustain over time.
Holds
Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
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.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
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 feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds