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LLMs 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: Predictions that nobody will write code soon dodge the question of what code is: prompting a model is still producing something we will have to read and change. Predictions that nobody will write code soon dodge the question of what code is: prompting a model is still producing something we will have to read and change. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers. — tap to centre the map on it Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. — tap to centre the map on it Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The prediction that 90% of code will be AI-written by the end of 2025 deserves skepticism, though manual programming may yet become a horse: ridden for love, not transport. — tap to centre the map on it The prediction that 90% of code will be AI-written by the end of 2025 deserves skepticism, though manual programming may yet become a horse: ridden for love, not transport. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. — tap to centre the map on it That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. — tap to centre the map on it There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot predict which instructions a model needs, so a system prompt has to be discovered by running the thing rather than designed in advance. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot predict which instructions a model needs, so a system prompt has to be discovered by running the thing rather than designed in advance. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it. — tap to centre the map on it Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — 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 7 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 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 7 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 agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anthropic pulling Claude subscriptions from third-party harnesses like OpenCode is a mistake: playing a single match in a game of many rounds. — tap to centre the map on it Anthropic pulling Claude subscriptions from third-party harnesses like OpenCode is a mistake: playing a single match in a game of many rounds. 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: Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop. — tap to centre the map on it Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
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Predictions that nobody will write code soon dodge the question of what code is: prompting a model is still producing something we will have to read and change.
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Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers.
Holds
Coding models are worst at exactly the thing an AI research explosion would need: code that has never been written before.
Holds
Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work.
Holds
The prediction that 90% of code will be AI-written by the end of 2025 deserves skepticism, though manual programming may yet become a horse: ridden for love, not transport.
Holds
That AI lets anyone prototype does not mean everyone should be shipping code to production.
Holds
There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take.
Holds
You cannot predict which instructions a model needs, so a system prompt has to be discovered by running the thing rather than designed in advance.
Holds
Reading code and writing code are separate skills, and being able to read a language is no evidence you could write it.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
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 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 agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
Holds
Anthropic pulling Claude subscriptions from third-party harnesses like OpenCode is a mistake: playing a single match in a game of many rounds.
Holds
Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop.
Holds