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AI agents 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: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. 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: The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply. — tap to centre the map on it The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers. — tap to centre the map on it Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. — tap to centre the map on it Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing. — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing. Last stated 6 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of. — tap to centre the map on it Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. — tap to centre the map on it Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. — tap to centre the map on it Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The next constraint on AI adoption is not what the agents can do but how many of them a company can absorb. — tap to centre the map on it The next constraint on AI adoption is not what the agents can do but how many of them a company can absorb. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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: AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention. — tap to centre the map on it AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed. Last stated 9 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. — tap to centre the map on it A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
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AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
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The massive AI build-out is the right thing to be doing, and the only thing that will slow it is supply.
Holds
Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers.
Holds
Cheap building will not mean making the same amount of software faster; it will mean making way more software.
Holds
Refusing to use or build AI tools will not stop AI development altogether, but it will slow it down, which is a good thing.
Holds
Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of.
Holds
Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once.
Holds
Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own.
Holds
The next constraint on AI adoption is not what the agents can do but how many of them a company can absorb.
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
AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention.
Holds
AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode.
Holds