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coding agents 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: The best teacher to imagine is one's own self decades in the future, who knows one most deeply The best teacher to imagine is one's own self decades in the future, who knows one most deeply Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
JW
Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well. — tap to centre the map on it The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding the future depends more on imagination and a clear theory of change than on analytical skill alone. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding the future depends more on imagination and a clear theory of change than on analytical skill alone. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
NB
Nat Bullard — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
DM
Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developing teachers' practice addresses real, present student needs, while betting on future AI tutoring capability remains speculative. — tap to centre the map on it Developing teachers' practice addresses real, present student needs, while betting on future AI tutoring capability remains speculative. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
DM
Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. — tap to centre the map on it In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choose to learn things that will make you smarter in 10 or 20 years rather than things that may soon be obsolete — tap to centre the map on it Choose to learn things that will make you smarter in 10 or 20 years rather than things that may soon be obsolete Last stated 17 years ago
10 Nov 2009
AS
Alice Schroeder — holds since 2009-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teachers are the most important people in society and the ones the AI industry has most completely forgotten. — tap to centre the map on it Teachers are the most important people in society and the ones the AI industry has most completely forgotten. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. — tap to centre the map on it American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
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The best teacher to imagine is one's own self decades in the future, who knows one most deeply
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The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well.
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Understanding the future depends more on imagination and a clear theory of change than on analytical skill alone.
Holds
Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves.
Holds
Developing teachers' practice addresses real, present student needs, while betting on future AI tutoring capability remains speculative.
Holds
In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not.
Holds
Choose to learn things that will make you smarter in 10 or 20 years rather than things that may soon be obsolete
Holds
Teachers are the most important people in society and the ones the AI industry has most completely forgotten.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds
American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads.
Holds