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13 Dec 2022
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Pouria — holds since 2022-12-13 — 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 being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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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 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. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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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 from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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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 AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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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 wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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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 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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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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 for rendering web applications. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Apr 2024
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2023-04-10 — tap for who they are
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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 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: 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 be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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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 on CSS layout size rather than an element's natural or declared size is a design trap web authors should avoid relying on. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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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 spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — 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 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 enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers — tap to centre the map on it Rails is enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers Last stated a year ago
6 Sept 2025
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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 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 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — 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: A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them — tap to centre the map on it A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them Last stated 3 years ago
11 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are
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The problems of a programming language cannot be cleanly separated from the problems of its ecosystem and tooling.
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A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great.
Holds
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.
Holds
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world
Holds
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
Holds
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
Edge-first is the right default for rendering web applications.
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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
A theme system's styles should be low-specificity rather than targeted directly at specific elements.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
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 enjoying an influx of a new generation of programmers
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
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Holds
A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them
Holds