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5 Oct 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You often only understand a problem by experiencing the journey of building a solution for it. — tap to centre the map on it You often only understand a problem by experiencing the journey of building a solution for it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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: Humans need struggle and tension — tap to centre the map on it Humans need struggle and tension Last stated 3 years ago
24 Dec 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed. — tap to centre the map on it Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve. — tap to centre the map on it Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People may be overestimating how many problems are bound by intelligence rather than by other things. — tap to centre the map on it People may be overestimating how many problems are bound by intelligence rather than by other things. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 2 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 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 2 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 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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 3 weeks 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