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Linus Lays down the Law

2026-04-15 Science & Technology
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Top Comments (10)

@gambuzzi 2026-04-15

We always said "Writing code is easy, reading code is hard", we made the easy (and fun) part easier, and the hard part harder... good job.

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@AndogaSpock 2026-04-15

Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow -- Linus

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@Blenzo480 2026-04-15

Why dont the vibe coder bros just make their own os. It should be easy since they write 250k lines of code a day or w/e.

368 15 replies
@towel9245 2026-04-15

I wish I could've started my career in the 90s instead of the 20s... Alas.

138 18 replies
@NothingComment 2026-04-15

I review harder when it's ai because my coworkers have built up trust over years

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@luizpuppo 2026-04-15

R.I.P. Aaron Swartz 💯

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@ThePrimeTimeagen 2026-04-15

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@christopherg2347 2026-04-15

0:44 Franz Ferdinand? Damn, it has been 112 years until that name started a war.

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@MysteriousNixon 2026-04-15

IMO this all goes back to the old rule "avoid refactoring code that already works and is already readable." It's always been a recipe for slipping in little regressions like this. Unfortunately LLMs make it easier than ever to click "yeah ok" to the idea of writing and applying these at scale.

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@jorgwel 2026-04-15

Man I always think about Aaron Schwartz and the injustice he and his family suffered. Thanks for bringing this up.

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