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7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot infer a housing shortage from how much a country is building, because how much it needs to build changes with its demography. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot infer a housing shortage from how much a country is building, because how much it needs to build changes with its demography. Last stated 4 years ago
11 May 2022
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Brian Potter — holds since 2022-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Housing affordability is almost the direct inverse of how many new homes are built, so the answer is to build more houses. — tap to centre the map on it Housing affordability is almost the direct inverse of how many new homes are built, so the answer is to build more houses. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
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Daniel Herriges — holds since 2023-01-04 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building materials are already about as cheap as civilisation knows how to make them, so cheaper materials are not where housing savings will come from. — tap to centre the map on it Building materials are already about as cheap as civilisation knows how to make them, so cheaper materials are not where housing savings will come from. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. — tap to centre the map on it When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. — tap to centre the map on it The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Details are worth digging into to make the experience excellent only once the foundations are in place; doing it the other way around can sort of be a waste of time. — tap to centre the map on it Details are worth digging into to make the experience excellent only once the foundations are in place; doing it the other way around can sort of be a waste of time. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. — tap to centre the map on it A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. Last stated 9 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history. — tap to centre the map on it AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history. Last stated a week ago
15 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. — tap to centre the map on it America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech — tap to centre the map on it American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
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The way to learn how to build cheaply is to find what every low-cost country has in common, not to study one famous city.
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You cannot infer a housing shortage from how much a country is building, because how much it needs to build changes with its demography.
Holds
Housing affordability is almost the direct inverse of how many new homes are built, so the answer is to build more houses.
Holds
You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead.
Holds
Building materials are already about as cheap as civilisation knows how to make them, so cheaper materials are not where housing savings will come from.
Holds
The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus.
Holds
When agents do the building, the scarce skill is taste: choosing which problem is worth the time at all.
Holds
The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out.
Holds
Details are worth digging into to make the experience excellent only once the foundations are in place; doing it the other way around can sort of be a waste of time.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices.
Holds
AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
AI is one of the two biggest infrastructure booms in American history.
Holds
America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one.
Holds
American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech
Holds