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5 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In audio, a higher price does not always mean a better listening experience — tap to centre the map on it In audio, a higher price does not always mean a better listening experience Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do. — tap to centre the map on it Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Gear advice that lists a product's strengths without naming the tradeoff leaves a reader no better off than before. — tap to centre the map on it Gear advice that lists a product's strengths without naming the tradeoff leaves a reader no better off than before. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimizing a product to make it better is worthwhile; optimizing a profitable business to squeeze out a little more revenue is not. — tap to centre the map on it Optimizing a product to make it better is worthwhile; optimizing a profitable business to squeeze out a little more revenue is not. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No piece of audio gear is the best for everyone, because what is best depends on the listener — tap to centre the map on it No piece of audio gear is the best for everyone, because what is best depends on the listener Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LLMs can do amazing things, but it is doubtful they are worth their cost. — tap to centre the map on it LLMs can do amazing things, but it is doubtful they are worth their cost. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Justin Frankel — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every consumer product needs to be optimizing for daily active use. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every consumer product needs to be optimizing for daily active use. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models will not learn to write maintainable code from today’s benchmarks, because the cost of bad architecture cannot be measured by running the unit tests — it arrives three to six months later. — tap to centre the map on it Models will not learn to write maintainable code from today’s benchmarks, because the cost of bad architecture cannot be measured by running the unit tests — it arrives three to six months later. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. — tap to centre the map on it 'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Adam Kucharski — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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
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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
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What makes a piece of gear worth using as a reference is its performance, not its price.
Holds Read this korrent →
In audio, a higher price does not always mean a better listening experience
Holds
Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives.
Holds
Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
Gear advice that lists a product's strengths without naming the tradeoff leaves a reader no better off than before.
Holds
Optimizing a product to make it better is worthwhile; optimizing a profitable business to squeeze out a little more revenue is not.
Holds
No piece of audio gear is the best for everyone, because what is best depends on the listener
Holds
LLMs can do amazing things, but it is doubtful they are worth their cost.
Holds
Almost every consumer product needs to be optimizing for daily active use.
Holds
Models will not learn to write maintainable code from today’s benchmarks, because the cost of bad architecture cannot be measured by running the unit tests — it arrives three to six months later.
Holds
'Everyone gets it wrong sometimes' is a bad argument when assessing track records.
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