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design 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: API stability is an underrated killer feature of frameworks and libraries. API stability is an underrated killer feature of frameworks and libraries. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Dec 2024
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2024-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. — tap to centre the map on it The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. Last stated 5 years ago
12 Aug 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2021-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: JavaScript has the lowest bar of entry to being productive, but one of the highest bars of any stack to building high-quality, stable, reliable software. — tap to centre the map on it JavaScript has the lowest bar of entry to being productive, but one of the highest bars of any stack to building high-quality, stable, reliable software. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Jun 2024
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2024-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works. — tap to centre the map on it JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code. — tap to centre the map on it Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Mar 2025
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The early Web 2.0-era promise of universal API interoperability and user ownership of data and control never materialized. — tap to centre the map on it The early Web 2.0-era promise of universal API interoperability and user ownership of data and control never materialized. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-09-04 — 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
Same subject: Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The traditional split between a stable branch and an unstable branch may no longer be the right way to develop software. — tap to centre the map on it The traditional split between a stable branch and an unstable branch may no longer be the right way to develop software. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discriminated unions are the most important TypeScript feature, and everyone should be using them more. — tap to centre the map on it Discriminated unions are the most important TypeScript feature, and everyone should be using them more. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Dec 2024
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2024-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. — tap to centre the map on it A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. — tap to centre the map on it Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. 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: Sharing code between classes via inheritance in Python tends to produce a bad experience. — tap to centre the map on it Sharing code between classes via inheritance in Python tends to produce a bad experience. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
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API stability is an underrated killer feature of frameworks and libraries.
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The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications.
No longer holds
JavaScript has the lowest bar of entry to being productive, but one of the highest bars of any stack to building high-quality, stable, reliable software.
Holds
JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works.
Holds
Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code.
Holds
The early Web 2.0-era promise of universal API interoperability and user ownership of data and control never materialized.
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
Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture.
Holds
The traditional split between a stable branch and an unstable branch may no longer be the right way to develop software.
Holds
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds
Discriminated unions are the most important TypeScript feature, and everyone should be using them more.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program.
Holds
Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core.
Holds
Sharing code between classes via inheritance in Python tends to produce a bad experience.
Holds