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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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Criticism that a simpler, scaled-up architecture underperforms a heavily hand-optimized baseline actually demonstrates why that architecture-scaling research matters. Criticism that a simpler, scaled-up architecture underperforms a heavily hand-optimized baseline actually demonstrates why that architecture-scaling research matters. Last stated 5 years ago
11 Jun 2021
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Gwern — holds since 2021-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest. — tap to centre the map on it Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency. — tap to centre the map on it Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody wants a slow model, which is why labs will not trade inference speed for cheaper memory even though they easily could. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody wants a slow model, which is why labs will not trade inference speed for cheaper memory even though they easily could. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Traditional performance engineering methods are insufficient for the scale of modern AI datacenters and need new approaches. — tap to centre the map on it Traditional performance engineering methods are insufficient for the scale of modern AI datacenters and need new approaches. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. — tap to centre the map on it A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The local AI niche will end up dominated by whichever open-weight model runs practically fast on high-end consumer hardware, like a Mac or a 'GPU in a box' rig. — tap to centre the map on it The local AI niche will end up dominated by whichever open-weight model runs practically fast on high-end consumer hardware, like a Mac or a 'GPU in a box' rig. Last stated 5 months ago
14 May 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old. — tap to centre the map on it A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Dec 2023
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Philip Koopman — holds since 2023-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun. — tap to centre the map on it Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun. Last stated 4 years ago
6 Jun 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
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Criticism that a simpler, scaled-up architecture underperforms a heavily hand-optimized baseline actually demonstrates why that architecture-scaling research matters.
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Falling back to older 7-nanometre chips would not rescue AI compute, because the real gap between chip generations is twentyfold, not the threefold the flops suggest.
Holds
Inference, not training, is now the constraint, and specialized low-energy hardware will beat general-purpose GPUs and TPUs on latency.
Holds
Nobody wants a slow model, which is why labs will not trade inference speed for cheaper memory even though they easily could.
Holds
Traditional performance engineering methods are insufficient for the scale of modern AI datacenters and need new approaches.
Holds
A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome.
Holds
The local AI niche will end up dominated by whichever open-weight model runs practically fast on high-end consumer hardware, like a Mac or a 'GPU in a box' rig.
Holds
AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software.
Holds
Hand-optimizing hot spots barely matters any more, because the libraries are already fast and CPUs are extremely good at running bad code quickly; what is left is architecture.
Holds
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A carmaker's claim to be the safest is mostly an artefact of comparing a new car against a fleet average twelve years old.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis.
Holds
Adding rules and complexity to a system drains it of humanity and fun.
Holds
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds