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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 12 Feb 2026 to 1 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about code generation .
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coding agents 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 you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced. If you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention. — tap to centre the map on it AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
VB
Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
SS
Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
SW
Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
MK
Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal. — tap to centre the map on it Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews. — tap to centre the map on it He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LLM-driven automatic QA can raise software release quality and offset quality lost to faster AI-generated code. — tap to centre the map on it LLM-driven automatic QA can raise software release quality and offset quality lost to faster AI-generated code. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
SS
Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it. — tap to centre the map on it A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it. — tap to centre the map on it A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. — tap to centre the map on it A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. — tap to centre the map on it Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
AM
Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. — tap to centre the map on it Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
AM
Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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If you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced.
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AI code generation's default reward loop works like a slot machine and undermines skill retention.
Holds
AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software.
Holds
AI-generated code is not fully reliable and typically needs significant manual effort to keep it working correctly.
Holds
AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior.
Holds
AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck.
Holds
Code review as a review mechanism depends on reviewers being able to infer effort from reading code, and AI-agent-generated code erases that signal.
Holds
He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews.
Holds
LLM-driven automatic QA can raise software release quality and offset quality lost to faster AI-generated code.
Holds
A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it.
Holds
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
A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it.
Holds
A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works.
Holds
Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would.
Holds
Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds