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Read this korrent: The amount of English required to be productive is likely much less than the ~900 words in ASD-STE100.
The amount of English required to be productive is likely much less than the ~900 words in ASD-STE100.
Last stated 5 days ago
25 Oct 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached. — tap to centre the map on it
There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached.
Last stated 14 years ago
by 12 Oct 2012
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of speaking from the start is not the gaps in what you know but making peace with not knowing the simplest words. — tap to centre the map on it
The hard part of speaking from the start is not the gaps in what you know but making peace with not knowing the simplest words.
Last stated 14 years ago
by 12 Oct 2012
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained. — tap to centre the map on it
Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained.
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: Large language models could still plateau, and that possibility should be held open even though no evidence of it has appeared. — tap to centre the map on it
Large language models could still plateau, and that possibility should be held open even though no evidence of it has appeared.
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: The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. — tap to centre the map on it
The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing.
Last stated 6 years ago
1 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year. — tap to centre the map on it
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code. — tap to centre the map on it
A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Adam Tornhill — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software. — tap to centre the map on it
Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it. — tap to centre the map on it
A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it.
Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
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: A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it. — tap to centre the map on it
A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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The amount of English required to be productive is likely much less than the ~900 words in ASD-STE100.
Last stated 25 Oct 2026 · 5 days ago
Holds Guillermo Rauch
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There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached.
Last stated by 12 Oct 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Benny Lewis
Similar wording
The hard part of speaking from the start is not the gaps in what you know but making peace with not knowing the simplest words.
Last stated by 12 Oct 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Benny Lewis
Similar wording
Letting more people write software in natural language does not reduce the work; it snowballs the amount of software that has to be maintained.
Last stated 22 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds ThePrimeagen
Similar wording
Large language models could still plateau, and that possibility should be held open even though no evidence of it has appeared.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing.
Last stated 1 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Thorsten Ball
Same subject: code generation
A model can now port essentially any codebase from one programming language to another, work that used to take a team over a year.
Last stated 27 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Boris Cherny
Same subject: code generation
A strong manual coding background helps developers spot algorithmic weaknesses and flaws in generated code.
Last stated 15 Oct 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Adam Tornhill
Same subject: code generation
Agents are the new compilers that compile intent into fast software.
Last stated 12 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Guillermo Rauch
Same subject: software quality
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Geoff Teehan
Same subject: software quality
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 18 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds Clay Bavor
Same subject: software quality
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Last stated 10 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Jon Seager
Same subject: vibe coding
A boring but non-superficial SaaS app that would have done well five years ago might now get no signups because tens of thousands can easily vibe code it.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Same subject: vibe coding
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Last stated 11 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Steve Yegge
Same subject: vibe coding
A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Meng To