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MCP 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: An agent can tell you whether a thing looks correct against a spec; it cannot tell you whether the thing is any good. An agent can tell you whether a thing looks correct against a spec; it cannot tell you whether the thing is any good. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is hoping and praying the agent can figure it out. — tap to centre the map on it You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is hoping and praying the agent can figure it out. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. — tap to centre the map on it A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go. — tap to centre the map on it Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. — tap to centre the map on it The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. 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: An agent repeats its own history: whatever it did on the last change — ran the tests or skipped them — is what it will do on the next one, because it is predicting the next message in the conversation. — tap to centre the map on it An agent repeats its own history: whatever it did on the last change — ran the tests or skipped them — is what it will do on the next one, because it is predicting the next message in the conversation. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Specifying what you want matters more now that agents write the code than it did when the work went to a human who could ask follow-up questions. — tap to centre the map on it Specifying what you want matters more now that agents write the code than it did when the work went to a human who could ask follow-up questions. 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: An AI agent is only useful while a specific human cares about it; sever that personal connection and it stops being useful. — tap to centre the map on it An AI agent is only useful while a specific human cares about it; sever that personal connection and it stops being useful. Last stated 3 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces. — tap to centre the map on it A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces. Last stated 5 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares. — tap to centre the map on it A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. — tap to centre the map on it Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. — tap to centre the map on it MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked. — tap to centre the map on it MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked. Last stated a year ago
25 Aug 2025
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2025-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. — tap to centre the map on it Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2024-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Rails doctrine's 'progress over stability' is the one point that dated: churn is not progress, and stability turned out to be worth more. — tap to centre the map on it The Rails doctrine's 'progress over stability' is the one point that dated: churn is not progress, and stability turned out to be worth more. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
An agent can tell you whether a thing looks correct against a spec; it cannot tell you whether the thing is any good.
Holds AO Addy OsmaniRead this korrent →
You have to keep enough understanding of how a system works to fix it yourself, because the alternative is hoping and praying the agent can figure it out.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works.
Holds
Working with coding agents is a skill you learn like an instrument; judging the tools after one try is like calling a piano bad after one go.
Holds
A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you.
Holds
An agent repeats its own history: whatever it did on the last change — ran the tests or skipped them — is what it will do on the next one, because it is predicting the next message in the conversation.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
Specifying what you want matters more now that agents write the code than it did when the work went to a human who could ask follow-up questions.
Holds JD Jeff Dean
An AI agent is only useful while a specific human cares about it; sever that personal connection and it stops being useful.
Holds DS Dan Shipper
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces.
Holds
A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares.
Holds ER Eric Ries
Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context.
Holds
MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked.
Holds
Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails.
Holds
Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives.
No longer holds
The Rails doctrine's 'progress over stability' is the one point that dated: churn is not progress, and stability turned out to be worth more.
No longer holds