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Omarchy 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: Learning to touch-type and to know your editor without thinking is worth it, because every glance at the keyboard spends attention the problem needs. Learning to touch-type and to know your editor without thinking is worth it, because every glance at the keyboard spends attention the problem needs. 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: For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. — tap to centre the map on it For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. 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: The most underused thing AI does is teach you: people reach for it to write their code and forget it can take them through a curriculum in an hour. — tap to centre the map on it The most underused thing AI does is teach you: people reach for it to write their code and forget it can take them through a curriculum in an hour. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Talking and writing are not read-outs of a finished thought -- they are the thinking, so a faster brain-to-text channel would not make you think faster. — tap to centre the map on it Talking and writing are not read-outs of a finished thought -- they are the thinking, so a faster brain-to-text channel would not make you think faster. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A brain keyboard may go the way of AR glasses: attention was already fully occupied, so moving the interface closer changes nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A brain keyboard may go the way of AR glasses: attention was already fully occupied, so moving the interface closer changes nothing. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. — tap to centre the map on it Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is — tap to centre the map on it Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. — tap to centre the map on it Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. — tap to centre the map on it Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. — tap to centre the map on it AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Oct 2025
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. — tap to centre the map on it Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. — tap to centre the map on it Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Aug 2024
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Julia Evans — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2024-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Omarchy could reasonably switch its packaging system to Nix. — tap to centre the map on it Omarchy could reasonably switch its packaging system to Nix. Last stated a week ago
29 Aug 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
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Learning to touch-type and to know your editor without thinking is worth it, because every glance at the keyboard spends attention the problem needs.
Holds TH ThePrimeagenRead this korrent →
For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
The most underused thing AI does is teach you: people reach for it to write their code and forget it can take them through a curriculum in an hour.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking.
Holds CM Charity Majors
You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Talking and writing are not read-outs of a finished thought -- they are the thinking, so a faster brain-to-text channel would not make you think faster.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A brain keyboard may go the way of AR glasses: attention was already fully occupied, so moving the interface closer changes nothing.
Holds MH Max Hodak
AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it.
No longer holds
Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
Building a command-line interface is almost always a good idea; building a terminal UI almost never is
Holds
Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it.
Holds
Every tool is better as a CLI than as an MCP server: models are good at Unix commands, a CLI composes with jq, and MCP output clutters the context.
Holds
AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted.
Holds CM Charity Majors
AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
Omarchy could reasonably switch its packaging system to Nix.
Holds