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JavaScript 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: Language choice is a temporary artefact of training data; in the fullness of time every language will work equally well with AI. Language choice is a temporary artefact of training data; in the fullness of time every language will work equally well with AI. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python. — tap to centre the map on it The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be. — tap to centre the map on it Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models start in exactly the wrong place, because they try to get by without a goal and therefore without any sense of better or worse. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models start in exactly the wrong place, because they try to get by without a goal and therefore without any sense of better or worse. Last stated 11 months ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a new language by Googling your way through a project teaches you your old languages again, not the new one. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a new language by Googling your way through a project teaches you your old languages again, not the new one. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates. — tap to centre the map on it Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. — tap to centre the map on it The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. 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: Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. — tap to centre the map on it Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained. — tap to centre the map on it Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — 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 4 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 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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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
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end. — tap to centre the map on it For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it. — tap to centre the map on it If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. — tap to centre the map on it A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. — tap to centre the map on it Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not. — tap to centre the map on it Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Language choice is a temporary artefact of training data; in the fullness of time every language will work equally well with AI.
Holds SY Steve YeggeRead this korrent →
The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Intelligence is becoming a choice rather than a byproduct of daily work: there will still be smart people, but only those who choose to be.
Holds SY Scott H. Young
Large language models start in exactly the wrong place, because they try to get by without a goal and therefore without any sense of better or worse.
Holds RS Richard Sutton
Learning a new language by Googling your way through a project teaches you your old languages again, not the new one.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
Because AI matches the general cognitive profile of humans, it will also be good at the new jobs that would ordinarily replace the ones it automates.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby.
Holds
Every machine-learning deployment that has paid off so far left a person making the decision, which is the only reason imperfect models were useful.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
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 AH Anders Hejlsberg
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
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 AH Anders Hejlsberg
For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it.
Holds
A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core.
Holds
Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone