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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 3 Feb 2025 to 8 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about software quality .
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LLMs 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: Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer. Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. — tap to centre the map on it A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. — tap to centre the map on it A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users. — tap to centre the map on it Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users. 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: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. 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: Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. — tap to centre the map on it Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. 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: Building on a model is unlike any previous software engineering, because the thing you are building on cannot be designed up front. — tap to centre the map on it Building on a model is unlike any previous software engineering, because the thing you are building on cannot be designed up front. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI. — tap to centre the map on it Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI. Last stated 2 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code quality still matters even as LLMs make writing code much faster — tap to centre the map on it Code quality still matters even as LLMs make writing code much faster Last stated a year ago
13 May 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person directing an AI agent rather than writing code themselves has no incentive to actually read the resulting code or engage seriously with reviewer feedback. — tap to centre the map on it A person directing an AI agent rather than writing code themselves has no incentive to actually read the resulting code or engage seriously with reviewer feedback. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents can now do real cognitive work, and writing software is permanently changed as a result. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents can now do real cognitive work, and writing software is permanently changed as a result. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. 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: AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Harper Reed — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computer-use capability will be a major focus of LLM and coding-agent development in the coming months and years. — tap to centre the map on it Computer-use capability will be a major focus of LLM and coding-agent development in the coming months and years. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Sebastian Raschka — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reviewing an AI coding agent's changes afterward in version-control diffs is a more natural workflow than approving each change through a GUI. — tap to centre the map on it Reviewing an AI coding agent's changes afterward in version-control diffs is a more natural workflow than approving each change through a GUI. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
ES
Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Software engineering agents will work before any other kind of agent, because code is the one domain where the machine can check its own answer.
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A language-agnostic conformance suite is the most powerful thing you can hand a coding agent, because the whole instruction becomes: write code until these tests pass.
Holds
A passing test suite is not evidence that the software works, so an agent must also be made to start the thing and exercise it the way a person would.
Holds
Adding a config option so nobody breaks compounds into permutations no test suite can cover, because it is infinitely harder to evolve software that has users.
Holds
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds
Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn.
Holds
Building on a model is unlike any previous software engineering, because the thing you are building on cannot be designed up front.
Holds
Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI.
Holds
Code quality still matters even as LLMs make writing code much faster
Holds
A person directing an AI agent rather than writing code themselves has no incentive to actually read the resulting code or engage seriously with reviewer feedback.
Holds
AI agents and AI coding will run on servers and from the cloud first, not on your laptop.
Holds
AI agents can now do real cognitive work, and writing software is permanently changed as a result.
Holds
AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design.
Holds
AI coding agents work best with the same general-purpose tools built for humans, such as git and file utilities, rather than agent-specific interfaces.
Holds
Computer-use capability will be a major focus of LLM and coding-agent development in the coming months and years.
Holds
Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves.
Holds
Reviewing an AI coding agent's changes afterward in version-control diffs is a more natural workflow than approving each change through a GUI.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
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