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← Licensing is a political and social construct, so an unlicensed profession can still be doing engineering.
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AI and jobs 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: Licensing is a political and social construct, so an unlicensed profession can still be doing engineering. Licensing is a political and social construct, so an unlicensed profession can still be doing engineering. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A licence is only the floor of open source; what keeps a project alive is an ethos of contribution that no licence can compel. — tap to centre the map on it A licence is only the floor of open source; what keeps a project alive is an ethos of contribution that no licence can compel. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. — tap to centre the map on it Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both. — tap to centre the map on it The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Nov 2025
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2025-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What stands between us and cheap lightweight vehicles is that they are illegal, not that they are hard to build. — tap to centre the map on it What stands between us and cheap lightweight vehicles is that they are illegal, not that they are hard to build. Last stated 2 years ago
by 10 Nov 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves. Last stated 9 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too. — tap to centre the map on it High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The argument about whether programming is engineering is conducted entirely by people who have never worked as engineers. — tap to centre the map on it The argument about whether programming is engineering is conducted entirely by people who have never worked as engineers. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
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Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. 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: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. 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 person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech — tap to centre the map on it America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech Last stated 2 years ago
7 Jan 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-01-07 — tap for who they are
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Licensing is a political and social construct, so an unlicensed profession can still be doing engineering.
Holds Read this korrent →
A licence is only the floor of open source; what keeps a project alive is an ethos of contribution that no licence can compel.
Holds
Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired.
Holds
The same absence of contracts and lawyers that let companies adopt open source freely is what let experts publish it, and raising the bar would break both.
Holds
Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing.
Holds
What stands between us and cheap lightweight vehicles is that they are illegal, not that they are hard to build.
Holds
Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves.
Holds
High consequences cannot be what makes work engineering, because most traditional engineering is low-stakes too.
Holds
The argument about whether programming is engineering is conducted entirely by people who have never worked as engineers.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds
America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech
Holds