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← Software upgrades that invalidate previously learned knowledge make programmers worse at their craft.
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agency 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 upgrades that invalidate previously learned knowledge make programmers worse at their craft. Software upgrades that invalidate previously learned knowledge make programmers worse at their craft. Last stated 5 years ago
11 Dec 2021
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David Crawshaw — holds since 2021-12-11 — 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: Most of software is not the new stuff; it is old, crappy code somebody has to maintain, and it is full of genuinely hard problems. — tap to centre the map on it Most of software is not the new stuff; it is old, crappy code somebody has to maintain, and it is full of genuinely hard problems. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being impressed by your own old work is a sad sign, because it means you have stopped progressing. — tap to centre the map on it Being impressed by your own old work is a sad sign, because it means you have stopped progressing. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is easier to improve something bad than to make something good from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it It is easier to improve something bad than to make something good from scratch. Last stated 6 years ago
22 Jan 2021
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Julian Shapiro — holds since 2021-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The newer generation of programmers is more well rounded and has a general distaste for tribalism in open source. — tap to centre the map on it The newer generation of programmers is more well rounded and has a general distaste for tribalism in open source. Last stated 10 years ago
24 Nov 2016
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Zed Shaw — holds since 2016-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robert C. Martin's advice makes code worse, because it dismisses every correctness technique that is not unit testing. — tap to centre the map on it Robert C. Martin's advice makes code worse, because it dismisses every correctness technique that is not unit testing. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Oct 2017
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2017-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. — tap to centre the map on it Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is now much faster and easier to change code than it was years ago. — tap to centre the map on it It is now much faster and easier to change code than it was years ago. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature-rich native 'view source' option for debugging sites with iPadOS would be beneficial. — tap to centre the map on it A feature-rich native 'view source' option for debugging sites with iPadOS would be beneficial. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — 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
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: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. Last stated 9 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. — tap to centre the map on it A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. Last stated 10 months ago
29 Dec 2025
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Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nox is more powerful than tox out-of-the-box because it provides access to the Python standard library. — tap to centre the map on it Nox is more powerful than tox out-of-the-box because it provides access to the Python standard library. Last stated 4 years ago
18 Jan 2023
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Hynek Schlawack — holds since 2023-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nox treats Python versions as first-class selectors for sessions, whereas tox treats them as factors. — tap to centre the map on it Nox treats Python versions as first-class selectors for sessions, whereas tox treats them as factors. Last stated 4 years ago
18 Jan 2023
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Hynek Schlawack — holds since 2023-01-18 — tap for who they are