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19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review. — tap to centre the map on it In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case for sweating every line of code was premised on humans doing the modifications, and it now survives only because tokens are scarce. — tap to centre the map on it The case for sweating every line of code was premised on humans doing the modifications, and it now survives only because tokens are scarce. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Jan 2025
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2025-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. — tap to centre the map on it Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Ben Vinegar — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI. — tap to centre the map on it Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI. Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A long, well-written document no longer signals that its author knows the subject. — tap to centre the map on it A long, well-written document no longer signals that its author knows the subject. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ayo Omojola — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An experienced developer with AI tools accomplishes far more than a no-knowledge vibe coder with the same tools. — tap to centre the map on it An experienced developer with AI tools accomplishes far more than a no-knowledge vibe coder with the same tools. Last stated a year ago
16 Jun 2025
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Chad Fowler — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the age of AI coding it matters more than ever to know how to build software. — tap to centre the map on it In the age of AI coding it matters more than ever to know how to build software. Last stated 7 months ago
24 Mar 2026
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Iván Olivares Rojas — holds since 2026-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rather than learning how to use an AI, let the AI learn how to be useful to you. — tap to centre the map on it Rather than learning how to use an AI, let the AI learn how to be useful to you. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text. — tap to centre the map on it There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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There is no proof good code will matter in the future, since the notion is based on human ease of use and humans will not modify most code.
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In the future, humans will not find bugs in model-produced code in reasonable time and will only review system composition, not via PRs or line-by-line review.
Holds
As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever.
Holds
The case for sweating every line of code was premised on humans doing the modifications, and it now survives only because tokens are scarce.
Holds
Whether agent-written code needs to be good depends entirely on how long it will live: a throwaway single-page tool can be spaghetti, anything maintained cannot.
Holds
As AI makes code cheaper to produce, understanding and architectural design become more valuable.
Holds
Saying that coding will be automated away first betrays a misunderstanding of software engineering, because coding is only a small part of the work.
Holds
Software only gets good by being used a lot by the people building it, so time spent inside coding agents instead of the app is time that makes the app worse.
Holds
Code quality is independent of whether it was written by a human or an AI.
Holds
A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters
Holds
A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI
Holds
A long, well-written document no longer signals that its author knows the subject.
Holds
An experienced developer with AI tools accomplishes far more than a no-knowledge vibe coder with the same tools.
Holds
In the age of AI coding it matters more than ever to know how to build software.
Holds
Rather than learning how to use an AI, let the AI learn how to be useful to you.
Holds
Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write.
Holds
There is a risk that reading will be devalued due to low-quality AI-generated text.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds