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18 Feb 2026
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Brent Simmons — holds since 2026-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most Mac and iOS app code should be written in a scripting language rather than Swift or Objective-C. — tap to centre the map on it Most Mac and iOS app code should be written in a scripting language rather than Swift or Objective-C. Last stated a year ago
28 Aug 2025
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Brent Simmons — holds since 2025-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a new app with Swift 6 from the start is easier than migrating an existing, released app to it. — tap to centre the map on it Building a new app with Swift 6 from the start is easier than migrating an existing, released app to it. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Feb 2025
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John Siracusa — holds since 2025-02-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is more to a great app experience than elegant code that passes tests. — tap to centre the map on it There is more to a great app experience than elegant code that passes tests. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Federico Viticci — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LLMs love code with explicit inputs and outputs and no side effects, so the functional programmers were right. — tap to centre the map on it LLMs love code with explicit inputs and outputs and no side effects, so the functional programmers were right. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: SwiftUI and Combine are clearly the future. — tap to centre the map on it SwiftUI and Combine are clearly the future. Last stated 7 years ago
21 Jun 2019
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Casey Liss — holds since 2019-06-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. — tap to centre the map on it The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. — tap to centre the map on it The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. Last stated 5 years ago
12 Aug 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2021-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rust code is very pretty to look at, though the author suspects few others share this view. — tap to centre the map on it Rust code is very pretty to look at, though the author suspects few others share this view. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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 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
Same subject: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
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Replacing Objective-C code with Swift is clearly a win.
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Most Mac and iOS app code should be written in a scripting language rather than Swift or Objective-C.
Holds
Building a new app with Swift 6 from the start is easier than migrating an existing, released app to it.
Holds
There is more to a great app experience than elegant code that passes tests.
Holds
LLMs love code with explicit inputs and outputs and no side effects, so the functional programmers were right.
Holds
SwiftUI and Combine are clearly the future.
Holds
The programming language is now English, and it is a more beautiful one than Ruby.
Holds
The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications.
No longer holds
Rust code is very pretty to look at, though the author suspects few others share this view.
Holds
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.
Holds
A bug live for one day is better than an app stuck in review for two weeks.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior.
Holds
AI-generated code should not count as finished work until a human has reviewed and corrected it.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds