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agency 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: Because programming requires forgetting, developers should weigh the costs of their abstractions and who those abstractions leave out. Because programming requires forgetting, developers should weigh the costs of their abstractions and who those abstractions leave out. Last stated 4 years ago
25 Jul 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. — tap to centre the map on it The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. Last stated a month ago
4 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. — tap to centre the map on it In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Nick Janetakis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Very few developers understand memory management, and that is why the state of the art in memory debugging has barely moved in years. — tap to centre the map on it Very few developers understand memory management, and that is why the state of the art in memory debugging has barely moved in years. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real barrier to programming is exercising sound judgment and accountability, not learning syntax. — tap to centre the map on it The real barrier to programming is exercising sound judgment and accountability, not learning syntax. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Arvind Narayanan — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. — tap to centre the map on it What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meta-programming is usually unnecessary complexity that obscures what code is meant to do. — tap to centre the map on it Meta-programming is usually unnecessary complexity that obscures what code is meant to do. Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. — tap to centre the map on it The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do. — tap to centre the map on it Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do. Last stated 11 years ago
20 Jan 2016
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Sandi Metz — holds since 2016-01-20 — tap for who they are
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2014-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — 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 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
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Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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 fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
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Because programming requires forgetting, developers should weigh the costs of their abstractions and who those abstractions leave out.
Holds Read this korrent →
The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed.
Holds
In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember.
Holds
Very few developers understand memory management, and that is why the state of the art in memory debugging has barely moved in years.
Holds
The real barrier to programming is exercising sound judgment and accountability, not learning syntax.
Holds
What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data.
Holds
Meta-programming is usually unnecessary complexity that obscures what code is meant to do.
Holds
The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools.
Holds
Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do.
Holds
A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen.
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 book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
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 fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
Holds