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innovation In tension 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: Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending. Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
In tension: However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. — tap to centre the map on it However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. Last stated a year ago
24 Apr 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. — tap to centre the map on it There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated a month ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it. — tap to centre the map on it Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised. — tap to centre the map on it Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every big innovation — cloud computing, higher-level languages — should have reduced the number of programmers, and none of them ever has. — tap to centre the map on it Every big innovation — cloud computing, higher-level languages — should have reduced the number of programmers, and none of them ever has. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is going through a fast-fashion phase where projects are thrown away if nobody uses them at once; builders should have conviction and work on things longer. — tap to centre the map on it Software is going through a fast-fashion phase where projects are thrown away if nobody uses them at once; builders should have conviction and work on things longer. 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: Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The developer's job increasingly becomes translating what you are thinking into a form agents and LLMs understand; tools will improve, but not to the point of reading your mind. — tap to centre the map on it The developer's job increasingly becomes translating what you are thinking into a form agents and LLMs understand; tools will improve, but not to the point of reading your mind. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 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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Software developer salaries reached stupidly high levels because of a scarcity of people who could build things, and that scarcity is ending.
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However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces.
Holds
There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling.
Holds
Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
Cheaper software has increased the number of software engineers a company needs, not reduced it.
Holds
Developers who defined the job as being the only person who could write code have just watched the only thing they were good at get commoditised.
Holds
Every big innovation — cloud computing, higher-level languages — should have reduced the number of programmers, and none of them ever has.
Holds
Software is going through a fast-fashion phase where projects are thrown away if nobody uses them at once; builders should have conviction and work on things longer.
Holds
Most people are not very good at their job, developers and doctors included.
Holds
The developer's job increasingly becomes translating what you are thinking into a form agents and LLMs understand; tools will improve, but not to the point of reading your mind.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds