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AI and jobs 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 will always ask for more data, so someone has to decide without certainty and own the risk to human life. Engineers will always ask for more data, so someone has to decide without certainty and own the risk to human life. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Aug 2024
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2024-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too. — tap to centre the map on it High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's. — tap to centre the map on it Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-20 — 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 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. — tap to centre the map on it An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. — tap to centre the map on it A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs. — tap to centre the map on it As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs. 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: It is really dangerous when design operates in a silo outside of product and engineering, as if it had a different goal and did not need to work with those two groups to be successful. — tap to centre the map on it It is really dangerous when design operates in a silo outside of product and engineering, as if it had a different goal and did not need to work with those two groups to be successful. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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Engineers will always ask for more data, so someone has to decide without certainty and own the risk to human life.
Holds Read this korrent →
High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too.
Holds
Software is not less rigorous than traditional engineering; its record-keeping and automated verification are better than most of that field's.
Holds
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
Engineers are hired to create business value rather than to program things, and the only goals are adding revenue and cutting costs.
Holds
An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research.
Holds
A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring.
Holds
As AI writes more of the code, an engineer's job shifts away from expressing logic in a language and towards articulating high-level trade-offs.
Holds
It is really dangerous when design operates in a silo outside of product and engineering, as if it had a different goal and did not need to work with those two groups to be successful.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds