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product management 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: Cultivating a historical sense in computing is part of a more humanistic approach to computation Cultivating a historical sense in computing is part of a more humanistic approach to computation Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Placing technology in its historical context is necessary for thinking about the future of computing — tap to centre the map on it Placing technology in its historical context is necessary for thinking about the future of computing Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding the history of ideas is incredibly valuable in teaching — tap to centre the map on it Understanding the history of ideas is incredibly valuable in teaching Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
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Michael Mauboussin — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. — tap to centre the map on it The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. 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: Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. — tap to centre the map on it Computing is an onion, and the more layers of it you can peel back and understand, the better you can build for the constrained machines real people are using. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emphasising both constructive and functional processes should broaden understanding of how memory links past and future — tap to centre the map on it Emphasising both constructive and functional processes should broaden understanding of how memory links past and future
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Daniel Schacter — holds since c. 2012 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of academic history is to put historical knowledge into the public’s hands so that the public can make better decisions with it. — tap to centre the map on it The point of academic history is to put historical knowledge into the public’s hands so that the public can make better decisions with it. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Jul 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be viewed as a socio-cultural technology rather than a divine entity. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be viewed as a socio-cultural technology rather than a divine entity. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-generated pull requests have exploded in size with no signs of slowing down — tap to centre the map on it Agent-generated pull requests have exploded in size with no signs of slowing down Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — 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 feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — 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 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta. — tap to centre the map on it A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are