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← Language or runtime choice based on human convenience is over.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 24 Nov 2016 to 4 Oct 2026.
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LLMs 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 or runtime choice based on human convenience is over. Language or runtime choice based on human convenience is over. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The influence of the previous generation of programmers is largely gone. — tap to centre the map on it The influence of the previous generation of programmers is largely gone. Last stated 10 years ago
24 Nov 2016
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Zed Shaw — holds since 2016-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. — tap to centre the map on it The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. Last stated a month ago
4 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Language choice is a temporary artefact of training data; in the fullness of time every language will work equally well with AI. — tap to centre the map on it Language choice is a temporary artefact of training data; in the fullness of time every language will work equally well with AI. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Locking is too hard for programmers to get right over and over again, so the language runtime should do that part. — tap to centre the map on it Locking is too hard for programmers to get right over and over again, so the language runtime should do that part. Last stated 9 years ago
by 2 Jan 2018
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Rich Hickey — holds since 2018-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pull may disappear over time once a default choice emerges for a situation. — tap to centre the map on it Pull may disappear over time once a default choice emerges for a situation. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language should be designed by a small group of people rather than by one person. — tap to centre the map on it A language should be designed by a small group of people rather than by one person. 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: AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. — tap to centre the map on it AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Used well, the method of pattern languages ends by freeing us from all method — tap to centre the map on it Used well, the method of pattern languages ends by freeing us from all method
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Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. 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 developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Harper Reed — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. — tap to centre the map on it In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. — tap to centre the map on it Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Dec 2023
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2023-12-31 — tap for who they are