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15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. — tap to centre the map on it Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing. Last stated 10 years ago
8 Feb 2017
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2017-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developer tools are a simpler space for business viability than most products, and especially than AI products. — tap to centre the map on it Developer tools are a simpler space for business viability than most products, and especially than AI products. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. — tap to centre the map on it Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. — tap to centre the map on it For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. 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: Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. — tap to centre the map on it Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Aug 2024
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Julia Evans — holds since 2023-02-28 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2024-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure. — tap to centre the map on it The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The age of the IDE is not over; agents make it bigger, because humans now program at a higher level where the unit of interest is an agent rather than a file. — tap to centre the map on it The age of the IDE is not over; agents make it bigger, because humans now program at a higher level where the unit of interest is an agent rather than a file. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agentic coding harnesses letting you give specific feedback directly on elements was a huge unlock for design workflows. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic coding harnesses letting you give specific feedback directly on elements was a huge unlock for design workflows. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. — tap to centre the map on it AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Mar 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. — tap to centre the map on it As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. — tap to centre the map on it Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before an agent generates any UI for an exploration, have it describe the approaches in text, which is quicker to judge as directionally right or wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Before an agent generates any UI for an exploration, have it describe the approaches in text, which is quicker to judge as directionally right or wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. — tap to centre the map on it Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — 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 single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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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 pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
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The IDE of the future has to be rethought from the ground up for agents, rather than being a text editor with an agents tab bolted on.
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A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds
Building powerful developer tools such as compilers, interpreters, and query languages requires knowledge of parsing.
Holds
Developer tools are a simpler space for business viability than most products, and especially than AI products.
Holds
Developer tools are consumer products, and the reason there are gaps to win is that programmers are horrible at consumer products and do not know it.
Holds
For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough.
Holds
Nix is worth switching your day-to-day package management to, over Homebrew.
No longer holds
The best terminal multiplexer is the one nobody has to learn; needing to be learned at all is the first design failure.
Holds
The age of the IDE is not over; agents make it bigger, because humans now program at a higher level where the unit of interest is an agent rather than a file.
Holds
Agentic coding harnesses letting you give specific feedback directly on elements was a huge unlock for design workflows.
Holds
AI coding agents have made redesigning existing systems cheap enough that developers actually redesign instead of living with a flawed design.
Holds
As a small design team, you should not stand in the way of engineers designing with coding agents but find ways to support them.
Holds
Asking an agent to keep an engineer's functionality and apply a designer's styling can get much closer than intuition says it would.
Holds
Before an agent generates any UI for an exploration, have it describe the approaches in text, which is quicker to judge as directionally right or wrong.
Holds
Coding tools are very good at executing motion design, but you have to be very descriptive about what you want, otherwise you will be fighting them for hours.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds