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Anthropic 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: Engineers should be able to explain any customer-facing system they have shipped and defend the decisions they made. Engineers should be able to explain any customer-facing system they have shipped and defend the decisions they made. Last stated yesterday
16 Sept 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What engineers will stay valuable for is being answerable for a system — the named person who decides what ships, what is blocked and what is deferred, whoever or whatever wrote the code. — tap to centre the map on it What engineers will stay valuable for is being answerable for a system — the named person who decides what ships, what is blocked and what is deferred, whoever or whatever wrote the code. Last stated 4 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. — tap to centre the map on it There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. Last stated a month ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with. — tap to centre the map on it A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The skill that matters now is not prompt engineering but giving a model a way to verify its own work, and it is the thing people most often get wrong. — tap to centre the map on it The skill that matters now is not prompt engineering but giving a model a way to verify its own work, and it is the thing people most often get wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 5 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. — tap to centre the map on it AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave. — tap to centre the map on it An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated 3 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. — tap to centre the map on it Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
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John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A launch is a party; a landing is customers paying for the thing, and only the landing is worth measuring a career by. — tap to centre the map on it A launch is a party; a landing is customers paying for the thing, and only the landing is worth measuring a career by. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
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Engineers should be able to explain any customer-facing system they have shipped and defend the decisions they made.
Holds Read this korrent →
What engineers will stay valuable for is being answerable for a system — the named person who decides what ships, what is blocked and what is deferred, whoever or whatever wrote the code.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A technical leader should let engineers find the flaw in their own design through leading questions rather than announce it, because a discovered flaw is acted on and a reported one is argued with.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
You cannot get real feedback on a new consumer product before shipping the whole thing; feedback starts when somebody spends their own money on it.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
The skill that matters now is not prompt engineering but giving a model a way to verify its own work, and it is the thing people most often get wrong.
Holds
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds ES Evan Spiegel
AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
An outside expert's understanding of somebody else's problem is bounded, because they do not have to live with the design after they leave.
Holds KB Kent Beck
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Savings in time feel like simplicity: when forced to wait, life seems unnecessarily complex.
Holds JM John Maeda
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
A launch is a party; a landing is customers paying for the thing, and only the landing is worth measuring a career by.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower