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AI alignment 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 hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody has figured out how to build products in the AI era yet, and there is no one way to do it. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody has figured out how to build products in the AI era yet, and there is no one way to do it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Lenny Rachitsky — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. — tap to centre the map on it AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's. 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: AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. — tap to centre the map on it AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain. — tap to centre the map on it AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You need to build early with AI to have any intuition for when the models become capable. — tap to centre the map on it You need to build early with AI to have any intuition for when the models become capable. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Mike Krieger — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. — tap to centre the map on it AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot build an AI that has only the capabilities you want, because the algorithms that solve the problems you want generalize to the ones you do not. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot build an AI that has only the capabilities you want, because the algorithms that solve the problems you want generalize to the ones you do not. Last stated 4 years ago
10 Jun 2022
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Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — 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 7 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
Same subject: AI makes it easier to hack things together, but this is not engineering. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes it easier to hack things together, but this is not engineering. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review. — tap to centre the map on it In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding with an AI assistant slides from copiloting into autopiloting, and the bugs that follow are hard to trace. — tap to centre the map on it Coding with an AI assistant slides from copiloting into autopiloting, and the bugs that follow are hard to trace. 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: Ship for three to six months with nobody reading the code and the codebase gets so bad that starting over is easier than fixing it — we ran a lights-off software factory and shut it down. — tap to centre the map on it Ship for three to six months with nobody reading the code and the codebase gets so bad that starting over is easier than fixing it — we ran a lights-off software factory and shut it down. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. — tap to centre the map on it The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The hard question is no longer how to build something but what to build, because anything already described can be replicated.
Holds Read this korrent →
Nobody has figured out how to build products in the AI era yet, and there is no one way to do it.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
AI does a good job of generating a design and still cannot express what the design is supposed to do; that part is the engineer's.
Holds
AI that builds UI is trained on past UI, so breaking out of that mould will still take a person willing to break the rules.
Holds
AI gives a very clear idea of what is possible, but it is still up to people to walk the terrain.
Holds
You need to build early with AI to have any intuition for when the models become capable.
Holds
AI is like the most patient collaborator you could have, building at hyper speeds, if you know how to direct it and bring taste and judgment on what to build and how, down to the finest UX and UI decisions.
Holds
You cannot build an AI that has only the capabilities you want, because the algorithms that solve the problems you want generalize to the ones you do not.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A screenshot is the fastest, easiest way to build, without having to voice it or type it.
Holds
AI makes it easier to hack things together, but this is not engineering.
Holds
If you are not going to read the generated code, what you need is conformance testing: proof that it performs within the boundaries of the code it replaced.
Holds
In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review.
Holds
Coding with an AI assistant slides from copiloting into autopiloting, and the bugs that follow are hard to trace.
Holds
Ship for three to six months with nobody reading the code and the codebase gets so bad that starting over is easier than fixing it — we ran a lights-off software factory and shut it down.
Holds
The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you.
Holds