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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 4 Jul 2011 to 6 Oct 2026.
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humility 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 have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good. You have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone getting into making software should first build open source and show they can get anybody to use anything, because that is really hard. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone getting into making software should first build open source and show they can get anybody to use anything, because that is really hard. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. — tap to centre the map on it Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
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Paul Graham — holds since 2012-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Eyal Levin — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2018-01-17 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2011-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. — tap to centre the map on it As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible. — tap to centre the map on it Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible. Last stated 2 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If people will build without designers regardless, getting their quality bar to about 90 percent is still a success. — tap to centre the map on it If people will build without designers regardless, getting their quality bar to about 90 percent is still a success. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
SA
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
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. — tap to centre the map on it A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tamar Yehoshua — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
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You have to be user number one: if you are not excited by the thing you are building, it will probably not be any good.
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If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds
Anyone getting into making software should first build open source and show they can get anybody to use anything, because that is really hard.
Holds
Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too.
Holds
Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people.
Holds
As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them.
Holds
The first version of a product is usually not great.
Holds
Developers should strive to make their setups as vanilla as possible.
Holds
If people will build without designers regardless, getting their quality bar to about 90 percent is still a success.
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 first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds
A large company should help its existing product managers become AI-native rather than only hiring people who already are.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds