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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 28 May 2014 to 23 Sept 2026.
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LLMs 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: Duplicating logic is no longer painful, while abstractions still are. Duplicating logic is no longer painful, while abstractions still are. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
BW
Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do. — tap to centre the map on it Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do. Last stated 11 years ago
20 Jan 2016
SM
Sandi Metz — holds since 2016-01-20 — tap for who they are
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2014-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being logical is easy; being logical all the way to the bitter end is almost impossible — tap to centre the map on it Being logical is easy; being logical all the way to the bitter end is almost impossible
AC
Albert Camus — holds since c. 1942 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inference was never going to be the easy, cheap half of AI, because inference is thinking, and thinking is far harder than reading. — tap to centre the map on it Inference was never going to be the easy, cheap half of AI, because inference is thinking, and thinking is far harder than reading. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
JH
Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abandoning skeuomorphism for flat interfaces after Steve Jobs left was a mistake: software lost its analogy to the real world. — tap to centre the map on it Abandoning skeuomorphism for flat interfaces after Steve Jobs left was a mistake: software lost its analogy to the real world. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it. — tap to centre the map on it AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Aug 2026
MW
Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse. — tap to centre the map on it In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
MC
Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current large language models still struggle to compose operations into correct multi-step reasoning paths. — tap to centre the map on it Current large language models still struggle to compose operations into correct multi-step reasoning paths. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Dec 2023
SR
Sebastian Ruder — holds since 2023-12-01 — 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 a month ago
23 Sept 2026
GT
Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 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 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
JS
Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
SH
Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
JS
Jon Seager — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
VB
Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. — tap to centre the map on it A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Duplicating logic is no longer painful, while abstractions still are.
Holds Read this korrent →
It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases.
Holds
Duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction, so code should not be made reusable before there are real examples of what the reuse has to do.
Holds
Being logical is easy; being logical all the way to the bitter end is almost impossible
Last stated c. 1942
Holds
Inference was never going to be the easy, cheap half of AI, because inference is thinking, and thinking is far harder than reading.
Holds
Abandoning skeuomorphism for flat interfaces after Steve Jobs left was a mistake: software lost its analogy to the real world.
Holds
AI alignment is a red herring not worth the effort currently devoted to it.
Holds
In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse.
Holds
Current large language models still struggle to compose operations into correct multi-step reasoning paths.
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 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 developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results.
Holds
AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior.
Holds
As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity.
Holds
A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI.
Holds
Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop.
Holds
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds