Kate Holterhoff, PhD
@kateholterhoff.com
Analyst @redmonk.com 📊
Affiliated researcher @ Georgia Tech 🎓
Author of 2 books 📚
Award-winning podcast host 🎙️
#AI #Frontend #JavaScript #DevX
Affiliated researcher @ Georgia Tech 🎓
Author of 2 books 📚
Award-winning podcast host 🎙️
#AI #Frontend #JavaScript #DevX
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 — 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 ✈️ 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 ✈️ 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 👉 redmonk.com/videos/mike-... www.youtube.com/shorts/g4z76...
Mike Hartington on #mobiledevelopment & why CI/CD is the hardest part
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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 👉 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
“He shoots incessantly, improvises constantly… 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.” @bilgeebiri.bsky.social yalereview.org/article/bilg...
Bilge Ebiri: “Why Terrence Malick Is the Most Influential Director”
Bilge Ebiri explores filmmaker Terrence Malick’s vision of grace and his far-ranging influence on American cinema.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“He shoots incessantly, improvises constantly… 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.” @bilgeebiri.bsky.social yalereview.org/article/bilg...
10 Things Developers Want from their Agentic IDEs in 2025
1️⃣ Background Agents
2️⃣ Persistent Memory
3️⃣ Predictable Pricing
4️⃣ MCP
5️⃣ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6️⃣ Spec-Driven Development
7️⃣ Reliability
8️⃣ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9️⃣ Rollbacks
🔟 Skills
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1️⃣ Background Agents
2️⃣ Persistent Memory
3️⃣ Predictable Pricing
4️⃣ MCP
5️⃣ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6️⃣ Spec-Driven Development
7️⃣ Reliability
8️⃣ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9️⃣ Rollbacks
🔟 Skills
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10 Things Developers Want from their Agentic IDEs in 2025
In the afterglow of 2025’s avalanche of AI developer tooling announcements, I’m revisiting the “10 Things Developers Want from AI Code Assistants” 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
1️⃣ Background Agents
2️⃣ Persistent Memory
3️⃣ Predictable Pricing
4️⃣ MCP
5️⃣ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6️⃣ Spec-Driven Development
7️⃣ Reliability
8️⃣ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9️⃣ Rollbacks
🔟 Skills
redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
1️⃣ Background Agents
2️⃣ Persistent Memory
3️⃣ Predictable Pricing
4️⃣ MCP
5️⃣ Multi-Agent Orchestration
6️⃣ Spec-Driven Development
7️⃣ Reliability
8️⃣ Human-in-the-loop Controls
9️⃣ Rollbacks
🔟 Skills
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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...
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More from Zach here:
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
More from Zach here:
Have you been following the JavaScript Bundler Grand Prix? Consider recent announcements including @voidzero.dev's Vite+, @bytedance.bsky.social's Rspack 1.6, @vercel.com's @nextjs.org 16 (beta) release enabling Turbopack by default, & @anthropic.com's Bun acquisition. redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Have you been following the JavaScript Bundler Grand Prix? Consider recent announcements including @voidzero.dev's Vite+, @bytedance.bsky.social's Rspack 1.6, @vercel.com's @nextjs.org 16 (beta) release enabling Turbopack by default, & @anthropic.com's Bun acquisition. redmonk.com/kholterhoff/...
“The cost of abstractions with #AI is very high. Over abstraction was always annoying and a code smell but now there’s an easy solution: spend tokens.” @leerob.com’s write up on @cursor.com ditching their headless CMS @sanity.io is worth a read leerob.com/agents
Coding Agents & Complexity Budgets
$260 in tokens and hundreds of coding agents later.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“The cost of abstractions with #AI is very high. Over abstraction was always annoying and a code smell but now there’s an easy solution: spend tokens.” @leerob.com’s write up on @cursor.com ditching their headless CMS @sanity.io is worth a read leerob.com/agents
Further proof that expiration dates are made up, I used this capsicum cream I’ve been holding on to since studying abroad in the Netherlands in 2006 on my sore shoulder today 😂
December 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Further proof that expiration dates are made up, I used this capsicum cream I’ve been holding on to since studying abroad in the Netherlands in 2006 on my sore shoulder today 😂
To celebrate #awsreinvent, @redmonk.com has been publishing New Builders conversations w @awscloud.bsky.social leaders every day this week & TODAY IS MY DAY 🎉🎉🎉!! Hear AWS's Ali Maaz & Jessie VanderVeen chat all things #AI & #DevTools w me redmonk.com/videos/insid... www.youtube.com/shorts/Ot0gy...
Not overselling #aideveloper and #devtools as magical at #aws with Ali Maaz & Jessie VanderVeen
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December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
To celebrate #awsreinvent, @redmonk.com has been publishing New Builders conversations w @awscloud.bsky.social leaders every day this week & TODAY IS MY DAY 🎉🎉🎉!! Hear AWS's Ali Maaz & Jessie VanderVeen chat all things #AI & #DevTools w me redmonk.com/videos/insid... www.youtube.com/shorts/Ot0gy...
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Hear AWS's Deepak Singh discuss the evolution of devtools, particularly in the context of GenAI & Kiro, w @monkchips.com. This New Builders conversation covers @awscloud.bsky.social's journey in the container space, #DevX, & ways that #AI is reshaping how developers work redmonk.com/videos/from-...
From Containers to Kiro: AI and DX at AWS with Deepak Singh
In this New Builders conversation, RedMonk’s James Governor speaks with Deepak Singh, VP of Agents and Experience at AWS, about the evolution of developer tools, particularly in the context of generat...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hear AWS's Deepak Singh discuss the evolution of devtools, particularly in the context of GenAI & Kiro, w @monkchips.com. This New Builders conversation covers @awscloud.bsky.social's journey in the container space, #DevX, & ways that #AI is reshaping how developers work redmonk.com/videos/from-...
The @angular.dev team just dropped a fantastic classic video game themed v21 release video featuring @marktechson.com & @thepunderwoman.com. It’s worth a watch! youtu.be/DDAHORVzQ5g
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The @angular.dev team just dropped a fantastic classic video game themed v21 release video featuring @marktechson.com & @thepunderwoman.com. It’s worth a watch! youtu.be/DDAHORVzQ5g
We’re getting pumped for @awscloud.bsky.social #reinvent here at @redmonk.com and have some AMAZING MonkCast episodes queued up for the occasion.
Teaser: they’re all about developers
Teaser: they’re all about developers
November 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We’re getting pumped for @awscloud.bsky.social #reinvent here at @redmonk.com and have some AMAZING MonkCast episodes queued up for the occasion.
Teaser: they’re all about developers
Teaser: they’re all about developers
A spanish moss and ibis Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A spanish moss and ibis Thanksgiving
Morning at Myakka
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Morning at Myakka
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This week the Overcommitted crew sat down with @kateholterhoff.com to talk about what it's like being a Developer-Focused Analyst, and much more!
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Ep. 35 | Decoding Developer Trends: Inside the Life of a Developer-Focused Analyst with Kate Holterhoff by Overcommitted
SummaryJoin us for a conversation with Kate Holterhoff, an industry analyst at Redmonk who tracks developer trends from Reddit threads to conference halls. Kate shares her unique journey from earning ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This week the Overcommitted crew sat down with @kateholterhoff.com to talk about what it's like being a Developer-Focused Analyst, and much more!
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If you haven’t had the distinct pleasure of hearing @infrequently.org, do yourself a favor and check out the latest episode of @redmonk.com's MonkCast. We discuss web standards, JavaScript performance, PWAs, and Apple (iOS) & Google (Android). redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/5N_fm...
Alex Russell on web standards #developer #webdevelopment
YouTube video by RedMonk
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November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If you haven’t had the distinct pleasure of hearing @infrequently.org, do yourself a favor and check out the latest episode of @redmonk.com's MonkCast. We discuss web standards, JavaScript performance, PWAs, and Apple (iOS) & Google (Android). redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/5N_fm...
Misty Fall morning vibes
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Misty Fall morning vibes
As a history geek, I was jazzed to have @sharatchander.bsky.social on @redmonk.com's MonkCast to share his memories & experiences about the Java community, both as a way to celebrate the past 30 years of #Java, & look forward to the next 30 🎉 🎉 redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/22QrO...
#java's 30th birthday celebration with Sharat Chander #oracle #developer
YouTube video by RedMonk
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November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
As a history geek, I was jazzed to have @sharatchander.bsky.social on @redmonk.com's MonkCast to share his memories & experiences about the Java community, both as a way to celebrate the past 30 years of #Java, & look forward to the next 30 🎉 🎉 redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/22QrO...
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Java turned 30 this year, and we're celebrating 🎂 🎉 @sharatchander.bsky.social, Senior Director of #Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by the MonkCast to discuss this milestone with @kateholterhoff.com redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...
A RedMonk Conversation: Java at 30 with Sharat Chander
Java turned 30 this year, and we’re celebrating. In this RedMonk conversation, Sharat Chander, Senior Director of Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by to discuss this m...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Java turned 30 this year, and we're celebrating 🎂 🎉 @sharatchander.bsky.social, Senior Director of #Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by the MonkCast to discuss this milestone with @kateholterhoff.com redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...
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Loved this interview between @kateholterhoff.com and @scalingdevtools.bsky.social host Jack. So many nuggets of advice for folks building startups. redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...
- talk to users or potential users
- going to SF is a cheat code, but not required
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- talk to users or potential users
- going to SF is a cheat code, but not required
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A RedMonk Conversation: Fear is the Startup Killer: Jack Bridger on Founders, Differentiation, & DevTools
In this RedMonk conversation, Jack Bridger, host of Scaling Devtools and Developer Experience at Layercode, chats with Kate Holterhoff about founders. Jack shares insights from his interviews with fou...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Loved this interview between @kateholterhoff.com and @scalingdevtools.bsky.social host Jack. So many nuggets of advice for folks building startups. redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...
- talk to users or potential users
- going to SF is a cheat code, but not required
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- talk to users or potential users
- going to SF is a cheat code, but not required
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