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23 Jan 2026
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2026-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. — tap to centre the map on it Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. — tap to centre the map on it Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
MF
Martin Fowler — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every email should be routed through an LLM that scores it and approves or rejects it, with what is left ordered by importance. — tap to centre the map on it Every email should be routed through an LLM that scores it and approves or rejects it, with what is left ordered by importance. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Context has two budgets, not one: the information budget everyone thinks about, and an instruction budget, where conflicting instructions cost the model real computation to ignore. — tap to centre the map on it Context has two budgets, not one: the information budget everyone thinks about, and an instruction budget, where conflicting instructions cost the model real computation to ignore. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is unlikely to be much help with managing personal life processes beyond removing toil. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to be much help with managing personal life processes beyond removing toil. Last stated a month ago
30 Sept 2026
RC
Rui Carmo — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore. — tap to centre the map on it The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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
CD
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 3 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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What a message-recipient considers important is too idiosyncratic to be captured by generic heuristics like "all receipts go to FYI."
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Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight.
Holds
Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
Every email should be routed through an LLM that scores it and approves or rejects it, with what is left ordered by importance.
Holds
Context has two budgets, not one: the information budget everyone thinks about, and an instruction budget, where conflicting instructions cost the model real computation to ignore.
Holds
Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut.
Holds
AI is unlikely to be much help with managing personal life processes beyond removing toil.
Holds
The first approach to a candidate matters most, because once someone ignores one message the next ones are easier to ignore.
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