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software quality In tension 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: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
In tension: Agent-written pull requests already outclass those of the median human contributor to an open source project. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written pull requests already outclass those of the median human contributor to an open source project. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go. — tap to centre the map on it Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Long-running agents fail because they drift off the distribution they were trained on, and degrade further the farther out they get. — tap to centre the map on it Long-running agents fail because they drift off the distribution they were trained on, and degrade further the farther out they get. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with a coding agent should leave both of you better every day, and that only happens if you deliberately record what was learned and decided in the session. — tap to centre the map on it Working with a coding agent should leave both of you better every day, and that only happens if you deliberately record what was learned and decided in the session. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. — tap to centre the map on it The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asked to find a deep bug, coding agents can patch many small issues that feel like progress while steering you away from the real problem; there is still no substitute for expertise. — tap to centre the map on it Asked to find a deep bug, coding agents can patch many small issues that feel like progress while steering you away from the real problem; there is still no substitute for expertise. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse. — tap to centre the map on it Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unlike code, an agent's knowledge work cannot be judged by its output alone; the process, inputs and reasoning have to be examined too. — tap to centre the map on it Unlike code, an agent's knowledge work cannot be judged by its output alone; the process, inputs and reasoning have to be examined too. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Two new AI models, paired with their coding agent harnesses, improved from often making mistakes to being reliable enough for day-to-day use. — tap to centre the map on it Two new AI models, paired with their coding agent harnesses, improved from often making mistakes to being reliable enough for day-to-day use. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. 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 good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction — tap to centre the map on it A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Craig Hockenberry — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill is a set of repeatable, specific instructions that augments what Claude Code can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill is a set of repeatable, specific instructions that augments what Claude Code can do. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it. — tap to centre the map on it A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it. — tap to centre the map on it A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
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Agent-written pull requests already outclass those of the median human contributor to an open source project.
Holds
Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go.
Holds
Long-running agents fail because they drift off the distribution they were trained on, and degrade further the farther out they get.
Holds
Working with a coding agent should leave both of you better every day, and that only happens if you deliberately record what was learned and decided in the session.
Holds
The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you.
Holds
Asked to find a deep bug, coding agents can patch many small issues that feel like progress while steering you away from the real problem; there is still no substitute for expertise.
Holds
Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse.
Holds
Unlike code, an agent's knowledge work cannot be judged by its output alone; the process, inputs and reasoning have to be examined too.
Holds
Two new AI models, paired with their coding agent harnesses, improved from often making mistakes to being reliable enough for day-to-day use.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction
Holds
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A skill is a set of repeatable, specific instructions that augments what Claude Code can do.
Holds
A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it.
Holds
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Holds
A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it.
Holds