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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Jul 2019 to 11 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about software performance .
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27 May 2023
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Douglas Crockford — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. — tap to centre the map on it AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack. — tap to centre the map on it Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools. — tap to centre the map on it Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jul 2019
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Craig Mod — holds since 2019-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making programming easier for more people has caused software to become bloated, slow and hard to manage. — tap to centre the map on it Making programming easier for more people has caused software to become bloated, slow and hard to manage. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software performance is central to long-term business success rather than a niche engineering concern. — tap to centre the map on it Software performance is central to long-term business success rather than a niche engineering concern. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Apr 2023
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2023-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software tends to get slower, more bloated, buggier and bigger as it evolves, unless it is designed from the outset to prevent that. — tap to centre the map on it Software tends to get slower, more bloated, buggier and bigger as it evolves, unless it is designed from the outset to prevent that. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP. — tap to centre the map on it The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. — tap to centre the map on it A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great. Last stated a year ago
11 Jul 2025
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Christian Oliff — holds since 2025-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. — tap to centre the map on it A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world — tap to centre the map on it After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. — tap to centre the map on it Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. — tap to centre the map on it React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Nov 2023
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2023-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python. — tap to centre the map on it The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python. Last stated 6 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new — tap to centre the map on it Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. — tap to centre the map on it Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library — tap to centre the map on it Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Josh Comeau — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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Web developers should drop front-end libraries and use the DOM with plain JavaScript.
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AI makes it easier to add features, which increases the risk of product feature creep.
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Bloated, slow software is caused by a lack of engineering care, not by the choice of technology stack.
Holds
Fast software is not always good software, but slow software is rarely able to rise to greatness, because not breaking flow is an axiom of great tools.
Holds
Making programming easier for more people has caused software to become bloated, slow and hard to manage.
Holds
Software performance is central to long-term business success rather than a niche engineering concern.
Holds
Software tends to get slower, more bloated, buggier and bigger as it evolves, unless it is designed from the outset to prevent that.
Holds
The DSA's program of massive public housing, mass transit, and a 32-hour work week would consume nearly the entire US GDP.
Holds
A 'Low Data Mode' setting being available to web developers via a JavaScript API would be great.
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
A proprietary language licensed from Microsoft had zero chance in the JavaScript ecosystem: TypeScript had to be open source or nobody would come.
Holds
After an AI catastrophe the AIs themselves would shape how we react to it, as the best spin doctors in the world
Holds
Because its types are erased before the program runs, TypeScript can afford not to be sound: checking 99% beats the 0% JavaScript checked, and buys features a sound language cannot offer.
Holds
React and TypeScript developers are infantilized by the ecosystem's thought leaders; anything beyond a simple CRUD app will need generics, mapped types and memoization.
Holds
The language best suited to AI is simply the one the models have seen most of in training, which is why they do so well on JavaScript, TypeScript and Python.
Holds
Animation libraries that only wrap built-in CSS transitions and keyframes are not worth using, because they add main-thread work and bundle size and offer nothing new
Holds
Front-end is, at the end of the day, CSS and JavaScript, and Claude (Opus in particular) and Composer are really great at it.
Holds
Modern CSS is powerful enough that few animations need a JavaScript animation library
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