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Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under documentation documentation Everything filed under LLMs LLMs Everything filed under developer tools developer tools Everything filed under code generation code generation Everything filed under JavaScript JavaScript Everything filed under design design Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The cost of moving existing systems to a new light markup language outweighs the burden of Markdown backwards compatibility. The cost of moving existing systems to anew light markup language outweighs theburden of Markdown backwardscompatibility. Last stated 7 years ago by 26 May 2019 JM John MacFarlane — holds since 2019-05-26 — 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: 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: Software that is novel enough to be non-trivial to rebuild with an LLM, and priced within reason, will still be worth buying rather than building. — tap to centre the map on it Software that is novel enough to benon-trivial to rebuild with an LLM,and priced within reason, will stillbe worth buying rather thanbuilding. Last stated 5 months ago 31 May 2026 BL Brandur Leach — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Using a dependency carries ongoing maintenance costs, not just upfront convenience — tap to centre the map on it Using a dependency carries ongoingmaintenance costs, not just upfrontconvenience Last stated 4 years ago 17 May 2022 TB Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: The economic trade-off between language verbosity and programmer cost has changed. — tap to centre the map on it The economic trade-off betweenlanguage verbosity and programmercost has changed. Last stated a month ago 4 Oct 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: The complexity of a JavaScript bundling and transpiling toolchain is a bargain worth making, and the right default for building web applications. — tap to centre the map on it The complexity of a JavaScriptbundling and transpiling toolchainis a bargain worth making, and theright default for building webapplications. Last stated 5 years ago 12 Aug 2021 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2021-08-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nobody has found keeping specs and code in sync worth the upkeep; the code stays the source of truth. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody has found keeping specs andcode in sync worth the upkeep; thecode stays the source of truth. Last stated 4 months ago 15 Jul 2026 DH Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: When the repo already has a design system, high fidelity matters less, since fonts and spacing are already set and all the agent needs is a direction. — tap to centre the map on it When the repo already has a designsystem, high fidelity matters less,since fonts and spacing are alreadyset and all the agent needs is adirection. Last stated 4 months ago 21 Jul 2026 PS Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple forreliability and intellectualcontrol, but nobody yet knows how toreach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago 1 Mar 1999 ED Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pullingthings back, making them simpler andmore understandable, becauseeveryone can kind of execute rightnow. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 CD Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. — tap to centre the map on it A feature only truly reachesbillions of users when they do nothave to think about a switch or amode. Last stated 3 months ago 16 Aug 2026 IS Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — 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
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At the centre The cost of moving existing systems to a new light markup language outweighs the burden of Markdown backwards compatibility. Last stated by 26 May 2019 · 7 years ago Holds John MacFarlane Read this korrent →