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hiring 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: Being a decent software engineer plus a genuine expert in one industry is a deadly combination, and engineers are the only people who get to change industries at will. Being a decent software engineer plus a genuine expert in one industry is a deadly combination, and engineers are the only people who get to change industries at will. 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: Software engineers may be the professionals least qualified to judge a candidate's "passion" and "confidence". — tap to centre the map on it Software engineers may be the professionals least qualified to judge a candidate's "passion" and "confidence". Last stated 12 years ago
6 Mar 2015
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2015-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. — tap to centre the map on it Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software quality has historically been maintained by engineers' own will combined with their strong negotiating position in the job market, rather than by other forces. — tap to centre the map on it Software quality has historically been maintained by engineers' own will combined with their strong negotiating position in the job market, rather than by other forces. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Andrew Kelley — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will increase the number of software engineers needed and let them take over legal, marketing, and accounting work. — tap to centre the map on it AI will increase the number of software engineers needed and let them take over legal, marketing, and accounting work. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it. — tap to centre the map on it Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. 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: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Being a decent software engineer plus a genuine expert in one industry is a deadly combination, and engineers are the only people who get to change industries at will.
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Software engineers may be the professionals least qualified to judge a candidate's "passion" and "confidence".
Holds
Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that.
Holds
Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining.
Holds
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Holds
Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach.
Holds
Software quality has historically been maintained by engineers' own will combined with their strong negotiating position in the job market, rather than by other forces.
Holds
AI will increase the number of software engineers needed and let them take over legal, marketing, and accounting work.
Holds
Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it.
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 CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds