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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: Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it. — tap to centre the map on it With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Oct 2026
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Sam Schillace — holds since 2026-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software. — tap to centre the map on it Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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: People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them. — tap to centre the map on it People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not commoditise software tools; it will multiply them, because every new agent is another tool user. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not commoditise software tools; it will multiply them, because every new agent is another tool user. Last stated 7 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. — tap to centre the map on it The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — 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
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. — tap to centre the map on it A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. — tap to centre the map on it Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. — tap to centre the map on it Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you want loop engineering, build one loop at a time and keep them small: every part of the agentic-factory playbook is good advice except the part where you stop reading the code. — tap to centre the map on it If you want loop engineering, build one loop at a time and keep them small: every part of the agentic-factory playbook is good advice except the part where you stop reading the code. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many tech companies that build their own coding agent harnesses will likely build internal vibe-coding tools for non-engineers. — tap to centre the map on it Many tech companies that build their own coding agent harnesses will likely build internal vibe-coding tools for non-engineers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tell a coding agent what you want rather than how to do it; you will often get better results. — tap to centre the map on it Tell a coding agent what you want rather than how to do it; you will often get better results. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-25 — tap for who they are
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Even as AI makes building software easy, people will still prefer to buy some software off-the-shelf rather than build their own.
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With AI, software distribution is "less than free": people can build exactly what they need instead of getting it.
Holds
Almost nobody should build their own AI go-to-market tools; buy them, the way you would buy any other software.
Holds
People do not value or care about something built by AI, regardless of its quality, because no personal effort went into it.
Holds
People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them.
Holds
Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.
Holds
AI will not commoditise software tools; it will multiply them, because every new agent is another tool user.
Holds
The idea that AI will destroy software and make tools unnecessary is ridiculous: an agent, like a humanoid in your kitchen, will use the tools that already exist.
Holds
Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works.
Holds
Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would.
Holds
Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours.
Holds
If you want loop engineering, build one loop at a time and keep them small: every part of the agentic-factory playbook is good advice except the part where you stop reading the code.
Holds
Many tech companies that build their own coding agent harnesses will likely build internal vibe-coding tools for non-engineers.
Holds
Tell a coding agent what you want rather than how to do it; you will often get better results.
Holds