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ideas vs execution 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: Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops. Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. — tap to centre the map on it Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be used as much as possible for writing as reporting, but should not replace writing as thinking. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be used as much as possible for writing as reporting, but should not replace writing as thinking. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming. — tap to centre the map on it If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming. 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: Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. — tap to centre the map on it Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Dec 2023
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Scott Aaronson — holds since 2008-09-07 — tap for who they are
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Scott Aaronson — no longer holds since 2023-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When no technique works and the AI starts suggesting things, chasing those suggestions down usually wastes more time than it saves. — tap to centre the map on it When no technique works and the AI starts suggesting things, chasing those suggestions down usually wastes more time than it saves. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a decade AI will do the bulk of what mathematicians spend their time on, and we will discover that was never the important part of the job. — tap to centre the map on it Within a decade AI will do the bulk of what mathematicians spend their time on, and we will discover that was never the important part of the job. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not value or care about something built by AI, regardless of its quality, because no personal effort went into it. — tap to centre the map on it People do not value or care about something built by AI, regardless of its quality, because no personal effort went into it. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. — tap to centre the map on it The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. — tap to centre the map on it Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
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Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops.
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Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before.
Holds
AI should be used as much as possible for writing as reporting, but should not replace writing as thinking.
Holds
If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming.
Holds
Because a few specialists already devote themselves to superintelligent AI, the rest of us have correspondingly less reason to spend our own effort on it.
No longer holds
When no technique works and the AI starts suggesting things, chasing those suggestions down usually wastes more time than it saves.
Holds
Within a decade AI will do the bulk of what mathematicians spend their time on, and we will discover that was never the important part of the job.
Holds
People do not value or care about something built by AI, regardless of its quality, because no personal effort went into it.
Holds
The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write.
Holds
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Holds
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Holds
Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever.
Holds