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← When there is a problem, the source of truth is the engineer who actually knows what is going on.
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behavioural science 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 there is a problem, the source of truth is the engineer who actually knows what is going on. When there is a problem, the source of truth is the engineer who actually knows what is going on. Last stated 7 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who relied on code as their source of truth for managing understanding now need a new source-of-truth artifact. — tap to centre the map on it Those who relied on code as their source of truth for managing understanding now need a new source-of-truth artifact. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An artist and a scientist or engineer of the highest calibre differ little: both express something of the truth they perceive so that others can benefit. — tap to centre the map on it An artist and a scientist or engineer of the highest calibre differ little: both express something of the truth they perceive so that others can benefit. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
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Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Jan 2024
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Rob Pike — holds since 2024-01-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only thing a maker really controls is telling the good work from the bad; what arrives is not up to them. — tap to centre the map on it The only thing a maker really controls is telling the good work from the bad; what arrives is not up to them. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Nov 2023
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Nick Cave — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone should operate from the baseline of figuring out what is true and then figuring out what to do about it. — tap to centre the map on it Everyone should operate from the baseline of figuring out what is true and then figuring out what to do about it. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Between two graduates in any field, he would hire the one who is expert at using AI. — tap to centre the map on it Between two graduates in any field, he would hire the one who is expert at using AI. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them. — tap to centre the map on it When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jul 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-07-23 — 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
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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 company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design system is only as good as its documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design system is only as good as its documentation. Last stated 10 years ago
1 Sept 2016
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Mina Markham — holds since 2016-09-01 — 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 a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are