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management 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: When starting a new project like a YouTube channel or a blog, one shouldn't put too much effort into the first post because it rarely performs as well as hoped. When starting a new project like a YouTube channel or a blog, one shouldn't put too much effort into the first post because it rarely performs as well as hoped. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Visakan Veerasamy — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. — tap to centre the map on it Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off. Last stated 6 years ago
25 May 2020
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Sreetam Das — holds since 2020-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only really know something once you have built it — blog posts and slides leave gaps that building the thing does not. — tap to centre the map on it You only really know something once you have built it — blog posts and slides leave gaps that building the thing does not. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The first version of a product is usually not great. — tap to centre the map on it The first version of a product is usually not great. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Communities cannot be self-sustaining from the start without initial effort. — tap to centre the map on it Communities cannot be self-sustaining from the start without initial effort. Last stated 7 years ago
3 Jan 2020
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Joe Previte — holds since 2020-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. — tap to centre the map on it You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — 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 good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
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When starting a new project like a YouTube channel or a blog, one shouldn't put too much effort into the first post because it rarely performs as well as hoped.
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Extra effort at the start of a project, even if it seems like overkill, almost always pays off.
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You only really know something once you have built it — blog posts and slides leave gaps that building the thing does not.
Holds
The first version of a product is usually not great.
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Communities cannot be self-sustaining from the start without initial effort.
Holds
Now that anyone can build fast, the hardest problem in starting something is not the tech, the software or the people, but getting attention.
Holds
You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be.
Holds
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds
You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found.
Holds
A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
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 good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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