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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 13 Jul 2003 to 14 Sept 2026.
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simplicity 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: In social software you cannot completely separate technical and social issues. In social software you cannot completely separate technical and social issues. Last stated 23 years ago
13 Jul 2003
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Clay Shirky — holds since 2003-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problems of a programming language cannot be cleanly separated from the problems of its ecosystem and tooling. — tap to centre the map on it The problems of a programming language cannot be cleanly separated from the problems of its ecosystem and tooling. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Dec 2022
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Pouria — holds since 2022-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software. — tap to centre the map on it There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. — tap to centre the map on it Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The user of social software is the group, not the individual. — tap to centre the map on it The user of social software is the group, not the individual. Last stated 23 years ago
13 Jul 2003
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Clay Shirky — holds since 2003-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The sense that programming is mostly web programming is a social construct of Twitter, not a picture of the field. — tap to centre the map on it The sense that programming is mostly web programming is a social construct of Twitter, not a picture of the field. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse. — tap to centre the map on it In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Separating where content is hosted from the apps that display it fixes the incentive problems in both closed and federated social networks. — tap to centre the map on it Separating where content is hosted from the apps that display it fixes the incentive problems in both closed and federated social networks. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Dan Abramov — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. — tap to centre the map on it A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — 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 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 programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — 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 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. 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 theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new — tap to centre the map on it Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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In social software you cannot completely separate technical and social issues.
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The problems of a programming language cannot be cleanly separated from the problems of its ecosystem and tooling.
Holds
There is no natural, clear dividing line between AI and other kinds of software.
Holds
Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
Holds
Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining.
Holds
The user of social software is the group, not the individual.
Holds
The sense that programming is mostly web programming is a social construct of Twitter, not a picture of the field.
Holds
In terms of full functionality, things can be a little simpler than they are now; not every idea is good or necessary, and sometimes adding it is worse.
Holds
Separating where content is hosted from the apps that display it fixes the incentive problems in both closed and federated social networks.
Holds
A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great.
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Holds
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
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds
A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Holds
Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new
Holds
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Holds