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coding agents 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: Programming becomes extremely difficult once the program, its input and its output must be beautiful, documented and correct. Programming becomes extremely difficult once the program, its input and its output must be beautiful, documented and correct. Last stated 13 years ago
7 Feb 2014
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Joe Armstrong — holds since 2014-02-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Metaprogramming in a language creates fundamental obstacles to static analysis of its code. — tap to centre the map on it Metaprogramming in a language creates fundamental obstacles to static analysis of its code. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Dec 2023
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2023-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programs that have to be maintained must have beautiful, well-documented inputs and code. — tap to centre the map on it Programs that have to be maintained must have beautiful, well-documented inputs and code. Last stated 13 years ago
7 Feb 2014
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Joe Armstrong — holds since 2014-02-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Constraints driving the design process is something to avoid, especially now. — tap to centre the map on it Constraints driving the design process is something to avoid, especially now. Last stated 6 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention. — tap to centre the map on it With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Ryo Lu — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. — tap to centre the map on it The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. Last stated a month ago
4 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Extreme optimizations can result in code that is hard to maintain. — tap to centre the map on it Extreme optimizations can result in code that is hard to maintain. Last stated 10 years ago
by 25 Apr 2017
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Adrian Holovaty — holds since 2017-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them. — tap to centre the map on it Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. — tap to centre the map on it A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
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Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics. — tap to centre the map on it A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics. Last stated 9 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Ryan Singer — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codebase is the most important context an AI agent has, and letting many different models add to it without consistent patterns leads to trouble. — tap to centre the map on it A codebase is the most important context an AI agent has, and letting many different models add to it without consistent patterns leads to trouble. Last stated 2 days ago
3 Nov 2026
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Derek Briggs — holds since 2026-11-03 — 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 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code. — tap to centre the map on it A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Adam Tornhill — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Documentation should be written for AI coding agents to understand and modify software, not only for humans. — tap to centre the map on it Documentation should be written for AI coding agents to understand and modify software, not only for humans. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you will write a huge markdown file so an agent has context, you should have written the documentation that gives a human the same context. — tap to centre the map on it If you will write a huge markdown file so an agent has context, you should have written the documentation that gives a human the same context. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — 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 8 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
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Programming becomes extremely difficult once the program, its input and its output must be beautiful, documented and correct.
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Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design.
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Metaprogramming in a language creates fundamental obstacles to static analysis of its code.
Holds
Programs that have to be maintained must have beautiful, well-documented inputs and code.
Holds
Constraints driving the design process is something to avoid, especially now.
Holds
With AI, the constraint on making software has shifted from technical ability to clarity of intention.
Holds
The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed.
Holds
Extreme optimizations can result in code that is hard to maintain.
Holds
Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them.
Holds
A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A document meant for both approval and building is better split into two work steps: framing to choose what to work on and win buy-in, and shaping to spell out the mechanics.
Holds
A codebase is the most important context an AI agent has, and letting many different models add to it without consistent patterns leads to trouble.
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
A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code.
Holds
Documentation should be written for AI coding agents to understand and modify software, not only for humans.
Holds
If you will write a huge markdown file so an agent has context, you should have written the documentation that gives a human the same context.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds