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developer tools 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: Bad admissions tests survive on herding: no programme wants to be the one asking for a different exam, even a far better one. Bad admissions tests survive on herding: no programme wants to be the one asking for a different exam, even a far better one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Apr 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. — tap to centre the map on it Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Apr 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Running a model five times and keeping the best answer buys a higher benchmark score without buying a better model. — tap to centre the map on it Running a model five times and keeping the best answer buys a higher benchmark score without buying a better model. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. — tap to centre the map on it Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. — tap to centre the map on it In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water — tap to centre the map on it The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. — tap to centre the map on it Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
DP
David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are