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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 21 Sept 2025 to 4 Oct 2026.
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21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. — tap to centre the map on it AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A/B testing cannot touch anything that actually decides a company: not strategy, not vision, not insight. — tap to centre the map on it A/B testing cannot touch anything that actually decides a company: not strategy, not vision, not insight. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
AS
Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
BG
Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience. — tap to centre the map on it A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience. 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: 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 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 a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 a month ago
10 Sept 2026
RS
Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — 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 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. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. — tap to centre the map on it A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. — tap to centre the map on it AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. — tap to centre the map on it Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
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You cannot A/B test your way into a really great product.
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AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages.
Holds
A/B testing cannot touch anything that actually decides a company: not strategy, not vision, not insight.
Holds
Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives.
Holds
Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards.
Holds
A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience.
Holds
If the people building a product would not use it with their own money, it is not good enough.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds
The first version of a product is usually not great.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
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.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop.
Holds
AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them.
Holds
Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them.
Holds