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22 Sept 2025
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Grant Lee — holds since 2025-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. — tap to centre the map on it The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A detailed, specific AI prompt produces a better answer than a vague, simple one. — tap to centre the map on it A detailed, specific AI prompt produces a better answer than a vague, simple one. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better. — tap to centre the map on it A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discomfort or effort in typing that makes someone avoid writing things down is a genuine bottleneck that should be fixed, not dismissed. — tap to centre the map on it Discomfort or effort in typing that makes someone avoid writing things down is a genuine bottleneck that should be fixed, not dismissed. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-01 — 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: Anyone who knew how to code before AI is having a way better time using AI than someone who did not, because they know the right words to say. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who knew how to code before AI is having a way better time using AI than someone who did not, because they know the right words to say. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A user interface feels better the more it lets people use their innate spatial and kinesthetic abilities. — tap to centre the map on it A user interface feels better the more it lets people use their innate spatial and kinesthetic abilities. Last stated 3 years ago
30 Jan 2024
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John Siracusa — holds since 2024-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. — tap to centre the map on it A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. — tap to centre the map on it "Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. — tap to centre the map on it A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
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Typing prompts feels easier than typing code, but easier is not faster.
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The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing.
Holds
A detailed, specific AI prompt produces a better answer than a vague, simple one.
Holds
A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better.
Holds
Discomfort or effort in typing that makes someone avoid writing things down is a genuine bottleneck that should be fixed, not dismissed.
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
Anyone who knew how to code before AI is having a way better time using AI than someone who did not, because they know the right words to say.
Holds
A user interface feels better the more it lets people use their innate spatial and kinesthetic abilities.
Holds
It is much easier to copy a tool one-for-one than to start from a blank slate and think through all the edge cases.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
Holds
A startup should not begin life as a nonprofit and bolt a for-profit arm on later, whatever OpenAI's own history suggests.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
"Scaling" was powerful because it was one word: naming a research direction is what tells a whole field what to do next.
Holds
A benchmark result should be reported under a stated budget, or as a curve against test-time compute — never as a single number.
Holds
A lab should spend most of its compute on research rather than on building the next model, because research is where the tenfold yearly efficiency gains come from.
Holds