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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 6 Sept 2023 to 6 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about TypeScript.

Everything filed under JavaScript JavaScript Everything filed under design design Everything filed under Ruby Ruby Everything filed under Python Python Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. React and TypeScript developers areinfantilized by the ecosystem's thoughtleaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD appwill need generics, mapped types andmemoization. Last stated 3 years ago 6 Nov 2023 DM Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2023-11-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed fromMicrosoft had zero chance in theJavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript hadto be open source or nobody wouldcome. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased beforethe program runs, TypeScript canafford not to be sound: checking 99%beats the 0% JavaScript checked, andbuys features a sound languagecannot offer. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python. — tap to centre the map on it The language best suited to AI issimply the one the models have seenmost of in training, which is whythey do so well on JavaScript,TypeScript and Python. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript. — tap to centre the map on it TypeScript's type annotations costmore in friction than they return insafety, and a front-end framework isbetter off written in plainJavaScript. Last stated 3 years ago 6 Sept 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-yearplay: version one has issues,version two fixes them, versionthree is finally good — and onlythen does adoption start. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Discriminated unions are the most important TypeScript feature, and everyone should be using them more. — tap to centre the map on it Discriminated unions are the mostimportant TypeScript feature, andeveryone should be using them more. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Dec 2024 DM Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2024-12-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: For a TypeScript team, Rust belongs on the backend — API servers — and not in the front end. — tap to centre the map on it For a TypeScript team, Rust belongson the backend — API servers — andnot in the front end. Last stated 5 months ago 20 May 2026 AR Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: If you can use Effect for TypeScript, you should -- to the point of not starting a new project without it. — tap to centre the map on it If you can use Effect forTypeScript, you should -- to thepoint of not starting a new projectwithout it. Last stated 2 months ago 1 Sept 2026 DM Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are DM Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should below-specificity rather than targeteddirectly at specific elements. Last stated 3 months ago 17 Aug 2026 DR Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends onCSS layout size rather than anelement's natural or declared sizeis a design trap web authors shouldavoid relying on. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 TE Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the specshould be and build it in HTML andCSS themselves, not make a productmanager's spec look pretty. Last stated 7 months ago 8 Apr 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. — tap to centre the map on it For a web developer Linux is simplybetter than the Mac: closer to whatyou deploy on, with phenomenaltooling and a reproducible setup. Last stated 7 months ago 8 Apr 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Go is no less susceptible to N+1 queries than a metaprogramming-heavy language like Ruby, despite its verbosity. — tap to centre the map on it Go is no less susceptible to N+1queries than a metaprogramming-heavylanguage like Ruby, despite itsverbosity. Last stated 2 years ago 28 May 2024 BL Brandur Leach — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is no longer an economically viable enterprise to have humans typing out lines of Ruby, Rust, or C++ because coding agents have become so good. — tap to centre the map on it It is no longer an economicallyviable enterprise to have humanstyping out lines of Ruby, Rust, orC++ because coding agents havebecome so good. Last stated 4 weeks ago 6 Oct 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. — tap to centre the map on it A language can keep changing withouta Python-2-to-3 break, as long ascode written under the old and thenew rules can be mixed freely in oneprogram. Last stated 5 months ago 20 May 2026 AR Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. — tap to centre the map on it A tool's speed comes primarily fromits design decisions rather than theprogramming language it is writtenin. Last stated 10 months ago 29 Dec 2025 AP Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Certain programming languages are better suited for agents because strong types and annotations help models understand intent. — tap to centre the map on it Certain programming languages arebetter suited for agents becausestrong types and annotations helpmodels understand intent. Last stated 8 months ago 8 Mar 2026 RC Rui Carmo — holds since 2026-03-08 — tap for who they are
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At the centre React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. Last stated 6 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago Holds Dillon Mulroy Read this korrent →