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Read this korrent: The culture war, or rather the loss of identity some engineers feel as AI redefines our jobs is difficult
The culture war, or rather the loss of identity some engineers feel as AI redefines our jobs is difficult
Last stated 2 days ago
30 Oct 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineering is probably one of the areas where jobs have most visibly been transformed by AI. — tap to centre the map on it
Engineering is probably one of the areas where jobs have most visibly been transformed by AI.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved. — tap to centre the map on it
AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved.
Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The divisions between designer, copywriter, PM and engineer are getting blurred, and in the actual work it becomes more about who is prototyping, though the roles themselves may not go away. — tap to centre the map on it
The divisions between designer, copywriter, PM and engineer are getting blurred, and in the actual work it becomes more about who is prototyping, though the roles themselves may not go away.
Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
PS
Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is dramatically changing how people work and is here to stay. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is dramatically changing how people work and is here to stay.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
SK
Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In this AI era the tools change so fast that there is a lot of value in being uncomfortably early to ideas. — tap to centre the map on it
In this AI era the tools change so fast that there is a lot of value in being uncomfortably early to ideas.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI struggles more with general knowledge work than with coding because that work is more fragmented and less verifiable. — tap to centre the map on it
AI struggles more with general knowledge work than with coding because that work is more fragmented and less verifiable.
Last stated 10 months ago
22 Dec 2025
IZ
Ivan Zhao — holds since 2025-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The term 'AI' has lost its technical meaning due to its broad and imprecise application by technocrats. — tap to centre the map on it
The term 'AI' has lost its technical meaning due to its broad and imprecise application by technocrats.
Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
MB
Mandy Brown — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a divide in the tech industry between people thriving on autonomy with AI and those frustrated by a lack of guidance. — tap to centre the map on it
There is a divide in the tech industry between people thriving on autonomy with AI and those frustrated by a lack of guidance.
Last stated 4 days ago
28 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-28 — 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 fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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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 small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre 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 offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
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The culture war, or rather the loss of identity some engineers feel as AI redefines our jobs is difficult
Last stated 30 Oct 2026 · 2 days ago
Holds Peter Steinberger
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Similar wording
Engineering is probably one of the areas where jobs have most visibly been transformed by AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Molly Graham
Similar wording
AI has made individuals capable enough that the boundaries between engineer, designer, researcher and product manager should be dissolved.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
The divisions between designer, copywriter, PM and engineer are getting blurred, and in the actual work it becomes more about who is prototyping, though the roles themselves may not go away.
Last stated 21 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Pablo Stanley
Similar wording
AI is dramatically changing how people work and is here to stay.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Steve Klabnik
Similar wording
In this AI era the tools change so fast that there is a lot of value in being uncomfortably early to ideas.
Last stated 4 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Nate Parrott
Similar wording
AI struggles more with general knowledge work than with coding because that work is more fragmented and less verifiable.
Last stated 22 Dec 2025 · 10 months ago
Holds Ivan Zhao
Similar wording
The term 'AI' has lost its technical meaning due to its broad and imprecise application by technocrats.
Last stated 30 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Mandy Brown
Similar wording
There is a divide in the tech industry between people thriving on autonomy with AI and those frustrated by a lack of guidance.
Last stated 28 Oct 2026 · 4 days ago
Holds Gergely Orosz
Same subject: simplicity
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 29 Sept 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Same subject: simplicity
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 17 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Adam Wiggins
Same subject: simplicity
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Same subject: taste
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Last stated 21 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brandon Jacoby
Same subject: taste
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds George Saunders
Same subject: product management
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Elena Verna
Same subject: product management
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Emily Kramer
Same subject: product management
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Last stated 5 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson