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1 Feb 2015
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Bob Nystrom — holds since 2015-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. 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: Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code. — tap to centre the map on it Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing state machines by hand is a nightmare and exactly the kind of transformation a compiler should do for you — which is all await really is. — tap to centre the map on it Writing state machines by hand is a nightmare and exactly the kind of transformation a compiler should do for you — which is all await really is. 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Same subject: RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. — tap to centre the map on it RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Splitting functions into synchronous and asynchronous kinds forces that distinction into every piece of code a programmer afterwards writes. — tap to centre the map on it Splitting functions into synchronous and asynchronous kinds forces that distinction into every piece of code a programmer afterwards writes. Last stated 12 years ago
1 Feb 2015
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Bob Nystrom — holds since 2015-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The way software gets built flipped in December: writing code yourself is now the exception, not the default. — tap to centre the map on it The way software gets built flipped in December: writing code yourself is now the exception, not the default. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript. — tap to centre the map on it TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Sept 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
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Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function.
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Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution.
Holds
Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code.
Holds
Writing state machines by hand is a nightmare and exactly the kind of transformation a compiler should do for you — which is all await really is.
Holds
RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await.
Holds
Splitting functions into synchronous and asynchronous kinds forces that distinction into every piece of code a programmer afterwards writes.
Holds
The way software gets built flipped in December: writing code yourself is now the exception, not the default.
Holds
TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript.
Holds
You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds