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17 Jun 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a world where AI coding tools change nothing except that engineers are happier, and for a lot of companies that is not good enough to keep paying for. — tap to centre the map on it There is a world where AI coding tools change nothing except that engineers are happier, and for a lot of companies that is not good enough to keep paying for. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There will be multiple startup ideas related to filtering and managing AI agents. — tap to centre the map on it There will be multiple startup ideas related to filtering and managing AI agents. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. — tap to centre the map on it An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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: AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. — tap to centre the map on it AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. Last stated 6 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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 8 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If Copilot is meaningfully helping you write code, that is evidence your framework or library is bad and full of boilerplate. — tap to centre the map on it If Copilot is meaningfully helping you write code, that is evidence your framework or library is bad and full of boilerplate. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — 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 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — 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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. — tap to centre the map on it A people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jul 2024
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
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AI coding tools remove the natural filter that slow, effortful building placed on which ideas actually get built.
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There is a world where AI coding tools change nothing except that engineers are happier, and for a lot of companies that is not good enough to keep paying for.
Holds
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.
Holds
There will be multiple startup ideas related to filtering and managing AI agents.
Holds
An agent will reach for purpose-built tools rather than a raw computer, because tools are more token-efficient.
Holds
As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity.
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
AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea.
Holds
AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed.
Holds
If Copilot is meaningfully helping you write code, that is evidence your framework or library is bad and full of boilerplate.
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
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 people manager needs enough technical depth to follow discussions and judge debates without relying on trust, but not the deepest technical expertise on the team.
Holds
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds