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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 8 Feb 2017 to 14 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about compilers .
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12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — 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 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 compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. Last stated 5 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: A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. — tap to centre the map on it A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. 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: AI agents are only as good as the proof-checkers, compilers, type systems, and linters given to them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are only as good as the proof-checkers, compilers, type systems, and linters given to them. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assembly is far simpler to learn than the modern web stack: anyone who can vertically centre a div can learn to read it. — tap to centre the map on it Assembly is far simpler to learn than the modern web stack: anyone who can vertically centre a div can learn to read it. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Chris Wellons — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal. — tap to centre the map on it Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
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David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding models give AI research a 15 to 20% total-factor speedup today, up from about 5% six months ago. — tap to centre the map on it Coding models give AI research a 15 to 20% total-factor speedup today, up from about 5% six months ago. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI coding tools only recently became good enough to change the answer: after years of hating them, most of this codebase is now written by AI. — tap to centre the map on it The AI coding tools only recently became good enough to change the answer: after years of hating them, most of this codebase is now written by AI. 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: The system becomes the centerpiece of all successful engineering work, because the more a tool is relied on to create the code, the more a system is relied on to tell that tool what to code. — tap to centre the map on it The system becomes the centerpiece of all successful engineering work, because the more a tool is relied on to create the code, the more a system is relied on to tell that tool what to code. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of agentic coding tools comes from how you configure and constrain them, not from raw code generation. — tap to centre the map on it The value of agentic coding tools comes from how you configure and constrain them, not from raw code generation. Last stated 9 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — 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 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 productivity lift from AI. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
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Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software.
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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 compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting.
Holds
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
A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages.
Holds
AI agents are only as good as the proof-checkers, compilers, type systems, and linters given to them.
Holds
As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever.
Holds
Assembly is far simpler to learn than the modern web stack: anyone who can vertically centre a div can learn to read it.
Holds
Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing.
Holds
AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks.
Holds
Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal.
Holds
Coding models give AI research a 15 to 20% total-factor speedup today, up from about 5% six months ago.
Holds
The AI coding tools only recently became good enough to change the answer: after years of hating them, most of this codebase is now written by AI.
Holds
The system becomes the centerpiece of all successful engineering work, because the more a tool is relied on to create the code, the more a system is relied on to tell that tool what to code.
Holds
The value of agentic coding tools comes from how you configure and constrain them, not from raw code generation.
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 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
Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop.
Holds