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coding agents 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 maintenance is on the path to being fully automated, with scheduled agents already doing what used to take dozens or hundreds of engineers. Software maintenance is on the path to being fully automated, with scheduled agents already doing what used to take dozens or hundreds of engineers. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
BC
Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents probably need to be grouped into bundles of activity rather than managed one by one. — tap to centre the map on it Agents probably need to be grouped into bundles of activity rather than managed one by one. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
NY
Nan Yu — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maintaining a duplicate set of prototype code is no burden for an agent; agents are incredibly good translators between code conventions. — tap to centre the map on it Maintaining a duplicate set of prototype code is no burden for an agent; agents are incredibly good translators between code conventions. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
PM
Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them. — tap to centre the map on it People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them. Last stated 2 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Automation is a lie: every automated thing needs a human on top of it making sure it is working. — tap to centre the map on it Automation is a lie: every automated thing needs a human on top of it making sure it is working. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
CP
Colin Percival — holds since 2025-11-08 — tap for who they are
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. — tap to centre the map on it Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once. 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 company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. 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 likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. — tap to centre the map on it AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used. — tap to centre the map on it AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans. — tap to centre the map on it An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Software maintenance is on the path to being fully automated, with scheduled agents already doing what used to take dozens or hundreds of engineers.
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Programmers are turning into project managers of an army of junior agents, and the craft is moving from writing code to reviewing it and holding the architecture.
Holds
Agents probably need to be grouped into bundles of activity rather than managed one by one.
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
Maintaining a duplicate set of prototype code is no burden for an agent; agents are incredibly good translators between code conventions.
Holds
Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves.
Holds
People will stop using most regular software because AI agents will build software for them.
Holds
Automation is a lie: every automated thing needs a human on top of it making sure it is working.
Holds
Working with coding agents is exhausting rather than deskilling, and that exhaustion — not the technology — is what limits how many projects one engineer can run at once.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Holds
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Holds
AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer.
Holds
AI marketed as a pure augmenting 'tool' will end up automating jobs anyway, since firms control how it's used.
Holds
An AI as good as a top researcher will not be priced like one, because it competes against the other labs rather than against humans.
Holds
A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad.
Holds
A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds