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simplicity 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 working programmer can fail to write bubble sort on a whiteboard and look code up on the internet all the time; riddles are not the job. A working programmer can fail to write bubble sort on a whiteboard and look code up on the internet all the time; riddles are not the job. Last stated 10 years ago
21 Feb 2017
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2017-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheating tools have pushed Google back to in-person interviews, where somebody watches you code and you cannot cheat your way through it. — tap to centre the map on it Cheating tools have pushed Google back to in-person interviews, where somebody watches you code and you cannot cheat your way through it. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It may be foolish to interview a programmer without looking at their code first. — tap to centre the map on it It may be foolish to interview a programmer without looking at their code first. Last stated 20 years ago
26 Feb 2007
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Jeff Atwood — holds since 2007-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it. — tap to centre the map on it Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Google turned down the author of Homebrew, software 90% of its engineers use, because he could not invert a binary tree on a whiteboard. — tap to centre the map on it Google turned down the author of Homebrew, software 90% of its engineers use, because he could not invert a binary tree on a whiteboard. Last stated 11 years ago
10 Jun 2015
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Max Howell — holds since 2015-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews. — tap to centre the map on it He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews. 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: AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. — tap to centre the map on it Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
GR
Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. — tap to centre the map on it A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. Last stated 4 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
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A working programmer can fail to write bubble sort on a whiteboard and look code up on the internet all the time; riddles are not the job.
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You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds
Cheating tools have pushed Google back to in-person interviews, where somebody watches you code and you cannot cheat your way through it.
Holds
It may be foolish to interview a programmer without looking at their code first.
Holds
Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it.
Holds
Google turned down the author of Homebrew, software 90% of its engineers use, because he could not invert a binary tree on a whiteboard.
Holds
He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews.
Holds
AI-written code is fine when only the visual result matters, but insufficient in technical domains where understanding what is actually being computed is required.
Holds
Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code.
Holds
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Holds
Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls.
Holds