Kate Holterhoff, PhD
@kateholterhoff.com
Analyst @redmonk.com π
Affiliated researcher @ Georgia Tech π
Author of 2 books π
Award-winning podcast host ποΈ
#AI #Frontend #JavaScript #DevX
Affiliated researcher @ Georgia Tech π
Author of 2 books π
Award-winning podcast host ποΈ
#AI #Frontend #JavaScript #DevX
As one of the most vocal #oss maintainers confronting the AI Slop issue (curl recently ended its bug bounty program due to the surge of low-quality AI submissions), Daniel offers a candid perspective on what AI code generation means for maintainers, contributors, and the future of open source.
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
As one of the most vocal #oss maintainers confronting the AI Slop issue (curl recently ended its bug bounty program due to the surge of low-quality AI submissions), Daniel offers a candid perspective on what AI code generation means for maintainers, contributors, and the future of open source.
Hear @bagder.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy, Founder of The cURL project, discuss the rise of AI Slop in open source on @redmonk.com's MonkCast: "it's important to not get stuck on the AI part but on the abuse part." redmonk.com/videos/danie... www.youtube.com/shorts/GwfFl...
Daniel Stenberg on AI Slop #opensource #developer #aiengineering
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February 11, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Hear @bagder.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy, Founder of The cURL project, discuss the rise of AI Slop in open source on @redmonk.com's MonkCast: "it's important to not get stuck on the AI part but on the abuse part." redmonk.com/videos/danie... www.youtube.com/shorts/GwfFl...
Reposted by Kate Holterhoff, PhD
the AI onslop is hurting open source and community-oriented software development- another great post by my colleague @kateholterhoff.com
AI Slopageddon and the OSS Maintainers
AI slop is ripping up the social contract between maintainers and contributors essential to open source development. Practitioners have been repeatedly assured that AI would supercharge their communit...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
the AI onslop is hurting open source and community-oriented software development- another great post by my colleague @kateholterhoff.com
In this @redmonk.com post I discuss #OSS in the era of #AI slop, and how maintainers, many of whom are already burned out, are coping. I look at projects that have taken a stand, representative genAI policies coming out of some OSS foundations, & conclude with general suggestions for moving forward.
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
In this @redmonk.com post I discuss #OSS in the era of #AI slop, and how maintainers, many of whom are already burned out, are coping. I look at projects that have taken a stand, representative genAI policies coming out of some OSS foundations, & conclude with general suggestions for moving forward.
AI slop is ripping up the social contract between maintainers and contributors essential to open source development. Practitioners have been repeatedly assured that AI would supercharge their communities, but so far that hasnβt been the case.
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AI Slopageddon and the OSS Maintainers
AI slop is ripping up the social contract between maintainers and contributors essential to open source development. Practitioners have been repeatedly assured that AI would supercharge their communit...
redmonk.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
AI slop is ripping up the social contract between maintainers and contributors essential to open source development. Practitioners have been repeatedly assured that AI would supercharge their communities, but so far that hasnβt been the case.
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
In a βif you give a mouse a cookieβ situation where I decided to clean a shelf in the fridge, so I pulled out the fridge from the wall to remove it & it was filthy back there, so I started vacuuming the fridge nook, & once I got the mop out might as well mop the rest of the kitchen & the dining room
February 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM
In a βif you give a mouse a cookieβ situation where I decided to clean a shelf in the fridge, so I pulled out the fridge from the wall to remove it & it was filthy back there, so I started vacuuming the fridge nook, & once I got the mop out might as well mop the rest of the kitchen & the dining room
Lovely! Thanks for sharing these
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Lovely! Thanks for sharing these
The vibe-everything industry is truly out of control
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The vibe-everything industry is truly out of control
Lots of talk about #AI + determinism at @dynatrace.com #Perform2026. βDeterministic agentsβ, βDeterministic AI.β
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Lots of talk about #AI + determinism at @dynatrace.com #Perform2026. βDeterministic agentsβ, βDeterministic AI.β
Say what you want about Vegas, the hotel rooms always have bathrobes
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Say what you want about Vegas, the hotel rooms always have bathrobes
Hear @wesbos.com, co-host of @syntax.fm, chat with me about why 2026 is the year design makes a comeback. We discuss landonorris.com, and why the design of exceptional websites like this can be a critical differentiator. redmonk.com/videos/wes-b... youtube.com/shorts/QgjtL...
Wes Bos, co-host #syntax on #AI expanding our lanes #aiengineering
YouTube video by RedMonk
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January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Hear @wesbos.com, co-host of @syntax.fm, chat with me about why 2026 is the year design makes a comeback. We discuss landonorris.com, and why the design of exceptional websites like this can be a critical differentiator. redmonk.com/videos/wes-b... youtube.com/shorts/QgjtL...
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Kate Holterhoff, PhD
Good write-up by @kateholterhoff.com including a perspective how our relationships to machines is changing. I've said that in the pas and I still believe we should stop anthropomorphising #AI and threat it more as another tool in the toolbox!
"AI Teammate," "AI coworker," we are all still grappling with how to talk about machines that might be genuinely good at their jobs, because we haven't quite figured out what that means for ours. Just don't expect it to bring bagels to standup π₯― @redmonk.com redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
Will Your AI Teammate Bring Bagels to Standup?
The phrase βAI teammateβ has dominated marketing around AI and agentic workplace collaboration tools for years. Itβs warm, approachable, and rolls off the tongue with the careful calculation of a thou...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Good write-up by @kateholterhoff.com including a perspective how our relationships to machines is changing. I've said that in the pas and I still believe we should stop anthropomorphising #AI and threat it more as another tool in the toolbox!
Approaches to naming these tools are changing so rapidly. To your point, the impulse to anthropomorphize doesn't seem to be going anywhere. We're still in the fashion phase. Folks are trying out different terms to see what sticks. Who could have guessed that "vibe coding" would still be a thing?!?
January 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Approaches to naming these tools are changing so rapidly. To your point, the impulse to anthropomorphize doesn't seem to be going anywhere. We're still in the fashion phase. Folks are trying out different terms to see what sticks. Who could have guessed that "vibe coding" would still be a thing?!?
"AI Teammate," "AI coworker," we are all still grappling with how to talk about machines that might be genuinely good at their jobs, because we haven't quite figured out what that means for ours. Just don't expect it to bring bagels to standup π₯― @redmonk.com redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
Will Your AI Teammate Bring Bagels to Standup?
The phrase βAI teammateβ has dominated marketing around AI and agentic workplace collaboration tools for years. Itβs warm, approachable, and rolls off the tongue with the careful calculation of a thou...
redmonk.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"AI Teammate," "AI coworker," we are all still grappling with how to talk about machines that might be genuinely good at their jobs, because we haven't quite figured out what that means for ours. Just don't expect it to bring bagels to standup π₯― @redmonk.com redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
"I find it funny we had both separately been looking into @mintlify.bsky.social and found very different, but very critical bugs." π¬ gist.github.com/hackermondev...
How we pwned X (Twitter), Vercel, Cursor, Discord, and hundreds of companies through a supply-chain attack
How we pwned X (Twitter), Vercel, Cursor, Discord, and hundreds of companies through a supply-chain attack - writeup.md
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January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
"I find it funny we had both separately been looking into @mintlify.bsky.social and found very different, but very critical bugs." π¬ gist.github.com/hackermondev...
Two of my anxieties at one time!! www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Modern Dentistry Is a Microplastic Minefield
Dentists and orthodontists depend heavily on plastics and are beginning to weigh the trade-offs.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Two of my anxieties at one time!! www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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just became conscious of Lando Norris. handsome chap. his website is fucking next level. @kateholterhoff.com is talking about the return of Design, and this seems like a good example. fucking ridiculous website. kind of reminds me of the mad shit people used to do with Flash.
landonorris.com
landonorris.com
2025 McLaren Formula 1 Driver β Lando Norris
Official hub for British racing star Lando Norris: breaking news, 2025 race wins, exclusive merch, videos and behind-the-scenes access.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
just became conscious of Lando Norris. handsome chap. his website is fucking next level. @kateholterhoff.com is talking about the return of Design, and this seems like a good example. fucking ridiculous website. kind of reminds me of the mad shit people used to do with Flash.
landonorris.com
landonorris.com
Bought my @redmonk.com Monki Gras flight today βοΈ Back in London this March 19-20 monkigras.com
Monki Gras
The developer conference about craft culture
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January 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Bought my @redmonk.com Monki Gras flight today βοΈ Back in London this March 19-20 monkigras.com
Hear @mhartington.io, Developer Advocate at @prisma.io, & I discuss the state of mobile development, and why CI/CD is still the hardest part, on @redmonk.com's MonkCast. Full episode π redmonk.com/videos/mike-... www.youtube.com/shorts/g4z76...
Mike Hartington on #mobiledevelopment & why CI/CD is the hardest part
YouTube video by RedMonk
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January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Hear @mhartington.io, Developer Advocate at @prisma.io, & I discuss the state of mobile development, and why CI/CD is still the hardest part, on @redmonk.com's MonkCast. Full episode π redmonk.com/videos/mike-... www.youtube.com/shorts/g4z76...
And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
And mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again
βHe shoots incessantly, improvises constantlyβ¦ and then spends months in postproduction... This approach is inviting not just because it is unusually creative and collaborative but because it is rooted in the nature of cinema itself.β @bilgeebiri.bsky.social yalereview.org/article/bilg...
Bilge Ebiri: βWhy Terrence Malick Is the Most Influential Directorβ
Bilge Ebiri explores filmmaker Terrence Malickβs vision of grace and his far-ranging influence on American cinema.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
βHe shoots incessantly, improvises constantlyβ¦ and then spends months in postproduction... This approach is inviting not just because it is unusually creative and collaborative but because it is rooted in the nature of cinema itself.β @bilgeebiri.bsky.social yalereview.org/article/bilg...
10 Things Developers Want from their Agentic IDEs in 2025
1οΈβ£ Background Agents
2οΈβ£ Persistent Memory
3οΈβ£ Predictable Pricing
4οΈβ£ MCP
5οΈβ£ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6οΈβ£ Spec-Driven Development
7οΈβ£ Reliability
8οΈβ£ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9οΈβ£ Rollbacks
π Skills
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1οΈβ£ Background Agents
2οΈβ£ Persistent Memory
3οΈβ£ Predictable Pricing
4οΈβ£ MCP
5οΈβ£ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6οΈβ£ Spec-Driven Development
7οΈβ£ Reliability
8οΈβ£ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9οΈβ£ Rollbacks
π Skills
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
10 Things Developers Want from their Agentic IDEs in 2025
In the afterglow of 2025βs avalanche of AI developer tooling announcements, Iβm revisiting the β10 Things Developers Want from AI Code Assistantsβ series I authored in 2023 and 2024 because THIS YEAR ...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
10 Things Developers Want from their Agentic IDEs in 2025
1οΈβ£ Background Agents
2οΈβ£ Persistent Memory
3οΈβ£ Predictable Pricing
4οΈβ£ MCP
5οΈβ£ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6οΈβ£ Spec-Driven Development
7οΈβ£ Reliability
8οΈβ£ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9οΈβ£ Rollbacks
π Skills
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
1οΈβ£ Background Agents
2οΈβ£ Persistent Memory
3οΈβ£ Predictable Pricing
4οΈβ£ MCP
5οΈβ£ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6οΈβ£ Spec-Driven Development
7οΈβ£ Reliability
8οΈβ£ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9οΈβ£ Rollbacks
π Skills
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
Highly recommend this short documentary about Judy-Lynn del Rey, especially if you aren't familiar with her contributions to sci fi publishing. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
Renegades - Judy-Lynn del Rey: The Galaxy Gal | American Masters | PBS
Explore the story of Judy-Lynn del Rey, a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Highly recommend this short documentary about Judy-Lynn del Rey, especially if you aren't familiar with her contributions to sci fi publishing. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...