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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Mar 1999 to 19 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about the cloud .
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22 Apr 2026
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David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The gap between local and cloud AI models is significant, and even high-end hardware cannot match frontier cloud capabilities. — tap to centre the map on it The gap between local and cloud AI models is significant, and even high-end hardware cannot match frontier cloud capabilities. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Mar 2026
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Rui Carmo — holds since 2026-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cloud abstraction problems cannot be fixed by adding more abstraction layers on top. — tap to centre the map on it Cloud abstraction problems cannot be fixed by adding more abstraction layers on top. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An abstraction chosen wrongly at the start means a team can never make its software great, however good that team is. — tap to centre the map on it An abstraction chosen wrongly at the start means a team can never make its software great, however good that team is. 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: The cloud is often just as complicated as running things yourself, and it's usually ridiculously more expensive — tap to centre the map on it The cloud is often just as complicated as running things yourself, and it's usually ridiculously more expensive Last stated 3 years ago
23 Jun 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud — tap to centre the map on it Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud Last stated 3 years ago
16 Oct 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI workloads are best served by clouds that bundle power, data center infrastructure and GPUs and strip out unnecessary software layers. — tap to centre the map on it AI workloads are best served by clouds that bundle power, data center infrastructure and GPUs and strip out unnecessary software layers. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
CP
Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. — tap to centre the map on it Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Feb 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shared cloud infrastructure makes it hard to get stable, reproducible performance-testing conditions. — tap to centre the map on it Shared cloud infrastructure makes it hard to get stable, reproducible performance-testing conditions. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Daniel Stenberg — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
RS
Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
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VMs are the wrong cloud abstraction because they bundle CPU and memory into fixed-size units.
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The gap between local and cloud AI models is significant, and even high-end hardware cannot match frontier cloud capabilities.
Holds
Cloud abstraction problems cannot be fixed by adding more abstraction layers on top.
Holds
An abstraction chosen wrongly at the start means a team can never make its software great, however good that team is.
Holds
The cloud is often just as complicated as running things yourself, and it's usually ridiculously more expensive
Holds
Running a business on owned hardware is not more work than running it on the cloud
Holds
AI workloads are best served by clouds that bundle power, data center infrastructure and GPUs and strip out unnecessary software layers.
Holds
Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did.
Holds
Shared cloud infrastructure makes it hard to get stable, reproducible performance-testing conditions.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
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 browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass.
Holds