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19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good developers breed strong platforms — tap to centre the map on it Good developers breed strong platforms Last stated 5 years ago
16 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The technology platforms are not patrons of culture: their aim is addiction, because an addicted audience is the customer they want. — tap to centre the map on it The technology platforms are not patrons of culture: their aim is addiction, because an addicted audience is the customer they want. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Feb 2024
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Ted Gioia — holds since 2024-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One reason startups in the 2010s adopted and blogged about new technologies was to hire strong developers more easily, especially those barred from new tech at their current company. — tap to centre the map on it One reason startups in the 2010s adopted and blogged about new technologies was to hire strong developers more easily, especially those barred from new tech at their current company. Last stated 3 weeks ago
2 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in. — tap to centre the map on it Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in. Last stated 3 years ago
14 May 2023
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John Graham-Cumming — holds since 2023-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs. — tap to centre the map on it In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform of creators and developers is a durable moat, because an ecosystem, unlike a feature, cannot be cloned. — tap to centre the map on it A platform of creators and developers is a durable moat, because an ecosystem, unlike a feature, cannot be cloned. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour. — tap to centre the map on it The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. 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 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — 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 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 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — 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
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A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen.
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Good developers breed strong platforms
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The technology platforms are not patrons of culture: their aim is addiction, because an addicted audience is the customer they want.
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Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
One reason startups in the 2010s adopted and blogged about new technologies was to hire strong developers more easily, especially those barred from new tech at their current company.
Holds
Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in.
Holds
In a platform shift, no single platform company can offer every solution the next wave of applications needs.
Holds
A platform of creators and developers is a durable moat, because an ecosystem, unlike a feature, cannot be cloned.
Holds
The job has always been to solve human problems, and software is not required for every human endeavour.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds
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.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
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 developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
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