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MCP 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: Recording formats and the physical discs that hold them decay, and their content is lost unless it is actively preserved. Recording formats and the physical discs that hold them decay, and their content is lost unless it is actively preserved. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Playback of physical discs is key to preserving media as streaming platforms grow more limited. — tap to centre the map on it Playback of physical discs is key to preserving media as streaming platforms grow more limited. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
JK
Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The album-side format failed to survive the CD era. — tap to centre the map on it The album-side format failed to survive the CD era. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
RC
Robert Christgau — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Physical media formats such as DVD will outlast streaming services. — tap to centre the map on it Physical media formats such as DVD will outlast streaming services. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
JK
Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Storing your own writing in a company's proprietary format is a mistake, because you will outlive the company. — tap to centre the map on it Storing your own writing in a company's proprietary format is a mistake, because you will outlive the company. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem. — tap to centre the map on it Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Feb 2023
DD
Drew DeVault — holds since 2018-08-22 — tap for who they are
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
FV
Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2023-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it. — tap to centre the map on it Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs. — tap to centre the map on it MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
KP
Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The success of open source software was not inevitable and would have seemed improbable as recently as the 1990s. — tap to centre the map on it The success of open source software was not inevitable and would have seemed improbable as recently as the 1990s. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
RS
Robin Sloan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
BH
Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
AK
Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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 graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Recording formats and the physical discs that hold them decay, and their content is lost unless it is actively preserved.
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Playback of physical discs is key to preserving media as streaming platforms grow more limited.
Holds
The album-side format failed to survive the CD era.
Holds
Physical media formats such as DVD will outlast streaming services.
Holds
Storing your own writing in a company's proprietary format is a mistake, because you will outlive the company.
Holds
Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem.
Holds
Software should be allowed to be finished, the way a knife or an album is, and the customer who bought the old version should get to keep it.
Holds
MCPs are not going anywhere, but they will change, and more companies will lean toward better semantic APIs and CLIs than MCPs.
Holds
The success of open source software was not inevitable and would have seemed improbable as recently as the 1990s.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds