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TypeScript 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 language that actually delivered write-once-run-anywhere was not Java but JavaScript, because every new device turned out to ship a browser. The language that actually delivered write-once-run-anywhere was not Java but JavaScript, because every new device turned out to ship a browser. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works. — tap to centre the map on it JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: JavaScript should act immediately on user input to mask network latency, which should remove most spinners and loading messages. — tap to centre the map on it JavaScript should act immediately on user input to mask network latency, which should remove most spinners and loading messages. Last stated 12 years ago
4 Nov 2014
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2014-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies. — tap to centre the map on it Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No-build JavaScript works in production and caches better: one bundle turns over every time a semicolon changes, while small separate files live forever. — tap to centre the map on it No-build JavaScript works in production and caches better: one bundle turns over every time a semicolon changes, while small separate files live forever. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster. — tap to centre the map on it Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. — tap to centre the map on it A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program. Last stated 4 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. — tap to centre the map on it Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not. — tap to centre the map on it Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. — tap to centre the map on it Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2024-06-02 — tap for who they are
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The language that actually delivered write-once-run-anywhere was not Java but JavaScript, because every new device turned out to ship a browser.
Holds AH Anders HejlsbergRead this korrent →
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
Holds
Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
JavaScript frameworks cost more in maintenance than they ever save, because each new version forces a rewrite, while PHP stays the same and works.
Holds
JavaScript should act immediately on user input to mask network latency, which should remove most spinners and loading messages.
Holds
Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
No-build JavaScript works in production and caches better: one bundle turns over every time a semicolon changes, while small separate files live forever.
Holds
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Holds
Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
A language can keep changing without a Python-2-to-3 break, as long as code written under the old and the new rules can be mixed freely in one program.
Holds AR Alice Ryhl
Python is ugly: full of superfluous instructions kept since 1987 for legacy reasons, and its __init__ offends the sensibilities to the core.
Holds
Writing lines of Python or C++ may stop being necessary; understanding how code, computer systems and products work will not.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
Calling static typing the only way to build reliable systems is idiotic in the face of the evidence, starting with Shopify serving a million requests a second on Rails.
Holds
Rails is having a renaissance because it is one of the most token-efficient ways to build a web app, which suits agents, for as long as that lasts.
Holds
Ruby on Rails took off because its creator evangelized it by arguing its superiority against the competing alternatives.
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