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← Y Combinator's much-mocked insistence that founders move to San Francisco was, in hindsight, plainly correct.

17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 29 Jun 2017 to 3 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about startups.

Everything filed under remote work remote work Everything filed under Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Everything filed under venture capital venture capital Everything filed under product management product management Everything filed under ambition ambition Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Y Combinator's much-mocked insistence that founders move to San Francisco was, in hindsight, plainly correct. Y Combinator's much-mocked insistence thatfounders move to San Francisco was, inhindsight, plainly correct. Last stated 3 months ago 28 Jul 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is awarning, and a belief everybodyshares is also a warning; the rightnumber of people who agree with youis small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago 28 Jul 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallowawareness, so it does not work foreducation or for a startup beforeproduct-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 EK Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. — tap to centre the map on it A business that cannot measure andmanage itself as well as itscompetitors do is in serious danger. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Oct 2024 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company's quality is bounded by its team's quality, and a team's quality is bounded by its founders. — tap to centre the map on it A company's quality is bounded byits team's quality, and a team'squality is bounded by its founders. Last stated a year ago 22 Oct 2025 TP Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment:the chief executive has to make thedecision that makes sense to them,however much momentum thealternative has. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Aug 2026 MH Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather thana sense of duty, because a startupis grueling enough that dutifulnesswill not carry anyone through it. Last stated 2 months ago 3 Sept 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder who lacks a clear sense of purpose will get lost during the inevitably difficult stretches of building a startup. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who lacks a clear sense ofpurpose will get lost during theinevitably difficult stretches ofbuilding a startup. Last stated 3 years ago 12 Feb 2024 AC Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A great idea and good execution are not enough for a business to succeed; timing also has to be right. — tap to centre the map on it A great idea and good execution arenot enough for a business tosucceed; timing also has to beright. Last stated 4 years ago 7 Sept 2022 JL Jessica Livingston — holds since 2017-06-29 — tap for who they are BC Boris Cherny — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A radical change in how a person and a team work necessarily hurts productivity, even when remote work is otherwise a productivity boost. — tap to centre the map on it A radical change in how a person anda team work necessarily hurtsproductivity, even when remote workis otherwise a productivity boost. Last stated 7 years ago 17 Mar 2020 MP Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A team's productivity inevitably changes when it moves to remote work. — tap to centre the map on it A team's productivity inevitablychanges when it moves to remotework. Last stated 7 years ago 15 Mar 2020 MP Maxence Poutord — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Accessing a pool of remote candidates provides a competitive advantage in the war for talent. — tap to centre the map on it Accessing a pool of remotecandidates provides a competitiveadvantage in the war for talent. Last stated 7 years ago 14 Jul 2019 SS Steph Smith — holds since 2019-07-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is thewrong mantra when you are dealingwith atoms; the job is to move fastand ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago 3 Aug 2026 DD Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting thefuture should sit betweentechno-utopianism and dystopianimagery. Last stated 2 years ago by 24 Mar 2025 AC Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselvesaround 'taste' because theirproducts are unappealing outsidetech circles. Last stated 7 months ago 26 Mar 2026 KC Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. — tap to centre the map on it A cash-flowing core business canfund long-term speculative R&D in away no venture capitalist would eversupport. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half thevaluation if it buys all of thecontrol, because the right to bewrong in your own way is whatfounding was for. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are toocapital-intensive for venture money;they need government or sovereignfunds behind them. Last stated 5 months ago 18 Jun 2026 LT Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Y Combinator's much-mocked insistence that founders move to San Francisco was, in hindsight, plainly correct. Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago Holds Sam Altman Read this korrent →