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Everything filed under documentation documentation Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under design design Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Standardizing document or table tooling on HTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removes most of the underlying complexity. Standardizing document or table tooling onHTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removesmost of the underlying complexity. Last stated 4 months ago 10 Jul 2026 YX Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-07-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Markdown is terrible because it has no standard and no two converters agree. — tap to centre the map on it Markdown is terrible because it hasno standard and no two convertersagree. Last stated 11 years ago 21 Mar 2016 JA Joe Armstrong — holds since 2016-03-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: HTML is the only document type that matters, because you can do so much creative stuff with it. — tap to centre the map on it HTML is the only document type thatmatters, because you can do so muchcreative stuff with it. Last stated 3 months ago 4 Aug 2026 NP Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Faithfulness to the original Markdown has made the CommonMark spec very complicated. — tap to centre the map on it Faithfulness to the originalMarkdown has made the CommonMarkspec very complicated. Last stated 7 years ago by 26 May 2019 JM John MacFarlane — holds since 2019-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: HTML's built-in structure gives it advantages over markdown as a format for LLM interactions. — tap to centre the map on it HTML's built-in structure gives itadvantages over markdown as a formatfor LLM interactions. Last stated 3 months ago 13 Aug 2026 TF Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: LaTeX is far better than Markdown. — tap to centre the map on it LaTeX is far better than Markdown. Last stated 11 years ago 21 Mar 2016 JA Joe Armstrong — holds since 2016-03-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: The HTML shortcut takes care of much of the custom tooling designers used to build. — tap to centre the map on it The HTML shortcut takes care of muchof the custom tooling designers usedto build. Last stated 3 months ago 11 Aug 2026 KZ Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Markdown should replace raw HTML pass-through with a syntax for passing through raw content of any format. — tap to centre the map on it Markdown should replace raw HTMLpass-through with a syntax forpassing through raw content of anyformat. Last stated 7 years ago by 26 May 2019 JM John MacFarlane — holds since 2019-05-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Standard word processors are poorly suited for complex, long-form writing. — tap to centre the map on it Standard word processors are poorlysuited for complex, long-formwriting. Last stated 9 months ago 3 Feb 2026 SJ Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-02-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less aboutthe number of words used and moreabout focusing on the right ideasand directions. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Jan 2024 TS Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: If you simplify your English, a stupid remark becomes obviously stupid, even to yourself. — tap to centre the map on it If you simplify your English, astupid remark becomes obviouslystupid, even to yourself. Last stated 81 years ago 1 Apr 1946 GO George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. — tap to centre the map on it Most music writing in the internetage should consist only of a linkand a brief recommendation. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Sept 2026 RP Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Code that is complex or clever can pass its tests while still being bad code. — tap to centre the map on it Code that is complex or clever canpass its tests while still being badcode. Last stated 11 years ago 22 Oct 2015 TB Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern technology and AI enable a new wave of digital minimalism. — tap to centre the map on it Modern technology and AI enable anew wave of digital minimalism. Last stated 5 days ago 31 Oct 2026 VB Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Smaller, more atomic pull requests make code review easier. — tap to centre the map on it Smaller, more atomic pull requestsmake code review easier. Last stated 5 years ago 10 Jul 2021 ML Marc Littlemore — holds since 2021-07-10 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Standardizing document or table tooling on HTML instead of PDF, LaTeX, or RTF removes most of the underlying complexity. Last stated 10 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago Holds Yihui Xie Read this korrent →