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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 8 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under AI and human skill AI and human skill Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under design design Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: You do not have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career. You do not have to fit a pre-existingmould to have a brilliant, successfulcareer. Last stated 3 weeks ago 8 Oct 2026 EW Emily Wilson — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. — tap to centre the map on it It is essential to build anorganization that can absorb spiky,unconventional talent. Last stated a month ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. — tap to centre the map on it Craft excellence within eachdiscipline is not going away,however much AI blurs the workacross functional lines. Last stated 3 months ago 19 Jul 2026 ES Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlikeeverything before it to be worthmaking; what makes it new is thatthis particular person made it. Last stated 4 months ago 29 Jun 2026 TC Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are NC Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Language models will not replace good ideas, only the low-level work, so what they threaten is the ability to start a creative career rather than to have one. — tap to centre the map on it Language models will not replacegood ideas, only the low-level work,so what they threaten is the abilityto start a creative career ratherthan to have one. Last stated a year ago 31 Oct 2025 DH Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage companies often losetheir expressive, artful work asthey grow into enterprises, and ifyou can keep it, you should. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 NF Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Remarkable careers take a remarkably large amount of training. — tap to centre the map on it Remarkable careers take a remarkablylarge amount of training. Last stated 14 years ago 29 Jun 2012 CN Cal Newport — holds since 2012-06-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but noteverything is worth building; whatmatters is whether ideas take ashape somebody else would want touse. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 JB John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: If a company is worth working for, talent probably takes care of itself, because there are not many good companies to work for. — tap to centre the map on it If a company is worth working for,talent probably takes care ofitself, because there are not manygood companies to work for. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — 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 acommunity publication as atop-of-funnel customer acquisitionstrategy without needing thepublication itself to generaterevenue directly. Last stated a month ago 21 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime andwartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago 14 Apr 2011 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — 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 goodcommercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago 21 Mar 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 isnot the way to get good creativework. Last stated 3 months ago 14 Aug 2026 SK Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising butalso kind and supportive is the mostfertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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 isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamityof data loss or a long restoreprocess in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably becreated because of AI. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 MG Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it A prisoner who lost faith in his ownfuture was doomed VF Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
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At the centre You do not have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career. Last stated 8 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago Holds Emily Wilson Read this korrent →