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12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. — tap to centre the map on it For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is no longer an economically viable enterprise to have humans typing out lines of Ruby, Rust, or C++ because coding agents have become so good. — tap to centre the map on it It is no longer an economically viable enterprise to have humans typing out lines of Ruby, Rust, or C++ because coding agents have become so good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming languages that LLMs do not choose, like Ruby and Zig, look dead in the long term. — tap to centre the map on it Programming languages that LLMs do not choose, like Ruby and Zig, look dead in the long term. Last stated 4 months ago
12 Jun 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby's design rests on trust in programmers' unlimited capacity to learn, the opposite of Java's dark view of them as fools to be sandboxed. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby's design rests on trust in programmers' unlimited capacity to learn, the opposite of Java's dark view of them as fools to be sandboxed. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The joy of a programmer is to type the code himself; promoting yourself out of that makes you a project manager of a murder of AI crows. — tap to centre the map on it The joy of a programmer is to type the code himself; promoting yourself out of that makes you a project manager of a murder of AI crows. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. 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 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: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. — tap to centre the map on it Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project. Last stated 8 years ago
16 Sept 2018
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Linus Torvalds — holds since 2013-07-15 — tap for who they are
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Linus Torvalds — no longer holds since 2018-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it. — tap to centre the map on it A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it. — tap to centre the map on it A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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Ruby must never get static typing: dynamic duck typing is the essence of what makes Ruby Ruby.
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For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup.
Holds
It is no longer an economically viable enterprise to have humans typing out lines of Ruby, Rust, or C++ because coding agents have become so good.
Holds
Programming languages that LLMs do not choose, like Ruby and Zig, look dead in the long term.
Holds
Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts.
Holds
Ruby is a luxury language, the Coco Chanel of programming, and 99% of web applications can afford it because their real cost is people, not CPU.
Holds
Ruby is probably his forever language, and he still tries new languages to widen the aperture.
Holds
Ruby's design rests on trust in programmers' unlimited capacity to learn, the opposite of Java's dark view of them as fools to be sandboxed.
Holds
The joy of a programmer is to type the code himself; promoting yourself out of that makes you a project manager of a murder of AI crows.
No longer holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
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
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
Being blunt to the point of abuse on the kernel mailing list is who I am and the right way to run the project.
No longer holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds
A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it.
Holds
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds
A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it.
Holds