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1 May 2012
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James Gosling — holds since 2012-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both. — tap to centre the map on it The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Nov 2025
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2025-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Non-exclusive licensing rights to AI companies are effectively worthless. — tap to centre the map on it Non-exclusive licensing rights to AI companies are effectively worthless. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API. — tap to centre the map on it Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
HW
Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely. — tap to centre the map on it Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely. Last stated 5 years ago
13 Dec 2021
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The patent system is broken, even if its original theory makes sense. — tap to centre the map on it The patent system is broken, even if its original theory makes sense. Last stated 15 years ago
1 May 2012
JG
James Gosling — holds since 2012-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs. — tap to centre the map on it MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities. — tap to centre the map on it New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Mar 2019
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2019-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody owns part of a codebase; once work is accepted into a company it is in the commons, and people are its stewards. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody owns part of a codebase; once work is accepted into a company it is in the commons, and people are its stewards. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — 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 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
BT
Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Harper Reed — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. — tap to centre the map on it Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Dec 2023
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2023-12-31 — 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 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
At the centre
If APIs can be copyrighted, a 'copyright troll' industry could emerge that harms developers everywhere.
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The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both.
Holds
Non-exclusive licensing rights to AI companies are effectively worthless.
Holds
Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API.
Holds
Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely.
Holds
The patent system is broken, even if its original theory makes sense.
Holds
MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs.
Holds
New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities.
Holds
Nobody owns part of a codebase; once work is accepted into a company it is in the commons, and people are its stewards.
Holds
A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use.
Holds
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
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
Holds
AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces.
Holds
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Holds
Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing.
Holds
Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed.
Holds
A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting.
Holds