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software quality 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: Most programming languages in use today derive from Fortran or Lisp, both created in the 1950s. Most programming languages in use today derive from Fortran or Lisp, both created in the 1950s. Last stated 14 years ago
1 Jan 2013
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Rasmus Andersson — holds since 2013-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. — tap to centre the map on it The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming today still relies on one-dimensional, sequential plain text, largely unchanged from decades ago. — tap to centre the map on it Programming today still relies on one-dimensional, sequential plain text, largely unchanged from decades ago. Last stated 14 years ago
1 Jan 2013
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Rasmus Andersson — holds since 2013-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. — tap to centre the map on it Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. Last stated 7 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming needs a fundamental reinvention beyond text-based coding, comparable to the 1950s shift from physical controls to textual commands. — tap to centre the map on it Programming needs a fundamental reinvention beyond text-based coding, comparable to the 1950s shift from physical controls to textual commands. Last stated 14 years ago
1 Jan 2013
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Rasmus Andersson — holds since 2013-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next. — tap to centre the map on it Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths. — tap to centre the map on it Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths. 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 person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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 software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. — tap to centre the map on it A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-generated pull requests have exploded in size with no signs of slowing down — tap to centre the map on it Agent-generated pull requests have exploded in size with no signs of slowing down Last stated 5 days ago
16 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents can build about half a million lines before the codebase dissolves into a mess, and the next model will push that to a few million. — tap to centre the map on it Agents can build about half a million lines before the codebase dissolves into a mess, and the next model will push that to a few million. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. — tap to centre the map on it A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. — tap to centre the map on it A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. Last stated 6 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
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Most programming languages in use today derive from Fortran or Lisp, both created in the 1950s.
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The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby.
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Programming today still relies on one-dimensional, sequential plain text, largely unchanged from decades ago.
Holds
Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought.
Holds
A programming language is not a compiler but an experience: editing, running, debugging and the runtime library all have to fit together as one cycle.
Holds
Programming needs a fundamental reinvention beyond text-based coding, comparable to the 1950s shift from physical controls to textual commands.
Holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds
Language design is ninety per cent the same work every time and ten per cent new, which is why the experience carries from one language to the next.
Holds
Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths.
Holds
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds
A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself.
Holds
A team can stop reading the code it ships, but only by first working out how its agents are to prove that what they wrote actually works.
Holds
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Holds
Agent-generated pull requests have exploded in size with no signs of slowing down
Holds
Agents can build about half a million lines before the codebase dissolves into a mess, and the next model will push that to a few million.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass.
Holds
A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would.
Holds