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← New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 7 Dec 2024 to 14 Sept 2026.
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startups 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: New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. Last stated a month ago
9 Aug 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. — tap to centre the map on it When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. Last stated 7 months ago
4 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become — tap to centre the map on it Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
AD
Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen. — tap to centre the map on it In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen. Last stated 2 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending. — tap to centre the map on it Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The difficulty of raising more children increases gradually enough that parents adapt to it without noticing. — tap to centre the map on it The difficulty of raising more children increases gradually enough that parents adapt to it without noticing. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. — tap to centre the map on it Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. Last stated a month ago
16 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. — tap to centre the map on it People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Feb 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — 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 coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 4 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
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New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them.
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A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value.
Holds
Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become
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In a fast-changing industry, anyone genuinely keeping up will change their mind as the developments happen.
Holds
Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending.
Holds
The difficulty of raising more children increases gradually enough that parents adapt to it without noticing.
Holds
Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy.
Holds
People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
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 coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A future where agents run and improve an organisation is impossible unless humans can first see and understand the system themselves.
Holds