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Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under innovation innovation Everything filed under vibe coding vibe coding Everything filed under coding agents coding agents Everything filed under code generation code generation Everything filed under software quality software quality Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Most of the time spent working on software goes to reading, understanding and editing existing code, not writing new code. Most of the time spent working on softwaregoes to reading, understanding and editingexisting code, not writing new code. Last stated 7 years ago 4 Feb 2020 TB Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-02-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many programmers now have less impact than they could because they spend their time reading and reviewing code. — tap to centre the map on it Many programmers now have lessimpact than they could because theyspend their time reading andreviewing code. Last stated 4 months ago 13 Jul 2026 SS Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-13 — 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 thecode you write unless you are alsothe one operating it. Last stated 3 months ago 12 Aug 2026 CM Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rewriting software from scratch gives developers the freedom to try techniques they might not otherwise attempt. — tap to centre the map on it Rewriting software from scratchgives developers the freedom to trytechniques they might not otherwiseattempt. Last stated 10 months ago 29 Dec 2025 AP Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A sense of achievement in softwaresurvives writing almost none of thecode yourself. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by beingused a lot by the people buildingit, so time spent inside codingagents instead of the app is timethat makes the app worse. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 BV Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing code has never been the real bottleneck in software engineering; the hard part lies elsewhere. — tap to centre the map on it Writing code has never been the realbottleneck in software engineering;the hard part lies elsewhere. Last stated 5 months ago 5 Jun 2026 JC Josh Collinsworth — holds since 2026-06-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: He does not read the boring parts of generated code, the data-shuffling and button alignment; what touches the database he reads and reviews. — tap to centre the map on it He does not read the boring parts ofgenerated code, the data-shufflingand button alignment; what touchesthe database he reads and reviews. Last stated 9 months ago 12 Feb 2026 PS Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most of software is not the new stuff; it is old, crappy code somebody has to maintain, and it is full of genuinely hard problems. — tap to centre the map on it Most of software is not the newstuff; it is old, crappy codesomebody has to maintain, and it isfull of genuinely hard problems. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Mar 2025 TH ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Black writer is needed to portray Black life truly, and white people from a Black standpoint — tap to centre the map on it A Black writer is needed to portrayBlack life truly, and white peoplefrom a Black standpoint AC Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers withgenerated prose instead of links isnot a web browser but an anti-webbrowser, and it hides thatsubstitution from the person usingit. Last stated a year ago 22 Oct 2025 AD Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A certain kind of financial struggle often serves as a catalyst for writers to produce great works. — tap to centre the map on it A certain kind of financial struggleoften serves as a catalyst forwriters to produce great works. Last stated 2 years ago 24 Oct 2024 WY Waqas Younas — holds since 2024-10-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a workingwriter's career, barring a broadersocietal collapse. Last stated a month ago 20 Sept 2026 JS John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used forediting help without letting themtake over work that has personalmeaning. Last stated 3 months ago 27 Jul 2026 AH Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI-generated text allows authors to produce work much faster, which may lead to a shorter shelf life for most titles. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated text allows authors toproduce work much faster, which maylead to a shorter shelf life formost titles. Last stated 5 months ago 16 Jun 2026 JS Jennifer Shahade — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A long, well-written document no longer signals that its author knows the subject. — tap to centre the map on it A long, well-written document nolonger signals that its author knowsthe subject. Last stated 3 months ago 16 Aug 2026 AO Ayo Omojola — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not needan AI summary, and an executive whodelegates his reading to one hasstopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A well-written skill encodes its author's judgment, not just a prompt. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written skill encodes itsauthor's judgment, not just aprompt. Last stated 8 months ago 5 Mar 2026 AK Aman Khan — holds since 2026-03-05 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Most of the time spent working on software goes to reading, understanding and editing existing code, not writing new code. Last stated 4 Feb 2020 · 7 years ago Holds Thorsten Ball Read this korrent →