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design Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Relying on metatables for method lookup tends to produce surprising, unpredictable behavior. Relying on metatables for method lookup tends to produce surprising, unpredictable behavior. Last stated 5 years ago
8 Feb 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meta-programming is usually unnecessary complexity that obscures what code is meant to do. — tap to centre the map on it Meta-programming is usually unnecessary complexity that obscures what code is meant to do. Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks. Last stated 17 years ago
24 Aug 2009
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Joe Hewitt — holds since 2009-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. 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: AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should not count as finished work until a human has reviewed and corrected it. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should not count as finished work until a human has reviewed and corrected it. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Daniel Jalkut — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. — tap to centre the map on it A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are