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infrastructure 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: If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet. — tap to centre the map on it The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A young engineer may attempt what nobody has ever done, but if somebody has already done it they are obliged to call that person and hear their advice. — tap to centre the map on it A young engineer may attempt what nobody has ever done, but if somebody has already done it they are obliged to call that person and hear their advice. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated 12 months ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own. — tap to centre the map on it If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. — tap to centre the map on it A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. — tap to centre the map on it A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users. — tap to centre the map on it Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. — tap to centre the map on it The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
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Dan Luu — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. 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 proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. 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: Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. — tap to centre the map on it Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
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If engineers do not hold themselves to a high standard and build efficiently, somebody else will come along and impose it on them.
Holds CM Charity MajorsRead this korrent →
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds CM Charity Majors
The point of building a self-sufficient organisation is not to step back from it, but to free yourself to work on the problem the organisation has not reached yet.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
If you are not willing to try hard, do things yourself and dig deeper, you should know what you are getting yourself into before betting a career on tech.
Holds NE NeetCode
A young engineer may attempt what nobody has ever done, but if somebody has already done it they are obliged to call that person and hear their advice.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach.
Holds PM Patrick McKenzie
The hard part of building a product in a month is working out what not to build.
Holds
If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass.
Holds
A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would.
Holds
Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users.
Holds
The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories.
Holds DL Dan Luu
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds GM Gary Marcus