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infrastructure 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: Utility blockchains that provide useful services tend not to accrue much long-term value to their coinholders, unlike a winning monetary protocol. Utility blockchains that provide useful services tend not to accrue much long-term value to their coinholders, unlike a winning monetary protocol. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-12-01 — 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 a month ago
14 Aug 2026
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Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralized finance mainly converts custodial risk into technical risk rather than eliminating risk altogether. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralized finance mainly converts custodial risk into technical risk rather than eliminating risk altogether. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the gain in tokens per dollar per watt comes from software, not from new hardware — 5x, 10x, sometimes 40x on one model family. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the gain in tokens per dollar per watt comes from software, not from new hardware — 5x, 10x, sometimes 40x on one model family. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent. — tap to centre the map on it As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Sept 2024
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2024-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange will only grow at scale if it solves problems for spenders or recipients better than existing alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange will only grow at scale if it solves problems for spenders or recipients better than existing alternatives. Last stated a year ago
6 Jul 2025
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What a shared digital economy needs is interoperability, not cryptocurrency: a database or a standards body does the job, exactly as railway standardisation did. — tap to centre the map on it What a shared digital economy needs is interoperability, not cryptocurrency: a database or a standards body does the job, exactly as railway standardisation did. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. — tap to centre the map on it Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. Last stated 5 years ago
21 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-19 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2022-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. — tap to centre the map on it A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — 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 graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
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Utility blockchains that provide useful services tend not to accrue much long-term value to their coinholders, unlike a winning monetary protocol.
Holds Read this korrent →
Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability.
Holds
Decentralized finance mainly converts custodial risk into technical risk rather than eliminating risk altogether.
Holds
Most of the gain in tokens per dollar per watt comes from software, not from new hardware — 5x, 10x, sometimes 40x on one model family.
Holds
As Bitcoin's ecosystem matures and regulatory clarity increases, idiosyncratic 'Black Swan' shocks to its price will become less frequent.
Holds
Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange will only grow at scale if it solves problems for spenders or recipients better than existing alternatives.
Holds
Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts.
Holds
What a shared digital economy needs is interoperability, not cryptocurrency: a database or a standards body does the job, exactly as railway standardisation did.
Holds
Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting.
No longer holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
Holds
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds
A group of businesses only works when every one of them feeds the others, and everything that does not fit the strategy should be sold.
Holds
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds