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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 26 Dec 1996 to 9 Oct 2026.
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12 Mar 2026
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Rakhim Davletkaliyev — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting up a new Windows 11 computer is a shitty experience. — tap to centre the map on it Setting up a new Windows 11 computer is a shitty experience. Last stated today
9 Oct 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Microsoft's problem is that it has no taste: it does not think of original ideas or bring much culture into its products. — tap to centre the map on it Microsoft's problem is that it has no taste: it does not think of original ideas or bring much culture into its products. Last stated 30 years ago
by 26 Dec 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-12-26 — 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 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are good alternatives to the mac for personal computing — tap to centre the map on it There are good alternatives to the mac for personal computing Last stated 2 years ago
26 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone. — tap to centre the map on it A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. — tap to centre the map on it A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it. — tap to centre the map on it An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it. Last stated a month ago
25 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product. — tap to centre the map on it Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — 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
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 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 company that handed its engineers Copilot and thinks it is now moving faster will be destroyed by the people using frontier models. — tap to centre the map on it A company that handed its engineers Copilot and thinks it is now moving faster will be destroyed by the people using frontier models. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. — tap to centre the map on it A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hired chief executive can become the author of a company's culture by giving it a re-founding event, as Satya Nadella and Jamie Dimon did. — tap to centre the map on it A hired chief executive can become the author of a company's culture by giving it a re-founding event, as Satya Nadella and Jamie Dimon did. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. — tap to centre the map on it Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. Last stated 8 years ago
16 Sept 2018
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Linus Torvalds — holds since 2013-07-15 — tap for who they are
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Linus Torvalds — no longer holds since 2018-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every piece of software, Linux included, is now at major risk, but Linux has the collective investment of everyone on the planet throwing AI tokens at it. — tap to centre the map on it Every piece of software, Linux included, is now at major risk, but Linux has the collective investment of everyone on the planet throwing AI tokens at it. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Windows 11 is not a high-quality product, despite having genuinely good aspects.
Holds Read this korrent →
Setting up a new Windows 11 computer is a shitty experience.
Holds
Microsoft's problem is that it has no taste: it does not think of original ideas or bring much culture into its products.
Holds
The first version of a product is usually not great.
Holds
There are good alternatives to the mac for personal computing
Holds
A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds
An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it.
Holds
Quality means meeting spec and nothing else, so a product riddled with defects that fall within spec is a high-quality product.
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 company that handed its engineers Copilot and thinks it is now moving faster will be destroyed by the people using frontier models.
Holds
A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action.
Holds
A hired chief executive can become the author of a company's culture by giving it a re-founding event, as Satya Nadella and Jamie Dimon did.
Holds
Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project.
No longer holds
Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of.
Holds
Every piece of software, Linux included, is now at major risk, but Linux has the collective investment of everyone on the planet throwing AI tokens at it.
Holds