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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 29 Dec 2015 to 10 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about empathy .
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creativity Cannot both be true 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 an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: The bulk of agent acceleration is accruing to senior programmers, because judging whether agent output can ship is what made them senior. — tap to centre the map on it The bulk of agent acceleration is accruing to senior programmers, because judging whether agent output can ship is what made them senior. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beyond user empathy and systems thinking, building agents needs a relentlessness to try things and keep iterating. — tap to centre the map on it Beyond user empathy and systems thinking, building agents needs a relentlessness to try things and keep iterating. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effective writing requires empathy for the reader, not only thought about what you want to say. — tap to centre the map on it Effective writing requires empathy for the reader, not only thought about what you want to say. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Feb 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emotion is the key to empathy: stir people emotionally and they identify with you; keep them cold and empathy does not grow. — tap to centre the map on it Emotion is the key to empathy: stir people emotionally and they identify with you; keep them cold and empathy does not grow. Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel. Last stated 9 years ago
27 Sept 2017
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2017-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy for your own group is worth little if it leads you to devalue other groups; you can care about people's feelings without sharing them. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Dec 2019
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Adam Grant — holds since 2019-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy is a poor moral guide that leads to bad decisions. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy is a poor moral guide that leads to bad decisions. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2024-05-13 — 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
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Harper Reed — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI coding assistant's tendency to infer what a user means rather than exactly what they typed is both its greatest strength and the reason it is hard to trust. — tap to centre the map on it An AI coding assistant's tendency to infer what a user means rather than exactly what they typed is both its greatest strength and the reason it is hard to trust. Last stated 9 months ago
22 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are