Lee Robinson
Works on ML at SpaceX, as of 2026; formerly at Cursor, and five years at Vercel before that, ending as VP and working on Next.js. Writes at leerob.com.
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Their wordsKnowledge and experience are two different stats, and ideally you want to max both.
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Their wordsIt's not enough to just be smart! This is why aligning models to act "correctly" (according to the model spec we defined) is incredibly important.
- 7 months earlier
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Coding agents running autonomously for days should be expected to become a reality within a year.
Their wordsIf you haven’t already considered a world where coding agents can run autonomously for days, you should expect it to become a reality in the next year.
↗Building low-level software with only coding agentsleerob.com
- 5 months earlier
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Their wordsBut when you separate yourself from the community as a tool author, it means other voices will fill the void. Those voices have their own incentives and don’t have the best knowledge about how React works.
↗Reflections on the React Communityleerob.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsI have confidence RSC will be incredibly impactful
↗Reflections on the React Communityleerob.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsRemember that OSS is a gift and you are not entitled to make demands without putting any energy forward yourself.
↗Reflections on the React Communityleerob.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
- 4 weeks earlier
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Aggressive deadlines expose hidden complexity and force conversations about what really matters.
Their wordsAggressive deadlines expose hidden complexity. They force conversations about what really matters.
↗5 Things I Learned From 5 Years At Vercelleerob.com 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsWhen you delay giving critical feedback, you rob someone of the chance to improve for the sake of protecting your own feelings.
↗5 Things I Learned From 5 Years At Vercelleerob.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsGreat leaders build alignment before making announcements. They don’t use their title to override others.
↗5 Things I Learned From 5 Years At Vercelleerob.com 3rd of 3 in this piece