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code generation 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 robustly tolerable matters most when the expected costs of failure are high. Being robustly tolerable matters most when the expected costs of failure are high. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Jul 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The property of being robustly tolerable can be undervalued. — tap to centre the map on it The property of being robustly tolerable can be undervalued. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Jul 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who can afford to be less sensitive to risk is probably either irrational or privileged. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who can afford to be less sensitive to risk is probably either irrational or privileged. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Jun 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Never failing is a sign of being too risk averse, which is costly. — tap to centre the map on it Never failing is a sign of being too risk averse, which is costly. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Jun 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human value function is extraordinarily robust — addiction aside — which is why a person can judge their own performance at a skill they have only just started. — tap to centre the map on it The human value function is extraordinarily robust — addiction aside — which is why a person can judge their own performance at a skill they have only just started. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In computing, elegance is not a luxury: it decides between success and failure. — tap to centre the map on it In computing, elegance is not a luxury: it decides between success and failure. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated 3 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are