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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 28 Oct 2011 to 21 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under management
management
Everything filed under behavioural science
behavioural science
Everything filed under discipline
discipline
Everything filed under motivation
motivation
Everything filed under developer tools
developer tools
Everything filed under hiring
hiring 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 with people you want to become like, because you will Work with people you want to become like, because you will Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Employees follow what their leaders actually do, not what they say to do. — tap to centre the map on it Employees follow what their leaders actually do, not what they say to do. Last stated 12 months ago
17 Oct 2025
JE
Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time. — tap to centre the map on it Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time. Last stated 14 years ago
29 Aug 2012
CN
Cal Newport — holds since 2012-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within about a year everyone's job will change, though people will not lose their positions. — tap to centre the map on it Within about a year everyone's job will change, though people will not lose their positions. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. — tap to centre the map on it Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
DM
Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage. — tap to centre the map on it It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
AK
Andrew Kelley — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing hard work produces a feeling of accomplishment and pride. — tap to centre the map on it Doing hard work produces a feeling of accomplishment and pride. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
SJ
Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Colleagues and bosses are counterparties rather than friends, and an interviewer being friendly is part of a transaction. — tap to centre the map on it Colleagues and bosses are counterparties rather than friends, and an interviewer being friendly is part of a transaction. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. — tap to centre the map on it People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Work with people you want to become like, because you will
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Employees follow what their leaders actually do, not what they say to do.
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Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time.
Holds
Within about a year everyone's job will change, though people will not lose their positions.
Holds
Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect.
Holds
It is one thing to accept a poor work-life balance for yourself, and a different thing entirely to demand it of the people you manage.
Holds
Doing hard work produces a feeling of accomplishment and pride.
Holds
Colleagues and bosses are counterparties rather than friends, and an interviewer being friendly is part of a transaction.
Holds
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them.
Holds