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← Even small utilities are dangerous, because you must implicitly trust every piece of software with your data.
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behavioural science 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 small utilities are dangerous, because you must implicitly trust every piece of software with your data. Even small utilities are dangerous, because you must implicitly trust every piece of software with your data. Last stated a week ago
28 Oct 2026
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Alex Komoroske — holds since 2026-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software ecosystem made of many tiny modules from many different authors is unsafe against malicious actors and should give way to larger, vetted libraries. — tap to centre the map on it A software ecosystem made of many tiny modules from many different authors is unsafe against malicious actors and should give way to larger, vetted libraries. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing to files safely is too hard to do with raw syscalls; application code should go through a library or a database. — tap to centre the map on it Writing to files safely is too hard to do with raw syscalls; application code should go through a library or a database. Last stated 11 years ago
12 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software becomes more robust when the names used inside its code reflect the intention behind it. — tap to centre the map on it Software becomes more robust when the names used inside its code reflect the intention behind it. Last stated 4 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-07-17 — 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: The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. — tap to centre the map on it The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. — tap to centre the map on it Current models are unsafe because they are not smart enough, not because they are too smart. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. — tap to centre the map on it People reliably skip the practices known to prevent rare catastrophes, and then rationalise the shortcut as the reasonable thing to do. Last stated 11 years ago
29 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. — tap to centre the map on it There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI-driven bug hunting removes easy software vulnerabilities, law enforcement and intelligence agencies' need will grow more acute and demand for intentional backdoors will restart in earnest. — tap to centre the map on it As AI-driven bug hunting removes easy software vulnerabilities, law enforcement and intelligence agencies' need will grow more acute and demand for intentional backdoors will restart in earnest. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Matthew Green — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. — tap to centre the map on it End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Apr 2026
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Colin Percival — holds since 2026-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Widespread encryption protects far more against bulk surveillance than against a targeted attacker. — tap to centre the map on it Widespread encryption protects far more against bulk surveillance than against a targeted attacker. Last stated 11 years ago
1 Feb 2016
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Bruce Schneier — holds since 2016-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. — tap to centre the map on it A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. — tap to centre the map on it A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are