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27 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rails is enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers — tap to centre the map on it Rails is enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers Last stated a year ago
6 Sept 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. — tap to centre the map on it Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn. Last stated 4 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. — tap to centre the map on it Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The wish to get rid of all the programmers keeps coming back, and programmers ought to ask themselves why, because some of the reason really is about us. — tap to centre the map on it The wish to get rid of all the programmers keeps coming back, and programmers ought to ask themselves why, because some of the reason really is about us. Last stated 6 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production. — tap to centre the map on it Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. — tap to centre the map on it AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users. — tap to centre the map on it Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users. Last stated 5 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He was wrong to lock in on autocomplete as what AI would be; Tobi Lütke saw further ahead, and he is frustrated he lacked that conviction. — tap to centre the map on it He was wrong to lock in on autocomplete as what AI would be; Tobi Lütke saw further ahead, and he is frustrated he lacked that conviction. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. — tap to centre the map on it Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. 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: Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2024-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
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Some programmers are experiencing anger and lashing out due to inevitable changes.
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Rails is enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers
Holds
Software developers spent thirty years automating other people's industries away, so they should not expect sympathy now that it is their turn.
Holds
Letting non-programmers vibe-code features into a large existing product destroys its architecture, even when every individual change looks defensible.
Holds
The wish to get rid of all the programmers keeps coming back, and programmers ought to ask themselves why, because some of the reason really is about us.
Holds
Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production.
Holds
AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold.
Holds
Public sentiment is turning against tech companies that force unwanted features on their users.
Holds
He was wrong to lock in on autocomplete as what AI would be; Tobi Lütke saw further ahead, and he is frustrated he lacked that conviction.
Holds
Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails.
Holds
Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts.
Holds
Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives.
No longer holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on.
Holds