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recursive self-improvement 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: RPC fits how programmers already think, in function calls, which frees them from constantly translating between mental models. RPC fits how programmers already think, in function calls, which frees them from constantly translating between mental models. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before product-market fit, coding faster does not help: it is better to think a lot than to swing a lot, and AI does not speed up the thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Before product-market fit, coding faster does not help: it is better to think a lot than to swing a lot, and AI does not speed up the thinking. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. — tap to centre the map on it Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. Last stated 7 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. — tap to centre the map on it RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Loops belong on codebase quality, not on shipping the features users want; we read all of the code, because program design is what decides whether a codebase stays changeable. — tap to centre the map on it Loops belong on codebase quality, not on shipping the features users want; we read all of the code, because program design is what decides whether a codebase stays changeable. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. — tap to centre the map on it A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. — tap to centre the map on it Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. Last stated 7 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. — tap to centre the map on it Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. — tap to centre the map on it Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. Last stated 8 years ago
20 Oct 2018
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2018-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: btrfs copy-on-write feature is great for worktrees but bad for sqlite — tap to centre the map on it btrfs copy-on-write feature is great for worktrees but bad for sqlite Last stated 2 days ago
1 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Derived data such as a search index should be kept up to date as background work, never inside a foreground user request. — tap to centre the map on it Derived data such as a search index should be kept up to date as background work, never inside a foreground user request. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: SQLite is a fine production database for a small site, but running it well is more complicated than the "SQLite in production is totally fine" blog posts make it sound. — tap to centre the map on it SQLite is a fine production database for a small site, but running it well is more complicated than the "SQLite in production is totally fine" blog posts make it sound. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2026-07-17 — 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 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. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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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 from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Dec 2025
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Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Astra writes weird Python slop when one step removed from normal code, and its unit tests are horrific. — tap to centre the map on it Astra writes weird Python slop when one step removed from normal code, and its unit tests are horrific. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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RPC fits how programmers already think, in function calls, which frees them from constantly translating between mental models.
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Before product-market fit, coding faster does not help: it is better to think a lot than to swing a lot, and AI does not speed up the thinking.
Holds
Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs.
Holds
RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await.
Holds
Loops belong on codebase quality, not on shipping the features users want; we read all of the code, because program design is what decides whether a codebase stays changeable.
Holds
A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Holds
Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been.
Holds
Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought.
Holds
Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop.
Holds
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
Holds
Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution.
Holds
Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical.
Holds
btrfs copy-on-write feature is great for worktrees but bad for sqlite
Holds
Derived data such as a search index should be kept up to date as background work, never inside a foreground user request.
Holds
SQLite is a fine production database for a small site, but running it well is more complicated than the "SQLite in production is totally fine" blog posts make it sound.
Holds
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.
Holds
A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in.
Holds
Astra writes weird Python slop when one step removed from normal code, and its unit tests are horrific.
Holds