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LLMs 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: Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
In tension: A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. Last stated 6 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot learn from work you did not do yourself. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot learn from work you did not do yourself. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moving from passively generating answers with an AI tool to using it deliberately takes real, concerted effort. — tap to centre the map on it Moving from passively generating answers with an AI tool to using it deliberately takes real, concerted effort. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can hand you the end result of a skill without the attentive practice that used to build it. — tap to centre the map on it AI can hand you the end result of a skill without the attentive practice that used to build it. Last stated 4 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. — tap to centre the map on it Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — no longer holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming. — tap to centre the map on it If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming. 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: Asking AI for help on a first attempt robs you of the experience that builds your own judgement about the problem. — tap to centre the map on it Asking AI for help on a first attempt robs you of the experience that builds your own judgement about the problem. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI works as a tool that helps create what is in your head, not as the output; when people realize something was created only by AI, they disengage. — tap to centre the map on it AI works as a tool that helps create what is in your head, not as the output; when people realize something was created only by AI, they disengage. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. — tap to centre the map on it AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — 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
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker.
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A sense of achievement in software survives writing almost none of the code yourself.
Holds
Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand.
Holds
You cannot learn from work you did not do yourself.
Holds
Moving from passively generating answers with an AI tool to using it deliberately takes real, concerted effort.
Holds
AI can hand you the end result of a skill without the attentive practice that used to build it.
Holds
Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering.
No longer holds
If AI can make you irrelevant, what you were doing was work slightly too complicated to automate before, not programming.
Holds
Asking AI for help on a first attempt robs you of the experience that builds your own judgement about the problem.
Holds
AI works as a tool that helps create what is in your head, not as the output; when people realize something was created only by AI, they disengage.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it.
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
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds