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Everything filed under design design Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under developer tools developer tools Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under AGI AGI Everything filed under mental models mental models Everything filed under Linux Linux Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Major version numbers should not be treated as sacred, and any breaking change deserves a major bump regardless of size. Major version numbers should not betreated as sacred, and any breaking changedeserves a major bump regardless of size. Last stated 4 years ago 23 May 2022 TP Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2022-05-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Relying on the semantic meaning of SemVer is not reliable and every update should be treated as potentially breaking. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on the semantic meaning ofSemVer is not reliable and everyupdate should be treated aspotentially breaking. Last stated 6 years ago 2 Mar 2021 HS Hynek Schlawack — holds since 2021-03-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Breaking changes should be released frequently in small batches rather than saved up for one big yearly major version. — tap to centre the map on it Breaking changes should be releasedfrequently in small batches ratherthan saved up for one big yearlymajor version. Last stated 4 years ago 23 May 2022 TP Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2022-05-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Each new version of a product should aim to be a little simpler in fundamental ways than the last, even if it has more features. — tap to centre the map on it Each new version of a product shouldaim to be a little simpler infundamental ways than the last, evenif it has more features. Last stated 9 months ago 15 Feb 2026 JF Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Quoting a number for P(doom) is a ridiculous notion, because it implies a precision that nobody actually has. — tap to centre the map on it Quoting a number for P(doom) is aridiculous notion, because itimplies a precision that nobodyactually has. Last stated a year ago 23 Jul 2025 DH Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Numbers should not be given more weight than a feeling just because they are numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Numbers should not be given moreweight than a feeling just becausethey are numbers. Last stated 9 months ago 15 Feb 2026 JF Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Raising your tolerance for change and being willing to embrace it is very important. — tap to centre the map on it Raising your tolerance for changeand being willing to embrace it isvery important. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 AV Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nothing is ultimately sacred except the integrity of your own mind — tap to centre the map on it Nothing is ultimately sacred exceptthe integrity of your own mind RE Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1841–1847 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is not safe to compare kernel branches against each other using simple version number comparisons to track fixes. — tap to centre the map on it It is not safe to compare kernelbranches against each other usingsimple version number comparisons totrack fixes. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 GK Greg Kroah-Hartman — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-onglasses seems far more enticing thana $3,699, 700-gram headset strappedto the face. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-drivendesign is to sketch out 10 to 20hero flows and run the feature orinteraction through them to seewhere it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 EB Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple forreliability and intellectualcontrol, but nobody yet knows how toreach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago 1 Mar 1999 ED Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pullingthings back, making them simpler andmore understandable, becauseeveryone can kind of execute rightnow. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 CD Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comesdown to whether it works withoutpain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 RS Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies alight source, so an elevated elementneeds a highlight where the lightfalls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago 21 Feb 2025 TC Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music shouldreinforce the bass already in therecording, without adding bloat orartificial bass. Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 SH Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Major version numbers should not be treated as sacred, and any breaking change deserves a major bump regardless of size. Last stated 23 May 2022 · 4 years ago Holds Tom Preston-Werner Read this korrent →