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20 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
In tension: Almost all standard startup advice is still true in the AI era. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all standard startup advice is still true in the AI era. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is a tool and not something mystical: plenty of past technologies also took over things only humans had done. — tap to centre the map on it AI is a tool and not something mystical: plenty of past technologies also took over things only humans had done. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has changed almost nothing about how a startup works; the one genuinely new thing is that companies now carry enormous token bills. — tap to centre the map on it AI has changed almost nothing about how a startup works; the one genuinely new thing is that companies now carry enormous token bills. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody in the coding-agent market is using AI so much better than everyone else that their competitors cannot keep up — the gap you would expect to see simply is not there. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody in the coding-agent market is using AI so much better than everyone else that their competitors cannot keep up — the gap you would expect to see simply is not there. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. — tap to centre the map on it Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — 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 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This is the golden age of the junior programmer, because AI is an amplifier and the people learning quickly get amplified most. — tap to centre the map on it This is the golden age of the junior programmer, because AI is an amplifier and the people learning quickly get amplified most. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If nobody creates content any more because everyone just asks an AI, there is nothing left for AI to train on. — tap to centre the map on it If nobody creates content any more because everyone just asks an AI, there is nothing left for AI to train on. Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Aug 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception. — tap to centre the map on it Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Feb 2018
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Paul Christiano — holds since 2018-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years. — tap to centre the map on it Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. — tap to centre the map on it The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. — tap to centre the map on it There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a hundred, the need for higher management levels shrivels. — tap to centre the map on it AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a hundred, the need for higher management levels shrivels. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Nov 2024
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2024-11-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
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AI has equalised everyone: coding, building and execution are no longer a differentiator.
Holds Read this korrent →
Almost all standard startup advice is still true in the AI era.
Holds
AI is a tool and not something mystical: plenty of past technologies also took over things only humans had done.
Holds SN Satya Nadella
AI has changed almost nothing about how a startup works; the one genuinely new thing is that companies now carry enormous token bills.
Holds
Nobody in the coding-agent market is using AI so much better than everyone else that their competitors cannot keep up — the gap you would expect to see simply is not there.
Holds
Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
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
This is the golden age of the junior programmer, because AI is an amplifier and the people learning quickly get amplified most.
Holds KB Kent Beck
If nobody creates content any more because everyone just asks an AI, there is nothing left for AI to train on.
Holds
Technologies are almost always preceded by slightly worse versions of themselves, and there is no reason for AI to be the exception.
Holds PC Paul Christiano
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years.
Holds CF Camille Fournier
The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse.
Holds
There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI will flatten the design profession: when ten AI-enabled designers do the work of a department of a hundred, the need for higher management levels shrivels.
Holds JN Jakob Nielsen
Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg