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7 Apr 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people who write Rust regularly are missing subtle details of how its borrow-checker actually works. — tap to centre the map on it Most people who write Rust regularly are missing subtle details of how its borrow-checker actually works. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case for Rust is stronger against C++ than against JavaScript, because in C++ an ordinary mistake is usually a security vulnerability. — tap to centre the map on it The case for Rust is stronger against C++ than against JavaScript, because in C++ an ordinary mistake is usually a security vulnerability. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. — tap to centre the map on it What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. — tap to centre the map on it The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it. — tap to centre the map on it Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it. Last stated 6 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-22 — 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 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
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Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because men and women bear the same responsibilities and destiny, they need the same preparation — tap to centre the map on it Because men and women bear the same responsibilities and destiny, they need the same preparation Last stated 135 years ago
18 Jan 1892
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since 1892-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Men are paid more than women for teaching even when they are no better at it — tap to centre the map on it Men are paid more than women for teaching even when they are no better at it
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Sarah Grimké — holds since c. 1837–1838 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scholarships should be founded for self-supporting young women to balance the aid given to theology students — tap to centre the map on it Scholarships should be founded for self-supporting young women to balance the aid given to theology students
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Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will undeniably change how we learn, teach and do math. — tap to centre the map on it AI will undeniably change how we learn, teach and do math. Last stated 10 months ago
31 Dec 2025
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Patrick Honner — holds since 2025-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone interested in math, especially math teachers, should pay attention to AI-assisted mathematics. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone interested in math, especially math teachers, should pay attention to AI-assisted mathematics. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Patrick Honner — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting students doing mathematics and paying attention to how they think should not be revolutionary ideas in math education. — tap to centre the map on it Getting students doing mathematics and paying attention to how they think should not be revolutionary ideas in math education. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Sept 2024
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Patrick Honner — holds since 2024-09-29 — tap for who they are
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Rust is hard to learn because its borrow-checking rules have so many exceptions that people internalize the wrong simplified rules.
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Most people who write Rust regularly are missing subtle details of how its borrow-checker actually works.
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The case for Rust is stronger against C++ than against JavaScript, because in C++ an ordinary mistake is usually a security vulnerability.
Holds
What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data.
Holds
A compiler that names every place a change breaks turns refactoring into fixing errors until the compiler stops shouting.
Holds
The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together.
Holds
Rust's defining experience is that once the code compiles it works — not literally true, but true often enough that people keep saying it.
Holds
Enforcing safe mutable value semantics (e.g. via borrow-checking) is far easier to do cheaply with a static type system than with a dynamic one.
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
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Holds
Because men and women bear the same responsibilities and destiny, they need the same preparation
Holds
Men are paid more than women for teaching even when they are no better at it
Last stated c. 1837–1838
Holds
Scholarships should be founded for self-supporting young women to balance the aid given to theology students
Last stated c. 1892
Holds
AI will undeniably change how we learn, teach and do math.
Holds
Anyone interested in math, especially math teachers, should pay attention to AI-assisted mathematics.
Holds
Getting students doing mathematics and paying attention to how they think should not be revolutionary ideas in math education.
Holds