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CSS 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 tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. — tap to centre the map on it AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a hundred-times-more-productive engineer still works eight hours a day, the company captures all of the new value and the engineer none of it. — tap to centre the map on it If a hundred-times-more-productive engineer still works eight hours a day, the company captures all of the new value and the engineer none of it. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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: As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs. — tap to centre the map on it As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. — tap to centre the map on it Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. — tap to centre the map on it AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. Last stated a month ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
At the centre
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds TP Thuan PhamRead this korrent →
AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer.
Holds DF Dylan Field
If a hundred-times-more-productive engineer still works eight hours a day, the company captures all of the new value and the engineer none of it.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
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
As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs.
Holds MK Martin Kleppmann
Craft excellence within each discipline is not going away, however much AI blurs the work across functional lines.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs.
Holds PM Patrick McKenzie
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks.
Holds JD Jeff Dean
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare