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22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — 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 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — 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 a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — 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 produce mathematical proofs, just as it already writes most code. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Daniel Lemire — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention. — tap to centre the map on it With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Ryo Lu — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With AI, work is moving up the layers of abstraction, but the more context someone has about how things work under the hood, the better equipped they are to debug and build resilient things. — tap to centre the map on it With AI, work is moving up the layers of abstraction, but the more context someone has about how things work under the hood, the better equipped they are to debug and build resilient things. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. — tap to centre the map on it AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Jan 2025
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed. Last stated 9 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
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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.
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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
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
As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever.
Holds
AI will increasingly produce mathematical proofs, just as it already writes most code.
Holds
With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention.
Holds
With AI, work is moving up the layers of abstraction, but the more context someone has about how things work under the hood, the better equipped they are to debug and build resilient things.
Holds
AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's.
Holds
As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
AI coding tools perform better on greenfield projects than on existing codebases, though the advantage is smaller than commonly assumed.
Holds