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17 Sept 2010
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Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When an AI agent runs out of forward progress, throw the project away and start over rather than trying to tweak it. — tap to centre the map on it When an AI agent runs out of forward progress, throw the project away and start over rather than trying to tweak it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. — tap to centre the map on it What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite. — tap to centre the map on it A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite. Last stated 3 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Get the whole work playable from beginning to end before polishing any part of it. — tap to centre the map on it Get the whole work playable from beginning to end before polishing any part of it. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. — tap to centre the map on it Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. Last stated 2 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 live game has to be architected so it can be hotfixed on a dime; waiting for a client patch to fix what is broken is already too slow. — tap to centre the map on it A live game has to be architected so it can be hotfixed on a dime; waiting for a client patch to fix what is broken is already too slow. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. — tap to centre the map on it A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. Last stated 16 years ago
17 Sept 2010
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Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. — tap to centre the map on it A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. 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 sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. Last stated 2 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 vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. — tap to centre the map on it A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out. 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: Agents will increase the number of users of SaaS rather than get rid of it. — tap to centre the map on it Agents will increase the number of users of SaaS rather than get rid of it. Last stated 3 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies are disrupting entire industries, causing a partial collapse of the traditional SaaS business model. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies are disrupting entire industries, causing a partial collapse of the traditional SaaS business model. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted ('vibe') coding has made it so easy to build competing SaaS apps that a plain, unremarkable SaaS product can no longer easily attract signups. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted ('vibe') coding has made it so easy to build competing SaaS apps that a plain, unremarkable SaaS product can no longer easily attract signups. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Every project reaches the point where the code is a mess, so starting over to fix that only returns you to the same place later.
Holds DY Derek YuRead this korrent →
A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
When an AI agent runs out of forward progress, throw the project away and start over rather than trying to tweak it.
Holds KB Kent Beck
What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite.
Holds DS Dan Shipper
Get the whole work playable from beginning to end before polishing any part of it.
Holds DY Derek Yu
Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible.
Holds
A live game has to be architected so it can be hotfixed on a dime; waiting for a client patch to fix what is broken is already too slow.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start.
Holds DY Derek Yu
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
A speed difference between languages that share the LLVM backend measures the benchmark author, not the languages.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself.
Holds
A vibe-coded codebase grows heresies: wrong ideas that take root among the agents, keep coming back, and are very hard to weed out.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
Agents will increase the number of users of SaaS rather than get rid of it.
Holds DS Dan Shipper
AI companies are disrupting entire industries, causing a partial collapse of the traditional SaaS business model.
Holds
AI-assisted ('vibe') coding has made it so easy to build competing SaaS apps that a plain, unremarkable SaaS product can no longer easily attract signups.
Holds