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26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. — tap to centre the map on it Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The absence of a visible productivity jump from AI proves nothing, because a real ten percent uplift across the board would be impressive and almost invisible from outside. — tap to centre the map on it The absence of a visible productivity jump from AI proves nothing, because a real ten percent uplift across the… Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time coordinating, and the idle ones demotivate the rest. — tap to centre the map on it Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimising for productivity costs you the experience, the hard parts and your colleagues — you are a human, not a computer. — tap to centre the map on it Optimising for productivity costs you the experience, the hard parts and your colleagues — you are a human, not a… Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The very large productivity gains from agents require working with them directly; putting another human in between is too slow to preserve the gain. — tap to centre the map on it The very large productivity gains from agents require working with them directly; putting another human in… Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lines of code cannot measure productivity, because better-designed code is shorter. — tap to centre the map on it Lines of code cannot measure productivity, because better-designed code is shorter. Last stated 23 years ago
29 Aug 2003
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2003-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of engineers the company wants to hire. — tap to centre the map on it AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of… Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. — tap to centre the map on it A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent… Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the… Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic… Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator. — tap to centre the map on it AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years. — tap to centre the map on it Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their… Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. — tap to centre the map on it The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. — tap to centre the map on it There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior… Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a hundred, the need for higher management levels shrivels. — tap to centre the map on it AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a… Last stated 2 years ago
21 Nov 2024
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2024-11-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to… Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is product management, and those are the skills the agentic era rewards — skills that are not evenly distributed among programmers. — tap to centre the map on it Software is product management, and those are the skills the agentic era rewards — skills that are not evenly… Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds Read this korrent →
Needing fewer people per unit of output does not mean a company ends up employing fewer people.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
The absence of a visible productivity jump from AI proves nothing, because a real ten percent uplift across the board would be impressive and almost invisible from outside.
Holds CM Casey Muratori
Headcount does not translate into product quality, and often the opposite: too many people spend their time coordinating, and the idle ones demotivate the rest.
Holds
Optimising for productivity costs you the experience, the hard parts and your colleagues — you are a human, not a computer.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
The very large productivity gains from agents require working with them directly; putting another human in between is too slow to preserve the gain.
Holds
Lines of code cannot measure productivity, because better-designed code is shorter.
Holds MF Martin Fowler
AI's productivity gains at Figma have been mild to moderate, and none of them have reduced the number of engineers the company wants to hire.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator.
Holds
Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years.
Holds CF Camille Fournier
The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse.
Holds
There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a hundred, the need for higher management levels shrivels.
Holds JN Jakob Nielsen
Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Software is product management, and those are the skills the agentic era rewards — skills that are not evenly distributed among programmers.
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