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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 29 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about design .
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25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's. — tap to centre the map on it An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — 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 lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. — tap to centre the map on it Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers who can translate a vague feeling into an actual product are way more in demand now. — tap to centre the map on it Designers who can translate a vague feeling into an actual product are way more in demand now. Last stated 6 days ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production. — tap to centre the map on it Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This era will probably end, but for now humans still have a monopoly on good design thinking. — tap to centre the map on it This era will probably end, but for now humans still have a monopoly on good design thinking. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. — tap to centre the map on it The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — 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 is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win. — tap to centre the map on it Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
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You just can't be precious about your concepts anymore.
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Designers should be designing right at the boundary of the current model, hoping the next one solves it; understanding what is possible and pushing the edges even if you get stuck is probably a good place to be right now.
Holds
An agent should reach a solid bar on its own, so the designer works from what they like and don't like rather than correcting obvious poor visual design like an intern's.
Holds
Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should.
Holds
Icon work is not really about the grid of pixels; it is about the metaphor, the idea and the meaning behind everything on the grid.
Holds
Designers who can translate a vague feeling into an actual product are way more in demand now.
Holds
Roles are blurring but expertise still very much matters, and a designer should feel empowered to take an idea all the way to front end production.
Holds
This era will probably end, but for now humans still have a monopoly on good design thinking.
Holds
The job of a design group is to try to shoot down every new idea; the ones that survive the attempt are probably the good ones.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds
Especially with AI now, anyone can arguably try, and non-technical people with the best ideas, taste, and grasp of the cultural zeitgeist can win.
Holds
In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds