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behavioural science 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 Same subject Read this korrent: The engineering intuition that matters cannot be taught from a textbook — you know bad patterns in software because you have debugged them at three in the morning. The engineering intuition that matters cannot be taught from a textbook — you know bad patterns in software because you have debugged them at three in the morning. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand. — tap to centre the map on it Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programmers fail to recognise how much mathematics their job uses because the mathematics it needs is discrete and school teaches the continuous kind. — tap to centre the map on it Programmers fail to recognise how much mathematics their job uses because the mathematics it needs is discrete and school teaches the continuous kind. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. — tap to centre the map on it Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining. Last stated 6 years ago
18 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much of the wisdom programmers pass on to each other is nonsense that nobody ever tested, and refusing to be dogmatic about untested practice is what marks out a good engineer. — tap to centre the map on it Much of the wisdom programmers pass on to each other is nonsense that nobody ever tested, and refusing to be dogmatic about untested practice is what marks out a good engineer. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody in software treats debugging as a discipline; it is left as a handful of basic heuristics. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody in software treats debugging as a discipline; it is left as a handful of basic heuristics. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. — tap to centre the map on it The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. — tap to centre the map on it The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 4 weeks 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 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. — tap to centre the map on it A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
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The engineering intuition that matters cannot be taught from a textbook — you know bad patterns in software because you have debugged them at three in the morning.
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Programming, not diagramming, is where an engineer actually learns, because code is the point at which you can no longer fool yourself about what you understand.
Holds
Programmers fail to recognise how much mathematics their job uses because the mathematics it needs is discrete and school teaches the continuous kind.
Holds
Software development is separated from engineering by circumstance rather than essence, and most programmers could cross that gap without retraining.
Holds
Much of the wisdom programmers pass on to each other is nonsense that nobody ever tested, and refusing to be dogmatic about untested practice is what marks out a good engineer.
Holds
Nobody in software treats debugging as a discipline; it is left as a handful of basic heuristics.
Holds
The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools.
Holds
Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut.
Holds
The specific rules taught as clean code are simply bad programming practices, and they get worse when you apply them together.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results.
Holds
AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior.
Holds
As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity.
Holds
A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI.
Holds
Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop.
Holds
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds