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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 26 May 2019 to 23 Aug 2026.
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LLMs 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: Using a dependency carries ongoing maintenance costs, not just upfront convenience Using a dependency carries ongoing maintenance costs, not just upfront convenience Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Funding should pay for maintenance, not features, because every new feature adds to the burden the money was meant to relieve. — tap to centre the map on it Funding should pay for maintenance, not features, because every new feature adds to the burden the money was meant to relieve. Last stated 5 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A software stack with a single dependency, Postgres, is easier to operate than one with many components. — tap to centre the map on it A software stack with a single dependency, Postgres, is easier to operate than one with many components. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Nov 2023
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Brandur Leach — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody has found keeping specs and code in sync worth the upkeep; the code stays the source of truth. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody has found keeping specs and code in sync worth the upkeep; the code stays the source of truth. 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: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cost of moving existing systems to a new light markup language outweighs the burden of Markdown backwards compatibility. — tap to centre the map on it The cost of moving existing systems to a new light markup language outweighs the burden of Markdown backwards compatibility. Last stated 7 years ago
by 26 May 2019
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John MacFarlane — holds since 2019-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Veterans of the 1990s free software movement do not understand the world today’s maintainers work in, and should listen before proposing fixes for it. — tap to centre the map on it Veterans of the 1990s free software movement do not understand the world today’s maintainers work in, and should listen before proposing fixes for it. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Apr 2024
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2024-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript. — tap to centre the map on it TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Sept 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software that is novel enough to be non-trivial to rebuild with an LLM, and priced within reason, will still be worth buying rather than building. — tap to centre the map on it Software that is novel enough to be non-trivial to rebuild with an LLM, and priced within reason, will still be worth buying rather than building. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
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Brandur Leach — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it. — tap to centre the map on it A profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Dec 2023
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2023-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. — tap to centre the map on it A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in. Last stated 10 months ago
29 Dec 2025
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Aaron Patterson — holds since 2025-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose. — tap to centre the map on it Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimizing for programmer productivity is more valuable than optimizing for computer efficiency — tap to centre the map on it Optimizing for programmer productivity is more valuable than optimizing for computer efficiency Last stated 2 years ago
6 Sept 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial. — tap to centre the map on it Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Profilers show where time is spent but not which of that time can feasibly be reduced or is worth optimizing. — tap to centre the map on it Profilers show where time is spent but not which of that time can feasibly be reduced or is worth optimizing. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Dec 2023
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2023-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. — tap to centre the map on it A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Mar 2024
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Quinn Slack — holds since 2024-03-16 — 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: A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. — tap to centre the map on it A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Using a dependency carries ongoing maintenance costs, not just upfront convenience
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Funding should pay for maintenance, not features, because every new feature adds to the burden the money was meant to relieve.
Holds
A software stack with a single dependency, Postgres, is easier to operate than one with many components.
Holds
Nobody has found keeping specs and code in sync worth the upkeep; the code stays the source of truth.
Holds
Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.
Holds
The cost of moving existing systems to a new light markup language outweighs the burden of Markdown backwards compatibility.
Holds
Veterans of the 1990s free software movement do not understand the world today’s maintainers work in, and should listen before proposing fixes for it.
Holds
TypeScript's type annotations cost more in friction than they return in safety, and a front-end framework is better off written in plain JavaScript.
Holds
Software that is novel enough to be non-trivial to rebuild with an LLM, and priced within reason, will still be worth buying rather than building.
Holds
A profiler measures time already spent in an operation, not how much time would be saved by optimizing it.
Holds
A tool's speed comes primarily from its design decisions rather than the programming language it is written in.
Holds
Monitoring tools that do periodic work can themselves cause the latency outliers they were installed to diagnose.
Holds
Optimizing for programmer productivity is more valuable than optimizing for computer efficiency
Holds
Performance-related command-line flags represent qualitative changes to restartability, buffering, or concurrency, not levels on a continuous performance dial.
Holds
Profilers show where time is spent but not which of that time can feasibly be reduced or is worth optimizing.
Holds
A coding AI that integrates only with its own vendor's tools will be very limited compared with one that draws on all the tools you use.
Holds
A developer using AI coding tools remains responsible for reviewing the code they ship.
Holds
A software engineer who is not using a tool like Cursor is working at half productivity or worse.
Holds