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4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming is fundamentally the practice of making tradeoffs about what matters and what doesn't. — tap to centre the map on it Programming is fundamentally the practice of making tradeoffs about what matters and what doesn't. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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David Crawshaw — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths. — tap to centre the map on it Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand. — tap to centre the map on it Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand. 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: Building at the AI frontier is science rather than programming: you pose hypotheses and invalidate them again and again. — tap to centre the map on it Building at the AI frontier is science rather than programming: you pose hypotheses and invalidate them again and again. 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: Almost nothing programmers believe is unique to software is actually unique to software. — tap to centre the map on it Almost nothing programmers believe is unique to software is actually unique to software. 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: Programming becomes extremely difficult once the program, its input and its output must be beautiful, documented and correct. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. — tap to centre the map on it Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code was always just a tool; the creativity was the interesting part. — tap to centre the map on it Code was always just a tool; the creativity was the interesting part. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Sam Schillace — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given — tap to centre the map on it A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
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Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success. — tap to centre the map on it A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Bryan Cantrill — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch — tap to centre the map on it Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch Last stated 2 years ago
13 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem. — tap to centre the map on it A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth — tap to centre the map on it Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth Last stated 189 years ago
31 Aug 1837
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas — tap to centre the map on it Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Robert D. Putnam — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Programming is essentially the craft of turning ambiguous ideas into precise, specific instructions.
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Programming is fundamentally the practice of making tradeoffs about what matters and what doesn't.
Holds
Programming is mathematical work: it uses discrete mathematics rather than the continuous mathematics people picture when they say maths.
Holds
Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand.
Holds
Building at the AI frontier is science rather than programming: you pose hypotheses and invalidate them again and again.
Holds
Almost nothing programmers believe is unique to software is actually unique to software.
Holds
Programming becomes extremely difficult once the program, its input and its output must be beautiful, documented and correct.
Holds
Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs.
Holds
Code was always just a tool; the creativity was the interesting part.
Holds
A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
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A company that has become bored with the mechanics of running a business cannot succeed, regardless of its strategic success.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity.
Holds
Big leaps forward are sprints inspired by a hunch
Holds
A pseudonymous teenager from Poland out-designed a trillion-dollar company that has spent forty years and unlimited resources on the same problem.
Holds
Action is subordinate for a scholar but essential; without it thought cannot ripen into truth
Holds
Big national problems lack grassroots effort, not good ideas
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