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writing 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: Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. — tap to centre the map on it Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome. — tap to centre the map on it The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job of a writer is to get the reader into a state of mind where they will follow you anywhere, including into subjects they never knew they wanted. — tap to centre the map on it The job of a writer is to get the reader into a state of mind where they will follow you anywhere, including into subjects they never knew they wanted. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers. — tap to centre the map on it Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. — tap to centre the map on it Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
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Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. — tap to centre the map on it A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. — tap to centre the map on it A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. — tap to centre the map on it AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Oct 2025
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. — tap to centre the map on it Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. — tap to centre the map on it Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered.
Holds MK Martin KleppmannRead this korrent →
Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed.
Holds AK Austin Kleon
The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome.
Holds MK Martin Kleppmann
Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading.
Holds
The job of a writer is to get the reader into a state of mind where they will follow you anywhere, including into subjects they never knew they wanted.
Holds ML Michael Lewis
Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers.
Holds
Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written.
Holds ML Michael Lewis
You cannot really understand the code you write unless you are also the one operating it.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Holds RK Raph Koster
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted.
Holds CM Charity Majors
AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen
Aesthetics is truth: when something is beautiful it is likely to be correct, in code as in mathematics and physics.
Holds