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language learning 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: Code-centric workflows are insufficient for developing understanding. Code-centric workflows are insufficient for developing understanding. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding. — tap to centre the map on it Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. — tap to centre the map on it Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the time spent working on software goes to reading, understanding and editing existing code, not writing new code. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the time spent working on software goes to reading, understanding and editing existing code, not writing new code. Last stated 7 years ago
4 Feb 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What limits you with coding agents is your own skill at stringing them together, not the capability of the models. — tap to centre the map on it What limits you with coding agents is your own skill at stringing them together, not the capability of the models. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI. — tap to centre the map on it We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Line-by-line code review has become an outdated ritual: senior engineers should be giving feedback on how their team instructs AI, not on the code AI wrote. — tap to centre the map on it Line-by-line code review has become an outdated ritual: senior engineers should be giving feedback on how their team instructs AI, not on the code AI wrote. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
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Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying students AI because you fear they will cheat is its own harm, as bad as letting the tool take their motivation away. — tap to centre the map on it Denying students AI because you fear they will cheat is its own harm, as bad as letting the tool take their motivation away. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools. — tap to centre the map on it Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution. — tap to centre the map on it Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
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Code-centric workflows are insufficient for developing understanding.
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Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding.
Holds
Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive.
Holds
Most of the time spent working on software goes to reading, understanding and editing existing code, not writing new code.
Holds
You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds
What limits you with coding agents is your own skill at stringing them together, not the capability of the models.
Holds
Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work.
Holds
We are still retrofitting the tools we already had onto workflows we have only imagined, instead of designing for how people will actually work with AI.
Holds
Line-by-line code review has become an outdated ritual: senior engineers should be giving feedback on how their team instructs AI, not on the code AI wrote.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Holds
Denying students AI because you fear they will cheat is its own harm, as bad as letting the tool take their motivation away.
Holds
Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools.
Holds
Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution.
Holds
Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language.
Holds
Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing.
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds