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software quality 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 projects should break downstream users as little as possible, and make any breakage they do cause obvious and easy to fix. Software projects should break downstream users as little as possible, and make any breakage they do cause obvious and easy to fix. Last stated 5 years ago
11 Dec 2021
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2021-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix. — tap to centre the map on it Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools. — tap to centre the map on it Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jul 2019
CM
Craig Mod — holds since 2019-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated 11 months ago
7 Oct 2025
NE
Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Users like security in the abstract and experience it as breakage: hardening the project made things slower, harder to update, and broke what people depended on. — tap to centre the map on it Users like security in the abstract and experience it as breakage: hardening the project made things slower, harder to update, and broke what people depended on. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that. Last stated 2 days ago
19 Sept 2026
SP
Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The vast majority of software development projects fail — tap to centre the map on it The vast majority of software development projects fail Last stated 23 years ago
2 Feb 2004
JA
Jeff Atwood — holds since 2004-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every software project has cheap testing wins left on the table: basic random testing, static analysis and fault injection pay for themselves the first time they are run. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every software project has cheap testing wins left on the table: basic random testing, static analysis and fault injection pay for themselves the first time they are run. Last stated 11 years ago
12 Dec 2015
DL
Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most software rewrites fail and take longer than people expect them to. — tap to centre the map on it Most software rewrites fail and take longer than people expect them to. Last stated a year ago
19 Apr 2025
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. — tap to centre the map on it "Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. — tap to centre the map on it "Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. — tap to centre the map on it A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — 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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
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 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. — tap to centre the map on it A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Software projects should break downstream users as little as possible, and make any breakage they do cause obvious and easy to fix.
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Release the first version of an open source project a little broken on purpose; nothing recruits collaborators like something they know how to fix.
Holds
Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools.
Holds
Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.
Holds
Users like security in the abstract and experience it as breakage: hardening the project made things slower, harder to update, and broke what people depended on.
Holds
Engineers are in the reputation-building business, and software is downstream of that.
Holds
The vast majority of software development projects fail
Holds
Almost every software project has cheap testing wins left on the table: basic random testing, static analysis and fault injection pay for themselves the first time they are run.
Holds
Most software rewrites fail and take longer than people expect them to.
Holds
"Is the page loaded?" was never a real question, and web performance only became measurable once it was broken into the distinct moments a user actually notices.
Holds
"Optimize it later" would be safe advice only if every engineer already knew how to avoid the architectural mistakes that no later optimization can remove.
Holds
A 300-millisecond response budget is not an achievement but an admission: 300 milliseconds is an eternity in computing, and a product pitching it shows how far the bar has fallen.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds
Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of.
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
A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved.
Holds