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← To make a building egoless, the builder must let go of willful images and start with a void

11 connected korrents · 8 moments from 15 Jun 2012 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under design design Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: To make a building egoless, the builder must let go of willful images and start with a void To make a building egoless, the buildermust let go of willful images and startwith a void CA Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are Same subject: The timeless way of building brings order out of ourselves and cannot be attained, only allowed to happen — tap to centre the map on it The timeless way of building bringsorder out of ourselves and cannot beattained, only allowed to happen CA Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are Same subject: A lifeless place almost always has a mastermind behind it whose will leaves no room for its own nature — tap to centre the map on it A lifeless place almost always has amastermind behind it whose willleaves no room for its own nature CA Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A leader should be decisive but skeptical, acting firmly without being very sure of acting correctly — tap to centre the map on it A leader should be decisive butskeptical, acting firmly withoutbeing very sure of acting correctly JM James G. March — holds since c. 2013 — tap for who they are Same subject: A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. — tap to centre the map on it A really good product manager has tobe very confident, often to thepoint of bordering on arrogance. Last stated 2 weeks ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW 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 offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW 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 deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 5 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ 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 differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated yesterday 4 Oct 2026 PG 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre To make a building egoless, the builder must let go of willful images and start with a void Last stated c. 1979 Holds Christopher Alexander Read this korrent →