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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 is not dead and can be loved again. Programming is not dead and can be loved again. Last stated 6 days ago
26 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. — tap to centre the map on it AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything people have ever wanted to do with software is now possible. — tap to centre the map on it Everything people have ever wanted to do with software is now possible. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The satisfaction of getting one function exactly right no longer makes a difference, and an engineer has to let go of it and enjoy understanding the domain instead. — tap to centre the map on it The satisfaction of getting one function exactly right no longer makes a difference, and an engineer has to let go of it and enjoy understanding the domain instead. Last stated 6 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. — tap to centre the map on it Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. — tap to centre the map on it Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The industry is pretending today's coding agents are amazing when what they produce is slop, and some of that pretending is fundraising. — tap to centre the map on it The industry is pretending today's coding agents are amazing when what they produce is slop, and some of that pretending is fundraising. Last stated 11 months ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming. — tap to centre the map on it Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. 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: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Programming is not dead and can be loved again.
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AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder.
Holds
Programmers who loved the mechanical act of coding are under threat; those who wanted to build things are not.
Holds
Everything people have ever wanted to do with software is now possible.
Holds
The satisfaction of getting one function exactly right no longer makes a difference, and an engineer has to let go of it and enjoy understanding the domain instead.
Holds
Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible.
Holds
Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn.
Holds
The industry is pretending today's coding agents are amazing when what they produce is slop, and some of that pretending is fundraising.
Holds
Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Holds