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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 an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction. Using an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
RD
Rakhim Davletkaliyev — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off. Last stated 5 days ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating to AI is fundamentally different from delegating to a human. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating to AI is fundamentally different from delegating to a human. Last stated 5 days ago
27 Sept 2026
LR
Lenny Rachitsky — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems. Last stated 5 months ago
27 Apr 2026
JS
Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first. Last stated 5 months ago
3 May 2026
EY
Eugene Yan — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems are probabilistic rather than deterministic, unlike traditional programming abstractions. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems are probabilistic rather than deterministic, unlike traditional programming abstractions. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
RD
Rakhim Davletkaliyev — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it. Last stated 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every abstraction in agentic programming — RAG, memory, agentic history, structured output — is just a different way of passing tokens into a model, and understanding that beats learning any of them. — tap to centre the map on it Every abstraction in agentic programming — RAG, memory, agentic history, structured output — is just a different way of passing tokens into a model, and understanding that beats learning any of them. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
DH
Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. — tap to centre the map on it A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
AH
Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction — tap to centre the map on it A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
CH
Craig Hockenberry — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it. — tap to centre the map on it A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
EP
Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-08-30 — 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
HR
Harper Reed — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
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Using an AI system to write code is delegating a task to a non-deterministic agent, not using a new layer of abstraction.
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Delegating work to AI is not the same as giving it to a human, because the oversight cannot be handed off.
Holds
Delegating to AI is fundamentally different from delegating to a human.
Holds
Delegating operational tasks to an AI agent does not introduce a fundamentally new category of risk, since the agent should be bound by the same constraints as existing production systems.
Holds
Delegating a task to an AI agent only works if the output can be verified, which requires defining success criteria first.
Holds
AI systems are probabilistic rather than deterministic, unlike traditional programming abstractions.
Holds
Developers today mostly plan, debate, implement and review with AI agents rather than write code themselves.
Holds
AI is welcome as a better search engine and a pair programmer that does not drive, but writing the code itself is not something to hand over to it.
No longer holds
Every abstraction in agentic programming — RAG, memory, agentic history, structured output — is just a different way of passing tokens into a model, and understanding that beats learning any of them.
Holds
A compiler that also serves an IDE has to be lazy and deferred throughout — a different way of building compilers from the one the textbooks teach.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A new API framework that ignores how existing apps were historically built undermines its own introduction
Holds
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
A story's quality depends on whether it engages and satisfies the reader, not on the tool used to write it.
Holds
A tool for browsing personal notes and data works better with a conversational interface than a traditional file browser.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
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