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infrastructure 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: Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice. Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another. — tap to centre the map on it Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. — tap to centre the map on it MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sharding across machines has faded as a concern because hardware got more powerful, not because the cloud made it easy. — tap to centre the map on it Sharding across machines has faded as a concern because hardware got more powerful, not because the cloud made it easy. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. — tap to centre the map on it Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing method calls with network service partitioning within a single team and application is madness in almost all cases — tap to centre the map on it Replacing method calls with network service partitioning within a single team and application is madness in almost all cases Last stated 3 years ago
4 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Docker is an integral part of the workflow for tons of developers — tap to centre the map on it Docker is an integral part of the workflow for tons of developers Last stated a year ago
7 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nvidia should build only what would not otherwise exist — twenty years of CUDA at a loss is the test, and the world already has plenty of clouds. — tap to centre the map on it Nvidia should build only what would not otherwise exist — twenty years of CUDA at a loss is the test, and the world already has plenty of clouds. Last stated 6 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program. — tap to centre the map on it The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for — tap to centre the map on it AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for Last stated 2 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An MCP fills up an AI's context window very quickly. — tap to centre the map on it An MCP fills up an AI's context window very quickly. 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: 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: 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
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice.
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Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another.
Holds
MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago.
Holds
Sharding across machines has faded as a concern because hardware got more powerful, not because the cloud made it easy.
Holds
Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive.
Holds
Replacing method calls with network service partitioning within a single team and application is madness in almost all cases
Holds
Docker is an integral part of the workflow for tons of developers
Holds
Nvidia should build only what would not otherwise exist — twenty years of CUDA at a loss is the test, and the world already has plenty of clouds.
Holds
The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program.
Holds
AI agents will solve problems by building software on the fly, creating a market of software and data for agents to pay for
Holds
An MCP fills up an AI's context window very quickly.
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
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 candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds