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24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The terminal may persist for coding agents and programmers longer than most people expect. — tap to centre the map on it The terminal may persist for coding agents and programmers longer than most people expect. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
AR
Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception. — tap to centre the map on it A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on. — tap to centre the map on it The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — 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
BT
Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cursor still believes very strongly in user research and data-informed decisions, and uses a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data to inform the roadmap. — tap to centre the map on it Cursor still believes very strongly in user research and data-informed decisions, and uses a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data to inform the roadmap. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools. — tap to centre the map on it There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
JB
John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
AR
Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. — tap to centre the map on it A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. — tap to centre the map on it A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
GT
Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it. — tap to centre the map on it A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
VB
Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 a month ago
14 Sept 2026
JS
Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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Cursor has chosen to be for programmers, and that choice may limit how far it gets as agent surfaces become general work environments.
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The terminal may persist for coding agents and programmers longer than most people expect.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A product that looks like Cursor will feel like Cursor and attract the same users, and the rest of the market will stay away because of that perception.
Holds
The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
Holds
AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field.
Holds
Cursor still believes very strongly in user research and data-informed decisions, and uses a wide range of quantitative and qualitative data to inform the roadmap.
Holds
There are probably no two designers on Cursor's design team with the same process and the same use of tools.
Holds
A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting.
Holds
A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle.
Holds
A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages.
Holds
"Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices.
Holds
"Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove.
Holds
A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen.
Holds
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Holds
A feature added to a codebase is extremely difficult to remove once other code is built on top of it.
Holds
A feature shipped in a product's official release is fair to judge, regardless of whether the company labels it a beta.
Holds