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Linux 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: Native OS APIs are worse to develop against than web APIs, and platform vendors discourage native app development. Native OS APIs are worse to develop against than web APIs, and platform vendors discourage native app development. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse. — tap to centre the map on it Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen. — tap to centre the map on it A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A third-party layer of software between a platform and its developers ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the platform’s progress. — tap to centre the map on it A third-party layer of software between a platform and its developers ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the platform’s progress. Last stated 17 years ago
by 1 May 2010
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2010-05-01 — 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 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. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot be best of breed in an ecosystem by telling its developers to write in a different programming language. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot be best of breed in an ecosystem by telling its developers to write in a different programming language. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services. — tap to centre the map on it Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. — tap to centre the map on it For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in. — tap to centre the map on it Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in. Last stated 3 years ago
14 May 2023
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John Graham-Cumming — holds since 2023-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Harper Reed — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. — tap to centre the map on it In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. — tap to centre the map on it Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Dec 2023
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2023-12-31 — tap for who they are
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Native OS APIs are worse to develop against than web APIs, and platform vendors discourage native app development.
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Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse.
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A platform cannot tell developers what technology to use; its only job is to help them succeed with whatever they have already chosen.
Holds
A third-party layer of software between a platform and its developers ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the platform’s progress.
Holds
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.
Holds
You cannot be best of breed in an ecosystem by telling its developers to write in a different programming language.
Holds
Future operating systems will need to provide reliable APIs, high-level database operators, and identity/permissions infrastructure as core services.
Holds
For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup.
Holds
Every developer platform will come to have AI capability built in.
Holds
A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
Holds
AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces.
Holds
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Holds
Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing.
Holds
In every developer-tool category — databases, compilers, whatever — the open source option eventually becomes the default option.
Holds
Most macros just transform their arguments, so running them during static analysis is usually safe even though it can't be guaranteed.
Holds