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hiring 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: When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it. When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-05-27 — 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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — 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 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. — tap to centre the map on it Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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: Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like. — tap to centre the map on it Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. — tap to centre the map on it Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical. Last stated 8 years ago
20 Oct 2018
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2018-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. — tap to centre the map on it In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water — tap to centre the map on it The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Improper use of AI offloads a person's thinking and learning, which mortgages a field's future development. — tap to centre the map on it Improper use of AI offloads a person's thinking and learning, which mortgages a field's future development. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more. — tap to centre the map on it Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Students mostly use generative AI to cheat, disconnecting the artifacts of learning like essays and grades from actual learning. — tap to centre the map on it Students mostly use generative AI to cheat, disconnecting the artifacts of learning like essays and grades from actual learning. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
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When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it.
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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
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
Fiscal multipliers vary across time and place but are generally nonzero, positive for spending, negative for taxes, and larger when monetary policy cannot offset them.
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
Function colouring is the real cost of async/await, and green threads like Go's avoid it — but for an existing runtime such as JavaScript or C#, async/await was still the right solution.
Holds
Getting candidates off script to see how they react and think on their feet gives a much more accurate idea of what working with them day-to-day is like.
Holds
Good things happen when you do not test implementation details: tests written with the React and Vue testing libraries look almost identical.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can.
Holds
The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know.
Holds
The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
Improper use of AI offloads a person's thinking and learning, which mortgages a field's future development.
Holds
Offloading thinking to AI tools does not stop a person from learning; it can push them to learn more.
Holds
Students mostly use generative AI to cheat, disconnecting the artifacts of learning like essays and grades from actual learning.
Holds