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ambition 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: Work that runs against companies' commercial incentives will only get done by people whose income does not depend on those incentives. Work that runs against companies' commercial incentives will only get done by people whose income does not depend on those incentives. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Company sponsorships, not individual ones, are where open source funding has to come from. — tap to centre the map on it Company sponsorships, not individual ones, are where open source funding has to come from. Last stated 7 years ago
24 May 2019
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Nadia Asparouhova — no longer holds since 2019-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stated company value that nobody would take the other side of is a platitude, not a choice. — tap to centre the map on it A stated company value that nobody would take the other side of is a platitude, not a choice. 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: Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. — tap to centre the map on it Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy. 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: Requiring people to work from an office is a legitimate way to run a company, and remote-work advocates are wrong to claim moral superiority over it. — tap to centre the map on it Requiring people to work from an office is a legitimate way to run a company, and remote-work advocates are wrong to claim moral superiority over it. Last stated 3 years ago
8 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. — tap to centre the map on it A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — 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 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — 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 4 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 a month 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
At the centre
Work that runs against companies' commercial incentives will only get done by people whose income does not depend on those incentives.
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In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds
Company sponsorships, not individual ones, are where open source funding has to come from.
No longer holds
A stated company value that nobody would take the other side of is a platitude, not a choice.
Holds
Everything you dislike doing is somebody else's dream job, so a founder should delegate the work they hate rather than the work they enjoy.
Holds
Requiring people to work from an office is a legitimate way to run a company, and remote-work advocates are wrong to claim moral superiority over it.
Holds
If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough.
Holds
A freemium product's free tier should sample everything the paid product can do, because a limited free experience teaches users the product is limited.
Holds
Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
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
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
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