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motivation 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: You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced. — tap to centre the map on it Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reaching a conversational level in a language within three months of arriving is not something to expect. — tap to centre the map on it Reaching a conversational level in a language within three months of arriving is not something to expect. Last stated 12 years ago
2 Sept 2014
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Scott H. Young — no longer holds since 2014-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. — tap to centre the map on it You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing AI expectations into each rung of a career ladder is futile when the technology changes by the month; one AI-fluency expectation across every role and level is what works. — tap to centre the map on it Writing AI expectations into each rung of a career ladder is futile when the technology changes by the month; one AI-fluency expectation across every role and level is what works. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year. — tap to centre the map on it Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed. — tap to centre the map on it As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
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Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. — tap to centre the map on it A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. — tap to centre the map on it A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit.
Holds CH Cate HallRead this korrent →
Meeting in person changes what world leaders can do with each other, in a way nobody can quite articulate and remote communication has not replaced.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Reaching a conversational level in a language within three months of arriving is not something to expect.
No longer holds SY Scott H. Young
AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
Writing AI expectations into each rung of a career ladder is futile when the technology changes by the month; one AI-fluency expectation across every role and level is what works.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
Having a human qualify inbound leads is already obsolete, and the role should be extinct within a year.
Holds JL Jason Lemkin
As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed.
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Holds RK Raph Koster
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds SA Scott Alexander