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3 Jun 2015
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2015-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Successful microservice systems almost always began as a monolith that grew too big, and systems built as microservices from scratch end up in serious trouble. — tap to centre the map on it Successful microservice systems almost always began as a monolith that grew too big, and systems built as microservices from scratch end up in serious trouble. Last stated 11 years ago
3 Jun 2015
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2015-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company on a monolith cannot use AI on it: no model in the next eighteen months will hold that codebase, so the monolith has to be broken up or rewritten. — tap to centre the map on it A company on a monolith cannot use AI on it: no model in the next eighteen months will hold that codebase, so the monolith has to be broken up or rewritten. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even at top-100 traffic levels most applications can be served by a simple monolith, and it is cheaper to build than a complex architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Even at top-100 traffic levels most applications can be served by a simple monolith, and it is cheaper to build than a complex architecture. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Apr 2022
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Dan Luu — holds since 2022-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Infrastructure optimised for a single model is one architectural breakthrough away from being worthless. — tap to centre the map on it Infrastructure optimised for a single model is one architectural breakthrough away from being worthless. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Service boundaries cannot be got right at the start, and moving functionality between services is far harder than moving it inside a monolith. — tap to centre the map on it Service boundaries cannot be got right at the start, and moving functionality between services is far harder than moving it inside a monolith. Last stated 11 years ago
3 Jun 2015
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2015-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. — tap to centre the map on it Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deploying straight to production with no staging server is the right trade for a solo developer, because the speed is worth the risk. — tap to centre the map on it Deploying straight to production with no staging server is the right trade for a solo developer, because the speed is worth the risk. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end. — tap to centre the map on it For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it. — tap to centre the map on it If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Build a new application as a monolith first, even when you are confident it will eventually need microservices.
Holds MF Martin FowlerRead this korrent →
Successful microservice systems almost always began as a monolith that grew too big, and systems built as microservices from scratch end up in serious trouble.
Holds MF Martin Fowler
A company on a monolith cannot use AI on it: no model in the next eighteen months will hold that codebase, so the monolith has to be broken up or rewritten.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
Even at top-100 traffic levels most applications can be served by a simple monolith, and it is cheaper to build than a complex architecture.
Holds DL Dan Luu
Infrastructure optimised for a single model is one architectural breakthrough away from being worthless.
Holds SN Satya Nadella
Service boundaries cannot be got right at the start, and moving functionality between services is far harder than moving it inside a monolith.
Holds MF Martin Fowler
Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
Deploying straight to production with no staging server is the right trade for a solo developer, because the speed is worth the risk.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
Holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it.
Holds