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Ruby on Rails Cannot both be true In tension 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: In an agent-written codebase the agent-written tests are equally untrustworthy; manually using the product is the only reliable measure of whether it works. In an agent-written codebase the agent-written tests are equally untrustworthy; manually using the product is the only reliable measure of whether it works. Last stated 5 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: Tests written by a model in the same context as the change are what find the bugs; the automated tests left behind are the lesser product. — tap to centre the map on it Tests written by a model in the same context as the change are what find the bugs; the automated tests left behind are the lesser product. Last stated a year ago
25 Aug 2025
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2025-08-25 — tap for who they are
In tension: In most domains agents are now better than humans at finding bugs. — tap to centre the map on it In most domains agents are now better than humans at finding bugs. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing code with a coding agent and no tests at all is indefensible, because the old objection to testing — that it is extra work you then have to maintain — no longer applies. — tap to centre the map on it Writing code with a coding agent and no tests at all is indefensible, because the old objection to testing — that it is extra work you then have to maintain — no longer applies. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The code today’s models and agents write is very hard to follow: you get better performance without knowing why, and no way to fix it when it breaks. — tap to centre the map on it The code today’s models and agents write is very hard to follow: you get better performance without knowing why, and no way to fix it when it breaks. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more. — tap to centre the map on it The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer. — tap to centre the map on it Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces. — tap to centre the map on it A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares. — tap to centre the map on it A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
ER
Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — 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
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. — tap to centre the map on it MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
KH
Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — 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
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2025-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. — tap to centre the map on it Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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In an agent-written codebase the agent-written tests are equally untrustworthy; manually using the product is the only reliable measure of whether it works.
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Tests written by a model in the same context as the change are what find the bugs; the automated tests left behind are the lesser product.
Holds
In most domains agents are now better than humans at finding bugs.
Holds
Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
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
Writing code with a coding agent and no tests at all is indefensible, because the old objection to testing — that it is extra work you then have to maintain — no longer applies.
Holds
Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot.
Holds
The code today’s models and agents write is very hard to follow: you get better performance without knowing why, and no way to fix it when it breaks.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds DH Dex Horthy
The verbose enterprise patterns everyone hated are worth having again: coding agents are idiots working around the clock, and you are not the one typing the boilerplate any more.
Holds
Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A language model asked to summarize its own system prompt risks that prompt's content biasing the summary it produces.
Holds
A trust that owns the mission protects a company better than founder control does, which is why Anthropic needs no dual-class shares.
Holds ER Eric Ries
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
MCP is not a new foundation for anything — it is API design, and Kubernetes was already turning one intention into seven calls a decade ago.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
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
Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails.
Holds