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developer tools 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: Cloud AI models are still better than local models for tasks that need high accuracy, large context handling, or production-grade reliability. Cloud AI models are still better than local models for tasks that need high accuracy, large context handling, or production-grade reliability. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. — tap to centre the map on it Models are far more differentiated from one another than clouds are, so AI will not commoditise the way cloud did. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Running AI models locally on a Mac Studio offers performance and cost advantages over cloud-based solutions. — tap to centre the map on it Running AI models locally on a Mac Studio offers performance and cost advantages over cloud-based solutions. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Federico Viticci — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. — tap to centre the map on it AI models can be more accurate than physical experiments by averaging out noise, incorporating priors from large datasets, and interpolating between data points. Last stated 10 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The capability gap between smaller, locally-run AI models and larger models will narrow over time as compute becomes more accessible. — tap to centre the map on it The capability gap between smaller, locally-run AI models and larger models will narrow over time as compute becomes more accessible. Last stated 5 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best-performing AI model in a category earns outsized pricing power over models that are merely close to it. — tap to centre the map on it The best-performing AI model in a category earns outsized pricing power over models that are merely close to it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models are better at producing locally optimal code than at generating big architectural ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models are better at producing locally optimal code than at generating big architectural ideas. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having the very best AI model and harness does not result in better or faster execution and can slow teams down — tap to centre the map on it Having the very best AI model and harness does not result in better or faster execution and can slow teams down Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 12 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. — tap to centre the map on it A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. Last stated 10 months ago
16 Dec 2025
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Orin Kerr — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. — tap to centre the map on it A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. 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: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. — tap to centre the map on it A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are