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Everything filed under JavaScript JavaScript Everything filed under design design Everything filed under Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails Everything filed under Python Python Everything filed under TypeScript TypeScript Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The mass adoption of React and single-page-app architecture across nearly all web apps was driven by trend-following rather than technical fit, producing fragile, scripting-dependent software. The mass adoption of React andsingle-page-app architecture across nearlyall web apps was driven by trend-followingrather than technical fit, producingfragile, scripting-dependent software. Last stated 6 months ago 25 Apr 2026 PH Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. — tap to centre the map on it A 'Low Data Mode' setting beingavailable to web developers via aJavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago 11 Jul 2025 CO Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about wherea component belongs is a personalassumption and does not mean thatthe market or the users will reactto the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago 2 Apr 2026 MS Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — 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 fromMicrosoft had zero chance in theJavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript hadto be open source or nobody wouldcome. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world — tap to centre the map on it After an AI catastrophe the AIsthemselves would shape how we reactto it, as the best spin doctors inthe world Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new — tap to centre the map on it Animation libraries that only wrapbuilt-in CSS transitions andkeyframes are not worth using,because they add main-thread workand bundle size and offer nothingnew Last stated 5 months ago 26 May 2026 JC Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — 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 beforethe program runs, TypeScript canafford not to be sound: checking 99%beats the 0% JavaScript checked, andbuys features a sound languagecannot offer. Last stated 6 months ago 13 May 2026 AH Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Edge-first is the right default for rendering web applications. — tap to centre the map on it Edge-first is the right default forrendering web applications. Last stated 3 years ago 30 Apr 2024 GR Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2023-04-10 — tap for who they are GR Guillermo Rauch — no longer holds since 2024-04-30 — 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 timeand place but are generally nonzero,positive for spending, negative fortaxes, and larger when monetarypolicy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. — tap to centre the map on it A theme system's styles should below-specificity rather than targeteddirectly at specific elements. Last stated 3 months ago 17 Aug 2026 DR Dave Rupert — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Attribute behavior that depends on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. — tap to centre the map on it Attribute behavior that depends onCSS layout size rather than anelement's natural or declared sizeis a design trap web authors shouldavoid relying on. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 TE Terence Eden — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the specshould be and build it in HTML andCSS themselves, not make a productmanager's spec look pretty. Last stated 7 months ago 8 Apr 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — 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 withouta Python-2-to-3 break, as long ascode written under the old and thenew rules can be mixed freely in oneprogram. Last stated 6 months ago 20 May 2026 AR Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. — tap to centre the map on it A tool's speed comes primarily fromits design decisions rather than theprogramming language it is writtenin. Last stated 10 months ago 29 Dec 2025 AP Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Certain programming languages are better suited for agents because strong types and annotations help models understand intent. — tap to centre the map on it Certain programming languages arebetter suited for agents becausestrong types and annotations helpmodels understand intent. Last stated 8 months ago 8 Mar 2026 RC Rui Carmo — holds since 2026-03-08 — 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 wayto build reliable systems is idioticin the face of the evidence,starting with Shopify serving amillion requests a second on Rails. Last stated a year ago 12 Jul 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rails is enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers — tap to centre the map on it Rails is enjoying an influx of a newgeneration of programmers Last stated a year ago 6 Sept 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-09-06 — 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 renaissancebecause it is one of the mosttoken-efficient ways to build a webapp, which suits agents, for as longas that lasts. Last stated 7 months ago 8 Apr 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The mass adoption of React and single-page-app architecture across nearly all web apps was driven by trend-following rather than technical fit, producing fragile, scripting-dependent software. Last stated 25 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago Holds Phil Hagelberg Read this korrent →