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← Users' goodwill is limited, and a site that exhausts it has a good chance of losing them
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 15 Jul 2013 to 24 Sept 2026.
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Steve Krug — holds since c. 2000–2014 — 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 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new infrastructure primitive delivers value only when it changes the shape of what is being built. — tap to centre the map on it A new infrastructure primitive delivers value only when it changes the shape of what is being built. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new performance engineering team can typically halve a company's infrastructure spend within its first couple of years. — tap to centre the map on it A new performance engineering team can typically halve a company's infrastructure spend within its first couple of years. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. — tap to centre the map on it A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of obscure code that almost no one understands or knows about is critical infrastructure, and removing it would cause widespread system failure. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of obscure code that almost no one understands or knows about is critical infrastructure, and removing it would cause widespread system failure. Last stated 6 years ago
8 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup's speed is set by boring internal infrastructure — purchasing, recruiting, spending — and that matters as much as understanding the technology itself. — tap to centre the map on it A startup's speed is set by boring internal infrastructure — purchasing, recruiting, spending — and that matters as much as understanding the technology itself. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. — tap to centre the map on it Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. Last stated 8 years ago
16 Sept 2018
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Linus Torvalds — holds since 2013-07-15 — tap for who they are
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Linus Torvalds — no longer holds since 2018-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Users' goodwill is limited, and a site that exhausts it has a good chance of losing them
Last stated c. 2000–2014
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"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
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 government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
A new infrastructure primitive delivers value only when it changes the shape of what is being built.
Holds
A new performance engineering team can typically halve a company's infrastructure spend within its first couple of years.
Holds
A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity.
Holds
A small amount of obscure code that almost no one understands or knows about is critical infrastructure, and removing it would cause widespread system failure.
Holds
A startup's speed is set by boring internal infrastructure — purchasing, recruiting, spending — and that matters as much as understanding the technology itself.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A diesel export ban would likely increase energy costs in some parts of the United States.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project.
No longer holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds