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22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. — tap to centre the map on it For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough. 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: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming would be an awful endeavor if all programmers were confined to the same paradigm — tap to centre the map on it Programming would be an awful endeavor if all programmers were confined to the same paradigm Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million. — tap to centre the map on it Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops. — tap to centre the map on it Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it. — tap to centre the map on it Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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The worst part of programming is already knowing the solution, when the day holds no unknowns and the work is only typing it out.
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Most of the pain a beginner feels while learning to program is not the difficulty of the craft but the failure of programming language design.
Holds
For an experienced programmer the bottleneck is usually not thinking but typing, getting what is already in your head into the editor fast enough.
Holds
You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds
Programming would be an awful endeavor if all programmers were confined to the same paradigm
Holds
The hardest part of solving a mathematical problem is the part AI has not touched; he still does it with pen and paper.
Holds
Concurrency should stop being the programmer's problem and become the language designer's: it is better to impose vast pain on a few people than on a million.
Holds
Dismissing a subject as a waste of time because you never used its details on the job is the wrong way to think, and it is the same mistake people make about learning to code now that AI writes the loops.
Holds
Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Holds
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds