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design 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: It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is now much faster and easier to change code than it was years ago. — tap to centre the map on it It is now much faster and easier to change code than it was years ago. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-17 — 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: More code will be written in the next five years than in the whole history of software. — tap to centre the map on it More code will be written in the next five years than in the whole history of software. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Rita Kozlov — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within ten years software development will survive but become ordinary white-collar work, with no more two-hundred-thousand-dollar salaries or unlimited vacation. — tap to centre the map on it Within ten years software development will survive but become ordinary white-collar work, with no more two-hundred-thousand-dollar salaries or unlimited vacation. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite. — tap to centre the map on it A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current ease of building software with AI will be seen as normal and commonplace within 12 to 24 months, though few realize it yet. — tap to centre the map on it The current ease of building software with AI will be seen as normal and commonplace within 12 to 24 months, though few realize it yet. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Tynan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers change but people do not, so understanding people is how you make better software — tap to centre the map on it Computers change but people do not, so understanding people is how you make better software Last stated 23 years ago
2 Feb 2004
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Jeff Atwood — holds since 2004-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Chris Wellons — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. — tap to centre the map on it New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs. — tap to centre the map on it The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Liam Donovan — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. — tap to centre the map on it The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. Last stated a month ago
2 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI. — tap to centre the map on it The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
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It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years.
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It is now much faster and easier to change code than it was years ago.
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
More code will be written in the next five years than in the whole history of software.
Holds
Within ten years software development will survive but become ordinary white-collar work, with no more two-hundred-thousand-dollar salaries or unlimited vacation.
Holds
A year from now every coding model on the market will still take a bad instruction at face value and go fix the listed issues, where a human senior engineer would insist on a rewrite.
Holds
The current ease of building software with AI will be seen as normal and commonplace within 12 to 24 months, though few realize it yet.
Holds
Computers change but people do not, so understanding people is how you make better software
Holds
AI coding assistance now lets a programmer complete in a day work that used to take weeks.
Holds
New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them.
Holds
The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs.
Holds
The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change.
Holds
The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains.
Holds
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Holds
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Holds