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12 Dec 2015
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Dan Luu — holds since 2015-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Application code should contain no unsafe at all: unsafe is how you add a missing feature to the language, not how you write a server. — tap to centre the map on it Application code should contain no unsafe at all: unsafe is how you add a missing feature to the language, not how you write a server. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
AR
Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. — tap to centre the map on it What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
AR
Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Oct 2019
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2019-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rewriting software from scratch gives developers the freedom to try techniques they might not otherwise attempt. — tap to centre the map on it Rewriting software from scratch gives developers the freedom to try techniques they might not otherwise attempt. 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: Writing code has never been the real bottleneck in software engineering; the hard part lies elsewhere. — tap to centre the map on it Writing code has never been the real bottleneck in software engineering; the hard part lies elsewhere. Last stated 5 months ago
5 Jun 2026
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Josh Collinsworth — holds since 2026-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code written to be reusable before there is anything reusing it is likely to be reusable in the wrong way. — tap to centre the map on it Code written to be reusable before there is anything reusing it is likely to be reusable in the wrong way. Last stated 12 years ago
28 May 2014
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2014-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing an operating system kernel is within reach of many programmers who put in the effort, not just a rare few. — tap to centre the map on it Writing an operating system kernel is within reach of many programmers who put in the effort, not just a rare few. Last stated 3 months ago
25 Jul 2026
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Salvatore Sanfilippo — holds since 2026-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Structured concurrency makes it easier to write correct, safe concurrent code. — tap to centre the map on it Structured concurrency makes it easier to write correct, safe concurrent code. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Nelson Elhage — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
RS
Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. — tap to centre the map on it A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
NE
Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Writing to files safely is too hard to do with raw syscalls; application code should go through a library or a database.
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Application code should contain no unsafe at all: unsafe is how you add a missing feature to the language, not how you write a server.
Holds
What trips up newcomers to Rust is not the code but the shape of their data.
Holds
Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone.
Holds
Rewriting software from scratch gives developers the freedom to try techniques they might not otherwise attempt.
Holds
Writing code has never been the real bottleneck in software engineering; the hard part lies elsewhere.
Holds
Code written to be reusable before there is anything reusing it is likely to be reusable in the wrong way.
Holds
Writing an operating system kernel is within reach of many programmers who put in the effort, not just a rare few.
Holds
Structured concurrency makes it easier to write correct, safe concurrent code.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A twist works best when it is discoverable on rewatch rather than achieved by directly misleading the audience.
Holds