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Everything filed under software performance software performance Everything filed under design design Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under hiring hiring Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Prefer common existing data structures over custom ones, even if they fit slightly badly. Prefer common existing data structuresover custom ones, even if they fitslightly badly. Last stated 3 years ago 2 Nov 2023 HW Hadley Wickham — holds since 2023-11-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. — tap to centre the map on it What trips up newcomers to Rust isnot the code but the shape of theirdata. Last stated 5 months ago 20 May 2026 AR Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: No single way of modeling data and methods in code is universally correct; every approach is just a set of trade-offs. — tap to centre the map on it No single way of modeling data andmethods in code is universallycorrect; every approach is just aset of trade-offs. Last stated 5 years ago 8 Feb 2022 PH Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-02-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: The more specific or complex a component is, the harder it is to reuse. — tap to centre the map on it The more specific or complex acomponent is, the harder it is toreuse. Last stated 9 years ago by 8 Aug 2017 AW Adam Wathan — holds since 2017-08-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Loops belong on codebase quality, not on shipping the features users want; we read all of the code, because program design is what decides whether a codebase stays changeable. — tap to centre the map on it Loops belong on codebase quality,not on shipping the features userswant; we read all of the code,because program design is whatdecides whether a codebase stayschangeable. Last stated 4 months ago 15 Jul 2026 DH Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: How data is laid out and how it is accessed are architectural decisions with nothing to do with hot spots, and the difference between two layouts can be enormous. — tap to centre the map on it How data is laid out and how it isaccessed are architectural decisionswith nothing to do with hot spots,and the difference between twolayouts can be enormous. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 CM Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to hire is not fourrounds of data structures andalgorithms but work like the job,plus asking a candidate why theymade each choice. Last stated 4 months ago 24 Jun 2026 NE NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Using a library is better than writing the code yourself: reuse code as much as you can and don't reinvent the wheel. — tap to centre the map on it Using a library is better thanwriting the code yourself: reusecode as much as you can and don'treinvent the wheel. Last stated 4 years ago 17 May 2022 TB Thorsten Ball — no longer holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A general-purpose AI design tool might have a place eventually, but it is probably not the right answer right now. — tap to centre the map on it A general-purpose AI design toolmight have a place eventually, butit is probably not the right answerright now. Last stated 5 months ago 19 May 2026 TG Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never areal question, and web performanceonly became measurable once it wasbroken into the distinct moments auser actually notices. Last stated 2 months ago 19 Aug 2026 AO Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safeadvice only if every engineeralready knew how to avoid thearchitectural mistakes that no lateroptimization can remove. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 CM Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. — tap to centre the map on it A 300-millisecond response budget isnot an achievement but an admission:300 milliseconds is an eternity incomputing, and a product pitching itshows how far the bar has fallen. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 CM Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Prefer common existing data structures over custom ones, even if they fit slightly badly. Last stated 2 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago Holds Hadley Wickham Read this korrent →