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taste 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: A language can only give you the feeling that compiling means working if it has a type system — that is where it all starts. A language can only give you the feeling that compiling means working if it has a type system — that is where it all starts. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it. — tap to centre the map on it Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You learn a programming language by building something in it, not by reading about it. — tap to centre the map on it You learn a programming language by building something in it, not by reading about it. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. — tap to centre the map on it Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is one right way to build a type system, the way that gives you mathematical proofs, and every other kind of type system is simply worse and should be rejected. — tap to centre the map on it There is one right way to build a type system, the way that gives you mathematical proofs, and every other kind of type system is simply worse and should be rejected. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next. — tap to centre the map on it Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language cannot satisfy everyone and must commit to a few fundamental principles. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language cannot satisfy everyone and must commit to a few fundamental principles. Last stated 17 years ago
15 Jun 2009
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Andrei Alexandrescu — holds since 2009-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: <canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser. — tap to centre the map on it <canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser. Last stated 13 years ago
by 9 May 2013
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Adrian Holovaty — holds since 2013-05-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. — tap to centre the map on it A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
MS
Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature-rich native 'view source' option for debugging sites with iPadOS would be beneficial. — tap to centre the map on it A feature-rich native 'view source' option for debugging sites with iPadOS would be beneficial. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. — tap to centre the map on it A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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A language can only give you the feeling that compiling means working if it has a type system — that is where it all starts.
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A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle.
Holds
Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it.
Holds
You learn a programming language by building something in it, not by reading about it.
Holds
Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought.
Holds
There is one right way to build a type system, the way that gives you mathematical proofs, and every other kind of type system is simply worse and should be rejected.
Holds
Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next.
Holds
A programming language cannot satisfy everyone and must commit to a few fundamental principles.
Holds
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Holds
<canvas> allows for the creation of desktop-quality applications within a browser.
Holds
A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great.
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A feature-rich native 'view source' option for debugging sites with iPadOS would be beneficial.
Holds
"Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices.
Holds
"Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove.
Holds
A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen.
Holds