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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 18 Sept 2024 to 21 Sept 2026.
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simplicity 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: Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is. Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Function signatures that support many flexible calling styles make it hard to know everything a function can do. — tap to centre the map on it Function signatures that support many flexible calling styles make it hard to know everything a function can do. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Studying what arbitrary computational rules do is a distinct science, separate from computer science and mathematics. — tap to centre the map on it Studying what arbitrary computational rules do is a distinct science, separate from computer science and mathematics. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Jan 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API. — tap to centre the map on it Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding. — tap to centre the map on it Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production. — tap to centre the map on it Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production. 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: Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. — tap to centre the map on it Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming. — tap to centre the map on it Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. — tap to centre the map on it A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Auto-mode does not yet convincingly fix prompt-injection risk for coding agents. — tap to centre the map on it Auto-mode does not yet convincingly fix prompt-injection risk for coding agents. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Aug 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current prompt-injection defenses for AI agents (such as auto mode) are now reliable enough that agents can practically be assumed safe from successful injection attacks. — tap to centre the map on it Current prompt-injection defenses for AI agents (such as auto mode) are now reliable enough that agents can practically be assumed safe from successful injection attacks. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prompt injection can be caught by watching the neurons that fire when it happens, so a defence no longer depends on the model reporting the attack. — tap to centre the map on it Prompt injection can be caught by watching the neurons that fire when it happens, so a defence no longer depends on the model reporting the attack. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2026-07-27 — 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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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 a month ago
23 Aug 2026
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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 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. — tap to centre the map on it A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. — tap to centre the map on it A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
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Understanding what a system does does not reveal what it fundamentally is.
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Function signatures that support many flexible calling styles make it hard to know everything a function can do.
Holds
Studying what arbitrary computational rules do is a distinct science, separate from computer science and mathematics.
Holds
Other engineering fields compile deep reference books about their materials and software has nothing of the kind, not even a five-hundred-page book on how to version an API.
Holds
Code is not a sufficient source of truth for managing understanding.
Holds
Software engineers behave as though the world exists in the repository, and it does not: the world is production.
Holds
Deep compiler knowledge is still interesting, but it is no longer useful to a working engineer in any meaningful sense.
Holds
Object-oriented programming is how he sees the world, whatever the frontier says about functional programming.
Holds
A program's simplicity of structure does not limit how sophisticated the computation it performs can be.
Holds
Auto-mode does not yet convincingly fix prompt-injection risk for coding agents.
Holds
Current prompt-injection defenses for AI agents (such as auto mode) are now reliable enough that agents can practically be assumed safe from successful injection attacks.
Holds
Prompt injection can be caught by watching the neurons that fire when it happens, so a defence no longer depends on the model reporting the attack.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
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
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A business, not its AI vendor, bears legal responsibility when an integrated AI tool causes harm to a customer.
Holds
A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser.
Holds