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Read this korrent: Many well-paid software engineers fail to appreciate or understand the CSS cascade.
Many well-paid software engineers fail to appreciate or understand the CSS cascade.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 5 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software. — tap to centre the map on it
AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software.
Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unlike coding with an agent, the design process is still messy and fluid. — tap to centre the map on it
Unlike coding with an agent, the design process is still messy and fluid.
Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future. — tap to centre the map on it
In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future.
Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. — tap to centre the map on it
The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications.
Last stated 5 years ago
12 Aug 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2021-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. — tap to centre the map on it
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Last stated 7 years ago
29 May 2019
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2019-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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Many well-paid software engineers fail to appreciate or understand the CSS cascade.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
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Same subject: CSS
Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Terence Eden
Same subject: CSS
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: CSS
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 15 May 2026 · 5 months ago
No longer holds Julia Evans
Similar wording
AI-generated code does not reach the structural quality of the best hand-written software.
Last stated 7 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Salvatore Sanfilippo
Similar wording
Unlike coding with an agent, the design process is still messy and fluid.
Last stated 16 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ian Silber
Similar wording
In a world where software can be created easily, designers matter more, not less, and they are going to be the leaders of the future.
Last stated 16 Oct 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Dylan Field
Similar wording
The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications.
Last stated 12 Aug 2021 · 5 years ago
No longer holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Last stated 29 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Martin Fowler
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tom Verrilli
Same subject: product management
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra