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25 Aug 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate of production — you have to think of the ideas first. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate of production — you have to think of the ideas first. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it. — tap to centre the map on it Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it. 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: That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. — tap to centre the map on it That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not shipping software now, you are behind. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not shipping software now, you are behind. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI did not create the bottlenecks in software delivery; it threw gas on processes everybody already knew were weak. — tap to centre the map on it AI did not create the bottlenecks in software delivery; it threw gas on processes everybody already knew were weak. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delivery will keep being slow until companies apply AI to the human, business-process half of it, not just to coding. — tap to centre the map on it Delivery will keep being slow until companies apply AI to the human, business-process half of it, not just to coding. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right response to more capable models is not more shipped features; it is spending that capability on understanding users and prototyping, so what ships actually works. — tap to centre the map on it The right response to more capable models is not more shipped features; it is spending that capability on understanding users and prototyping, so what ships actually works. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Thariq Shihipar — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — 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 8 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 coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. — tap to centre the map on it In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. 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: Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. — tap to centre the map on it Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Dec 2023
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2023-12-31 — tap for who they are
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Building automation that doesn't address the actual bottleneck to shipping adds noise rather than helping ship.
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AI tools have not made shipping speed a solved problem, because shipping speed was never only the rate of production — you have to think of the ideas first.
Holds
Shipping ten times as much is not an advantage, because the moment you ship something you are stuck supporting it forever and every later feature has to interact with it.
Holds
That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production.
Holds
If you are not shipping software now, you are behind.
Holds
AI has made it cheap to build the features that were never worth building, so shipping a new feature every day can make a product worse rather than better.
Holds
AI did not create the bottlenecks in software delivery; it threw gas on processes everybody already knew were weak.
Holds
Delivery will keep being slow until companies apply AI to the human, business-process half of it, not just to coding.
Holds
The right response to more capable models is not more shipped features; it is spending that capability on understanding users and prototyping, so what ships actually works.
Holds
A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Holds
Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing.
Holds
In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option.
Holds
Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed.
Holds