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simplicity 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Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await. RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await.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: Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function. — tap to centre the map on it Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function. Last stated 12 years ago
1 Feb 2015
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Bob Nystrom — holds since 2015-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: RPC fits how programmers already think, in function calls, which frees them from constantly translating between mental models. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code. — tap to centre the map on it Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2024-09-26 — 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: 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
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. — tap to centre the map on it A board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. 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: 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 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. 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: 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: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. — tap to centre the map on it A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis. Last stated 9 years ago
22 Feb 2018
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Bennett Foddy — holds since 2018-02-22 — tap for who they are
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RPC's reputation as broken is outdated: it was earned in an era of synchronous calls, before promises and async/await.
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Async/await makes asynchronous code easier to write without healing the split it created, and the divide reappears as soon as you write a higher-order function.
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RPC fits how programmers already think, in function calls, which frees them from constantly translating between mental models.
Holds
Synchronous database queries help avoid subtle bugs, because every await is a chance for the state of the world to change underneath the code.
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
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 board game conquers the world when chance and strategy are in balance in it.
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A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
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.
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
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A good prototype should express a single idea or test a single hypothesis.
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