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design 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: For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. 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 plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. — tap to centre the map on it Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. — tap to centre the map on it Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Aug 2024
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Julia Evans — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2024-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure. — tap to centre the map on it The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure. Last stated 2 weeks ago
28 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on. — tap to centre the map on it The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. — tap to centre the map on it Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive. 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: The human bottleneck is a safety property: remove it and small, individually harmless coding errors compound at a rate nobody feels until it is too late. — tap to centre the map on it The human bottleneck is a safety property: remove it and small, individually harmless coding errors compound at a rate nobody feels until it is too late. Last stated 5 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. — tap to centre the map on it AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked. — tap to centre the map on it MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked. Last stated a year ago
25 Aug 2025
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2025-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The end state is agents that need none of our accommodations, no on-ramp, CLI or MCP; the CLI being built now is for today, not for AGI. — tap to centre the map on it The end state is agents that need none of our accommodations, no on-ramp, CLI or MCP; the CLI being built now is for today, not for AGI. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. — tap to centre the map on it Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. Last stated 4 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything you write that matters belongs in plain text files, because they are the only format that stays portable, non-commercial and readable for a lifetime. — tap to centre the map on it Everything you write that matters belongs in plain text files, because they are the only format that stays portable, non-commercial and readable for a lifetime. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sentence that cannot justify a line of its own should be deleted. — tap to centre the map on it A sentence that cannot justify a line of its own should be deleted. Last stated 4 years ago
20 Jun 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-06-20 — tap for who they are
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For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough.
Holds TH ThePrimeagenRead this korrent →
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds
Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it.
Holds
Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure.
Holds
The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
Most organisations are bottlenecked on ideas, vision and taste rather than on implementation, so making code cheap does not make them productive.
Holds
The human bottleneck is a safety property: remove it and small, individually harmless coding errors compound at a rate nobody feels until it is too late.
Holds
AI has moved the programmer's bottleneck from writing code to having good design ideas, and there is no verification loop for a design idea.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
MCP servers are worth removing outright: an agent reading the code directly is faster, and pollutes its context less, than one that can reach for a tool unasked.
Holds
The end state is agents that need none of our accommodations, no on-ramp, CLI or MCP; the CLI being built now is for today, not for AGI.
Holds
Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context.
Holds
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Holds
Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it.
Holds
Everything you write that matters belongs in plain text files, because they are the only format that stays portable, non-commercial and readable for a lifetime.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds AD Anil Dash
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A sentence that cannot justify a line of its own should be deleted.
Holds