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Everything filed under code generation code generation Everything filed under AI and jobs AI and jobs Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: AI will make hand-written code a luxury only the wealthy can afford to produce. AI will make hand-written code a luxuryonly the wealthy can afford to produce. Last stated 7 months ago 29 Mar 2026 CW Chris Wellons — holds since 2026-03-29 — 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 thestructural quality of the besthand-written software. Last stated 5 months ago 7 Jun 2026 SS Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will write the majority of code. — tap to centre the map on it AI will write the majority of code. Last stated a year ago 30 Sept 2025 BV Ben Vinegar — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes this a golden age forprogramming and a more level playingfield. Last stated 9 months ago 19 Feb 2026 NR Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is making previously uneconomic, low-leverage work cheap enough to do. — tap to centre the map on it AI is making previously uneconomic,low-leverage work cheap enough todo. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Oct 2026 CW Casey Winters — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Code quality still matters even as LLMs make writing code much faster — tap to centre the map on it Code quality still matters even asLLMs make writing code much faster Last stated a year ago 13 May 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Current AI coding models make poor decisions despite strong mechanical execution — tap to centre the map on it Current AI coding models make poordecisions despite strong mechanicalexecution Last stated 4 months ago 1 Jul 2026 JB Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will increasingly produce mathematical proofs, just as it already writes most code. — tap to centre the map on it AI will increasingly producemathematical proofs, just as italready writes most code. Last stated 2 months ago 11 Sept 2026 DL Daniel Lemire — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: In the AI era code is cheap, but time is still expensive. — tap to centre the map on it In the AI era code is cheap, buttime is still expensive. Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 TB Tim Bray — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half itsengineers to pay for the otherhalf's tokens, and that is what thelayoffs are actually about. Last stated 8 months ago 11 Mar 2026 SY Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A good test of a market for AI-built work is whether a focused outsourcing industry already serves it. — tap to centre the map on it A good test of a market for AI-builtwork is whether a focusedoutsourcing industry already servesit. Last stated 3 years ago 21 Aug 2023 ST Sarah Tavel — holds since 2023-08-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthcare system could exist where AI provides basic preventive and urgent care while humans provide more complex clinical and emotional care. — tap to centre the map on it A healthcare system could existwhere AI provides basic preventiveand urgent care while humans providemore complex clinical and emotionalcare. Last stated 2 months ago 27 Aug 2026 RW Robert Wachter — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants are levelingthe skill gap between softwaredevelopers who can afford to usethem. Last stated 6 months ago 3 May 2026 YX Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants removerepetitive work without replacinghuman judgment. Last stated 9 months ago 17 Feb 2026 EB Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — 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 ofa junior engineer on longer-running,agent-based coding tasks. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jul 2026 JD Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AIoutput has no flow channel at all,because the challenge has beenexported to the machine and only thevigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 JN Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate softwareengineering jobs, but engineers whoare highly skilled with AI toolscould displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago 27 Apr 2026 JS Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As a capability becomes abundant,its remaining scarce complementsbecome more valuable. Last stated 2 months ago 13 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
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