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Japan 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: Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another. Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another. 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: Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice. — tap to centre the map on it Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice. 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: 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
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program. — tap to centre the map on it The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program. 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: Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. — tap to centre the map on it Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The arcane config files and error messages that kept Linux off the desktop are exactly what make it the right operating system for agents. — tap to centre the map on it The arcane config files and error messages that kept Linux off the desktop are exactly what make it the right operating system for agents. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia. — tap to centre the map on it The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What makes Kubernetes powerful is that it gave infrastructure a type system, and types are what finally made automating infrastructure safe. — tap to centre the map on it What makes Kubernetes powerful is that it gave infrastructure a type system, and types are what finally made automating infrastructure safe. 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: By the end of this decade the ceiling on AI compute is set by ASML, the lowest rung of the supply chain, and not by anything above it. — tap to centre the map on it By the end of this decade the ceiling on AI compute is set by ASML, the lowest rung of the supply chain, and not by anything above it. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. Last stated 9 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated yesterday
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Kubernetes won because Docker had already won: it inherited the one container runtime the whole industry had agreed on, instead of shipping another.
Holds KH Kelsey HightowerRead this korrent →
Docker Swarm lost because it stretched a single-node API across a cluster, and no amount of bolted-on storage and networking could repair that choice.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
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
The real shift Kubernetes made was from infrastructure as code to infrastructure as data: you declare the object and control loops reconcile it, instead of running a program.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
Uber's thousands of microservices were not an architectural preference but a survival decision: under that growth only independent, unblocked teams could build fast enough to stay alive.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
The arcane config files and error messages that kept Linux off the desktop are exactly what make it the right operating system for agents.
Holds
The biggest competitor to any new AI accelerator is the previous generation of Nvidia.
Holds SN Satya Nadella
What makes Kubernetes powerful is that it gave infrastructure a type system, and types are what finally made automating infrastructure safe.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
By the end of this decade the ceiling on AI compute is set by ASML, the lowest rung of the supply chain, and not by anything above it.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades.
Holds BP Brian Potter
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Holds PK Paul Krugman