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Read this korrent: The one thing you have to do to stay employable is ride the models — use each new one for whatever it is you actually do.
The one thing you have to do to stay employable is ride the models — use each new one for whatever it is you actually do.
Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own. — tap to centre the map on it
If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own.
Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do. — tap to centre the map on it
Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do.
Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Kyle Zantos — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days. — tap to centre the map on it
Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model. — tap to centre the map on it
A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The workable model right now is one super agent for a whole company, not a personal agent for every person. — tap to centre the map on it
The workable model right now is one super agent for a whole company, not a personal agent for every person.
Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For someone who wants to be generally effective, learning a list of well-used mental models is a good place to start. — tap to centre the map on it
For someone who wants to be generally effective, learning a list of well-used mental models is a good place to start.
Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years. — tap to centre the map on it
Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years.
Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for. — tap to centre the map on it
Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for.
Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — 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
TH
ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them. — tap to centre the map on it
AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them.
Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Yihui Xie — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment. — tap to centre the map on it
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Last stated 8 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks. — tap to centre the map on it
AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks.
Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
JD
Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
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The one thing you have to do to stay employable is ride the models — use each new one for whatever it is you actually do.
Last stated 24 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Dan Shipper
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If this much effort goes into training the model, you had better be willing to keep training your own.
Last stated 3 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Kelsey Hightower
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Do not assume how good a model will or will not be at the thing you want it to do.
Last stated 11 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Kyle Zantos
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Models are very good at busy work but not at the actual ideas and design thinking, so good ideas are the currency these days.
Last stated 4 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Nate Parrott
Similar wording
A model you have to fine-tune for each thing you want it to do is not a general-purpose model.
Last stated 12 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Chelsea Finn
Similar wording
The workable model right now is one super agent for a whole company, not a personal agent for every person.
Last stated 24 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Dan Shipper
Similar wording
For someone who wants to be generally effective, learning a list of well-used mental models is a good place to start.
Last stated by 6 Jul 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Gabriel Weinberg
Similar wording
Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years.
Last stated 30 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Jeff Dean
Similar wording
Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for.
Last stated 21 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: AI and jobs
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Last stated 11 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Steve Yegge
Same subject: AI and jobs
A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: AI and jobs
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: AI and human skill
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Last stated 27 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Jon Seager
Same subject: AI and human skill
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Last stated 13 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: AI and human skill
Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever.
Last stated 22 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds ThePrimeagen
Same subject: coding agents
AI coding assistants are leveling the skill gap between software developers who can afford to use them.
Last stated 3 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Yihui Xie
Same subject: coding agents
AI coding assistants remove repetitive work without replacing human judgment.
Last stated 17 Feb 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Emanuele Bartolesi
Same subject: coding agents
AI models have reached the level of a junior engineer on longer-running, agent-based coding tasks.
Last stated 30 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Jeff Dean