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17 connected korrents · 15 moments on record from 1 Sept 2024 to 23 Aug 2026. Nearly all of them are about AI and jobs .
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management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years. — tap to centre the map on it Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. — tap to centre the map on it AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. — tap to centre the map on it AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. — tap to centre the map on it As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enduring job displacement is undesirable and dangerous, and should be minimised rather than accepted as a goal. — tap to centre the map on it Enduring job displacement is undesirable and dangerous, and should be minimised rather than accepted as a goal. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jun 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. — tap to centre the map on it However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. Last stated a year ago
24 Apr 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground. — tap to centre the map on it In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
TK
Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Aug 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
There is still no white-collar apocalypse in the data: you have to squint to see anything, and even junior developer hiring is below trend rather than falling.
Holds AI Alex ImasRead this korrent →
Companies should still be hiring junior engineers in the AI era, and should give them visible progress in their first few years.
Holds CF Camille Fournier
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder.
Holds
AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable.
Holds
As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity.
Holds DP Dylan Patel
Enduring job displacement is undesirable and dangerous, and should be minimised rather than accepted as a goal.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
Hiring product managers by ratio infantilizes engineers and designers who were perfectly capable of deciding for themselves.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
In practice "hire good people and give them room to do their jobs" often means hiring professional fakers and letting them drive the company into the ground.
Holds
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds