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← The influence of the previous generation of programmers is largely gone.
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compilers 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 influence of the previous generation of programmers is largely gone. The influence of the previous generation of programmers is largely gone. Last stated 10 years ago
24 Nov 2016
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Zed Shaw — holds since 2016-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many programmers now have less impact than they could because they spend their time reading and reviewing code. — tap to centre the map on it Many programmers now have less impact than they could because they spend their time reading and reviewing code. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The newer generation of programmers is more well rounded and has a general distaste for tribalism in open source. — tap to centre the map on it The newer generation of programmers is more well rounded and has a general distaste for tribalism in open source. Last stated 10 years ago
24 Nov 2016
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Zed Shaw — holds since 2016-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes this a golden age for programming and a more level playing field. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Over the very long term, programmers will eat up every other job. — tap to centre the map on it Over the very long term, programmers will eat up every other job. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. — tap to centre the map on it AI has changed software development enough that some old assumptions about it no longer hold. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand for narrowly specialised technical people may be waning. — tap to centre the map on it Demand for narrowly specialised technical people may be waning. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. — tap to centre the map on it Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. — tap to centre the map on it Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. 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: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are