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1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant. — tap to centre the map on it The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant. Last stated 31 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. — tap to centre the map on it Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops. 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: The internet's openness and scrapability were a contingent historical accident, not inevitable — it could easily have developed as a closed system instead. — tap to centre the map on it The internet's openness and scrapability were a contingent historical accident, not inevitable — it could easily have developed as a closed system instead. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Robin Sloan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Turning expertise into a commodity is democratising, because access to medical, legal and mental-health advice has always tracked wealth. — tap to centre the map on it Turning expertise into a commodity is democratising, because access to medical, legal and mental-health advice has always tracked wealth. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it. — tap to centre the map on it A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it. Last stated 13 years ago
18 Dec 2013
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2013-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business. — tap to centre the map on it Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business. Last stated 7 years ago
8 Jun 2019
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2019-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. — tap to centre the map on it Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
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The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels.
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A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability.
Holds
The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant.
Holds
Big companies can probably less afford the bigger design risks than they once did, so such work shows up more in small indie shops.
Holds
The internet's openness and scrapability were a contingent historical accident, not inevitable — it could easily have developed as a closed system instead.
Holds
Turning expertise into a commodity is democratising, because access to medical, legal and mental-health advice has always tracked wealth.
Holds
A small studio’s advantage over a large one is the ability to change direction fast, not the ability to out-polish it.
Holds
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
Being unable to raise venture capital is not a tragedy for a business.
Holds
Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism.
Holds
Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore.
Holds
Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades.
Holds