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AI alignment 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 excellent engineer who still reads the agent's diffs carefully before checking them in is going to get fired. An excellent engineer who still reads the agent's diffs carefully before checking them in is going to get fired. 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: Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse. — tap to centre the map on it Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse. 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: 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: Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. — tap to centre the map on it Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. 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: The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more. — tap to centre the map on it The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more. 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: 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: Agents will eventually stop making the mistakes that require senior review, as self-driving cars did; the bet is on when, not whether. — tap to centre the map on it Agents will eventually stop making the mistakes that require senior review, as self-driving cars did; the bet is on when, not whether. 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: A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. — tap to centre the map on it A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On small tasks he can check himself, he catches about as many of the AI's errors as it catches of his. — tap to centre the map on it On small tasks he can check himself, he catches about as many of the AI's errors as it catches of his. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — 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 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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: 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 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: 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
At the centre
An excellent engineer who still reads the agent's diffs carefully before checking them in is going to get fired.
Holds SY Steve YeggeRead this korrent →
Overly prescriptive instructions make a coding agent worse, for the same reason a micromanaging boss makes a programmer worse.
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
Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once.
Holds
The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more.
Holds
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
Agents will eventually stop making the mistakes that require senior review, as self-driving cars did; the bet is on when, not whether.
Holds
A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
On small tasks he can check himself, he catches about as many of the AI's errors as it catches of his.
Holds TT Terence Tao
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 few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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
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