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AI and jobs 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-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. — tap to centre the map on it Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants are not about to replace programmers but can help with programming's tedium. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants are not about to replace programmers but can help with programming's tedium. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Sept 2024
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Monica Dinculescu — holds since 2024-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models are not yet capable of producing great code — tap to centre the map on it AI models are not yet capable of producing great code Last stated 2 years ago
16 Dec 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-12-16 — 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 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impressive one-shot AI coding demos are not a good way to judge AI coding ability. — tap to centre the map on it Impressive one-shot AI coding demos are not a good way to judge AI coding ability. 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: 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: Preventing agent-generated slop is a simple three-pronged process involving high quality PR creation, agentic PR review, and disaster recovery processes. — tap to centre the map on it Preventing agent-generated slop is a simple three-pronged process involving high quality PR creation, agentic PR review, and disaster recovery processes. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reviewing AI-written code means asking whether it does anything dangerous, touches only the expected files, is covered by tests and follows architecture convention, then only spot-checking the code itself. — tap to centre the map on it Reviewing AI-written code means asking whether it does anything dangerous, touches only the expected files, is covered by tests and follows architecture convention, then only spot-checking the code itself. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The low-quality software that AI makes possible is a mistake to bemoan, because the alternative it replaces was no software at all, not high-quality software. — tap to centre the map on it The low-quality software that AI makes possible is a mistake to bemoan, because the alternative it replaces was no software at all, not high-quality software. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks. Last stated 17 years ago
24 Aug 2009
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Joe Hewitt — holds since 2009-08-24 — 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 stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
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AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results.
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AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software.
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Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before.
Holds
AI coding assistants are not about to replace programmers but can help with programming's tedium.
Holds
AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly.
Holds
AI models are not yet capable of producing great code
Holds
Existing AI models are already more than good enough, doing more for writing code than the author can make use of.
Holds
Impressive one-shot AI coding demos are not a good way to judge AI coding ability.
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
Preventing agent-generated slop is a simple three-pronged process involving high quality PR creation, agentic PR review, and disaster recovery processes.
Holds
Reviewing AI-written code means asking whether it does anything dangerous, touches only the expected files, is covered by tests and follows architecture convention, then only spot-checking the code itself.
Holds
The low-quality software that AI makes possible is a mistake to bemoan, because the alternative it replaces was no software at all, not high-quality software.
Holds
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Holds
A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks.
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 stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI makes work feel finished very fast, too often prematurely.
Holds
AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content.
Holds