Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the…
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 20 Oct 2018 to 27 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about JavaScript .
Everything filed under AI and jobs
AI and jobs
Everything filed under humility
humility
Everything filed under TypeScript
TypeScript
Everything filed under TypeScript
TypeScript
Everything filed under fiscal policy
fiscal policy
Everything filed under Anthropic
Anthropic
Everything filed under hiring
hiring 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: Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies. Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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
MS
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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. — tap to centre the map on it Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
AM
Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like. — tap to centre the map on it Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
PD
Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. — tap to centre the map on it Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. Last stated 8 years ago
20 Oct 2018
KD
Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2018-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
JS
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 a month ago
13 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. — tap to centre the map on it Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
YX
Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 8 months ago
17 Feb 2026
EB
Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. — tap to centre the map on it AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies.
Holds Read this korrent →
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
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
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
Holds
Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it.
Holds
Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution.
Holds
Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like.
Holds
Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Holds
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
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
Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever.
Holds
AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them.
Holds
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Holds
AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks.
Holds