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developer tools 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: Speed was an available brand position because almost no software has ever been sold on the value proposition of being fast. Speed was an available brand position because almost no software has ever been sold on the value proposition of being fast. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decade of arguing that software is too slow has started to work: new products are now attacking established categories on a performance pitch alone, and getting traction. — tap to centre the map on it A decade of arguing that software is too slow has started to work: new products are now attacking established categories on a performance pitch alone, and getting traction. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Positioning cannot fix a truly undifferentiated product. — tap to centre the map on it Positioning cannot fix a truly undifferentiated product. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Sept 2024
AD
April Dunford — holds since 2024-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When implementation gets faster, designers are uniquely valuable for what they do with the extra time, such as pushing toward the ultimate version of an experience. — tap to centre the map on it When implementation gets faster, designers are uniquely valuable for what they do with the extra time, such as pushing toward the ultimate version of an experience. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The software sell-off may have been overdone in the short-term. — tap to centre the map on it The software sell-off may have been overdone in the short-term. Last stated 7 months ago
30 Mar 2026
JB
Josh Brown — holds since 2026-03-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. — tap to centre the map on it The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. — tap to centre the map on it A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
RG
Ron Goldin — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore. — tap to centre the map on it People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
HD
Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it. — tap to centre the map on it A profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Dec 2023
NE
Nelson Elhage — holds since 2023-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose. — tap to centre the map on it Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
BG
Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial. — tap to centre the map on it Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
SH
Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code. — tap to centre the map on it Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Mar 2025
NE
Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What clean-code polymorphism really costs you is not the virtual call but the optimizations the compiler can no longer perform once it cannot see what runs. — tap to centre the map on it What clean-code polymorphism really costs you is not the virtual call but the optimizations the compiler can no longer perform once it cannot see what runs. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
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Speed was an available brand position because almost no software has ever been sold on the value proposition of being fast.
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A decade of arguing that software is too slow has started to work: new products are now attacking established categories on a performance pitch alone, and getting traction.
Holds
Positioning cannot fix a truly undifferentiated product.
Holds
When implementation gets faster, designers are uniquely valuable for what they do with the extra time, such as pushing toward the ultimate version of an experience.
Holds
The software sell-off may have been overdone in the short-term.
Holds
The best-known brands each stand for one clear thing, so a startup has to occupy a position that is unique, still available, and a reinforcement of its product strategy.
Holds
A product can be technically impressive yet fail because it launched before a real market for it existed.
Holds
A lot of brand expression today can come through motion design, which is an underutilized skill among product designers.
Holds
People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore.
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 profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it.
Holds
Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose.
Holds
Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial.
Holds
Compiler mechanisms that force a required optimization to occur, rather than relying on incidental compiler behavior, are a more robust way to write performance-sensitive code.
Holds
What clean-code polymorphism really costs you is not the virtual call but the optimizations the compiler can no longer perform once it cannot see what runs.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds