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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: Developers expect a CLI to be extraordinarily information dense, showing more than a graphical interface would, because a CLI has no progressive disclosure. Developers expect a CLI to be extraordinarily information dense, showing more than a graphical interface would, because a CLI has no progressive disclosure. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is — tap to centre the map on it Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. — tap to centre the map on it Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For heavy, repo-wide AI-agent work a CLI-based tool is better suited than a chat-based interface, which remains preferable for small, single-file tasks. — tap to centre the map on it For heavy, repo-wide AI-agent work a CLI-based tool is better suited than a chat-based interface, which remains preferable for small, single-file tasks. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The CLI era of AI agents was a short detour — we made GUIs for a reason, and the work is moving back into one. — tap to centre the map on it The CLI era of AI agents was a short detour — we made GUIs for a reason, and the work is moving back into one. Last stated 4 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained. — tap to centre the map on it Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. — tap to centre the map on it In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Nick Janetakis — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings. — tap to centre the map on it There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — 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
CB
Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — 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
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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 a month 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 a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Developers expect a CLI to be extraordinarily information dense, showing more than a graphical interface would, because a CLI has no progressive disclosure.
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Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is
Holds
Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context.
Holds
For heavy, repo-wide AI-agent work a CLI-based tool is better suited than a chat-based interface, which remains preferable for small, single-file tasks.
Holds
The CLI era of AI agents was a short detour — we made GUIs for a reason, and the work is moving back into one.
Holds
Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained.
Holds
In APIs and command-line tools, having fewer ways to accomplish the same task is better because it reduces how much a person has to remember.
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
There is probably still going to be a need for a lot of fixed interfaces, because much of a product needs to be reliably stable, like a login screen or billing settings.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
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.
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