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Everything filed under AI slop
AI slop
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ambition
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AI writing
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software quality
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design 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: You may not send anyone something you have not read, and if it would take them longer to read than it took you to make, it is slop. You may not send anyone something you have not read, and if it would take them longer to read than it took you to make, it is slop. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Sept 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life does not progress in a straight line, so someone sending unsolicited outreach today may become the recipient of it from someone else tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it Life does not progress in a straight line, so someone sending unsolicited outreach today may become the recipient of it from someone else tomorrow. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
ZH
Zach Holman — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything. — tap to centre the map on it An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
SP
Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Questions whether software that works, performs well, has no bugs, is understood, and can later be modified by an agent should be called slop. — tap to centre the map on it Questions whether software that works, performs well, has no bugs, is understood, and can later be modified by an agent should be called slop. Last stated 3 weeks ago
2 Oct 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. — tap to centre the map on it There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What a message-recipient considers important is too idiosyncratic to be captured by generic heuristics like "all receipts go to FYI." — tap to centre the map on it What a message-recipient considers important is too idiosyncratic to be captured by generic heuristics like "all receipts go to FYI." Last stated 9 months ago
23 Jan 2026
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2026-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift. — tap to centre the map on it Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
SH
Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. — tap to centre the map on it As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
VB
Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code should be accepted based on its merit and accountability for it should be assigned. — tap to centre the map on it Code should be accepted based on its merit and accountability for it should be assigned. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. — tap to centre the map on it A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. — tap to centre the map on it AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. — tap to centre the map on it Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
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You may not send anyone something you have not read, and if it would take them longer to read than it took you to make, it is slop.
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An AI-written cover letter reads as slop to the person receiving fifty of them, so do not send one.
Holds
Life does not progress in a straight line, so someone sending unsolicited outreach today may become the recipient of it from someone else tomorrow.
Holds
He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again.
Holds
An unfinished work is worth nothing at all, not almost everything.
Holds
Questions whether software that works, performs well, has no bugs, is understood, and can later be modified by an agent should be called slop.
Holds
There is no point arguing about whether or when engineers will ship code they have not read; the only useful question is what it would take.
Holds
What a message-recipient considers important is too idiosyncratic to be captured by generic heuristics like "all receipts go to FYI."
Holds
Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds
AI-assisted coding will generate a lot of low-quality output that developers will need to clean up, even as it also produces good results.
Holds
As AI makes it easier to generate code, teams must delete code more aggressively or be overwhelmed by accumulated complexity.
Holds
Code should be accepted based on its merit and accountability for it should be assigned.
Holds
A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop.
Holds
AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them.
Holds
Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them.
Holds