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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 May 2019 to 11 Oct 2026.
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5 Aug 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it. — tap to centre the map on it With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Maggie Appleton — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. — tap to centre the map on it Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built. Last stated 7 years ago
29 May 2019
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2019-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good developers breed strong platforms — tap to centre the map on it Good developers breed strong platforms Last stated 5 years ago
16 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No single way of modeling data and methods in code is universally correct; every approach is just a set of trade-offs. — tap to centre the map on it No single way of modeling data and methods in code is universally correct; every approach is just a set of trade-offs. Last stated 5 years ago
8 Feb 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. — tap to centre the map on it It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People creating their own workflows, building a set of tools and stringing them together to get to their output, is as creative as it gets. — tap to centre the map on it People creating their own workflows, building a set of tools and stringing them together to get to their output, is as creative as it gets. 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: Craftsmanship, taste, and human judgment remain valuable in software development despite AI-assisted coding tools. — tap to centre the map on it Craftsmanship, taste, and human judgment remain valuable in software development despite AI-assisted coding tools. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are many different architectural approaches for agents, such as VMs, sandboxes, durable objects, or javascript interpreters, depending on the situation. — tap to centre the map on it There are many different architectural approaches for agents, such as VMs, sandboxes, durable objects, or javascript interpreters, depending on the situation. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. — tap to centre the map on it 95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. — tap to centre the map on it A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. — tap to centre the map on it A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. — tap to centre the map on it Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
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There are multiple valid ways to build quality software.
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With implementation cheap, deciding what to build is the hard question in software, not how to build it.
Holds
Cruft is not carelessness: even the best teams inevitably create it, because the right design is only visible once the software has been built.
Holds
Good developers breed strong platforms
Holds
No single way of modeling data and methods in code is universally correct; every approach is just a set of trade-offs.
Holds
It is now faster to build three versions of something and try them out.
Holds
People creating their own workflows, building a set of tools and stringing them together to get to their output, is as creative as it gets.
Holds
Craftsmanship, taste, and human judgment remain valuable in software development despite AI-assisted coding tools.
Holds
There are many different architectural approaches for agents, such as VMs, sandboxes, durable objects, or javascript interpreters, depending on the situation.
Holds
95 percent of the software made in an age of abundance will be shitty, and shitty software is easy to deal with because it goes away.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results.
Holds
AI-generated code should be treated as untrusted until there is evidence it preserves the intended behavior.
Holds
As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity.
Holds
A team that slows down and reads every pull request and every line of code should expect only a 30 to 50 percent productivity lift from AI.
Holds
Agent-written code that runs and passes its tests is not enough: security, maintainability and being able to roll it back still need humans in the loop.
Holds
Agentic code review raises the floor but cannot be trusted, because the model reading the code is the same model that wrote it, and it will tell you the code is great.
Holds