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← There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 24 Oct 2024 to 1 Oct 2026.
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market efficiency Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality. There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Deb Liu — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders are better off being reminded of the basics again and again: talk to users, ship earlier, get more feedback, and hold a higher bar for hiring. — tap to centre the map on it Founders are better off being reminded of the basics again and again: talk to users, ship earlier, get more feedback, and hold a higher bar for hiring. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should define quality and share it as a workflow anyone on the team can use, in a way that is additive, teaching and guiding rather than stopping. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should define quality and share it as a workflow anyone on the team can use, in a way that is additive, teaching and guiding rather than stopping. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude Opus 5.5 writes well, and writing and conversational quality are probably both quick to notice and genuinely important. — tap to centre the map on it Claude Opus 5.5 writes well, and writing and conversational quality are probably both quick to notice and genuinely important. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no shortcuts in growth; there are only patterns and frameworks. — tap to centre the map on it There are no shortcuts in growth; there are only patterns and frameworks. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Expertise is an enormous accumulated library of small facts and skills, which is why no method can shortcut the sheer volume of learning it takes. — tap to centre the map on it Expertise is an enormous accumulated library of small facts and skills, which is why no method can shortcut the sheer volume of learning it takes. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Truly strategic recruiters seem to be in short supply because recruiting has been made somewhat transactional. — tap to centre the map on it Truly strategic recruiters seem to be in short supply because recruiting has been made somewhat transactional. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them. — tap to centre the map on it People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a novelist is a matter of keeping at it day after day, not of genius breakthroughs. — tap to centre the map on it Being a novelist is a matter of keeping at it day after day, not of genius breakthroughs. Last stated 8 months ago
4 Mar 2026
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Lev Grossman — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The process of training in athletics shares many similarities with the process of writing a book. — tap to centre the map on it The process of training in athletics shares many similarities with the process of writing a book. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Dec 2025
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Jenny Odell — holds since 2025-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint — tap to centre the map on it A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
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Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A certain kind of financial struggle often serves as a catalyst for writers to produce great works. — tap to centre the map on it A certain kind of financial struggle often serves as a catalyst for writers to produce great works. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Oct 2024
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Waqas Younas — holds since 2024-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated text allows authors to produce work much faster, which may lead to a shorter shelf life for most titles. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated text allows authors to produce work much faster, which may lead to a shorter shelf life for most titles. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Jennifer Shahade — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
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There is no shortcut to expertise: volume is the path to quality.
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Founders are better off being reminded of the basics again and again: talk to users, ship earlier, get more feedback, and hold a higher bar for hiring.
Holds
Designers should define quality and share it as a workflow anyone on the team can use, in a way that is additive, teaching and guiding rather than stopping.
Holds
Claude Opus 5.5 writes well, and writing and conversational quality are probably both quick to notice and genuinely important.
Holds
There are no shortcuts in growth; there are only patterns and frameworks.
Holds
Expertise is an enormous accumulated library of small facts and skills, which is why no method can shortcut the sheer volume of learning it takes.
Holds
Truly strategic recruiters seem to be in short supply because recruiting has been made somewhat transactional.
Holds
Knowing when to use AI tools for execution and when to go deep on the thinking work is a skill, and quality and polish do not have to take all of a designer's time.
Holds
People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them.
Holds
Being a novelist is a matter of keeping at it day after day, not of genius breakthroughs.
Holds
Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand.
Holds
The process of training in athletics shares many similarities with the process of writing a book.
Holds
A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint
Last stated c. 1892
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A certain kind of financial struggle often serves as a catalyst for writers to produce great works.
Holds
AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse.
Holds
AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning.
Holds
AI-generated text allows authors to produce work much faster, which may lead to a shorter shelf life for most titles.
Holds