Garry Tan says YC startups are launching with 95% AI-written code. What does this mean for the shape and size of engineering teams?

Last week, X exploded when a “vibe coder” announced his SaaS was under attack. His business, built entirely with AI assistance and “zero hand-written code,” was experiencing bypassed subscriptions, maxed-out API keys, and database corruption. His follow-up…

Open source software is worth trillions to the economy. However, researchers warn that companies contribute too little to the development of open source tools.

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Tiny Minecraft clone in C and GLSL using the new SDL3 GPU API - jsoulier/blocks

A visual-focused review of some key practical algorithms used in the real world.

JavaScript is slow!!! You could get that from the announcement with a 10x performance increase after migrating the TypeScript compiler to Go. The real story? Node.js works well at I/O but struggles with CPU-intensive tasks like compilation. Read more to learn…

A new published paper, "Preparing Students for the Software Industry New Demands", is ostensibly a study on how graduates can become job ready. However, it also prompts thinking about the extent to which programmer jobs are threatened by low code tools or…

How a tough manager changed my approach to leadership (and why I’m grateful now)

Last Tuesday at 1 AM, I was debugging a critical production issue in my AI dev tool. As I dug through layers of functions, I suddenly realized — unlike the new generation of developers, I was grateful that I could actually understand my codebase. That’s when…

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This article explores the relationship between vibe coding and software engineering.

"A pivotal milestone."

All the same interfaces, sweet new looks.

Yes, I know, everyone has already written something about AI, the internet is full of it. Still, I'd like to add my own little piece to it, because it's almost all hype and I miss a critical perspective. Here it comes.

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