LLMs vs Compilers: Why the Rules Don’t Align
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Over the past few days, while working with LLM-based code generation… | Shubham Singh
Over the past few days, while working with LLM-based code generation tools, I’ve been thinking about something I call the Prompt-to-Program Paradox.
🧩 "We write prompts in natural language — flexible, imprecise, often ambiguous. LLMs interpret them to generate…
🧩 "We write prompts in natural language — flexible, imprecise, often ambiguous. LLMs interpret them to generate…
You might not need WebSockets
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You might not need Websockets
Websockets are powerful tools that have become a fan-favorite for building realtime applications, but you might be using them for all the wrong reasons. Let's explore the pitfalls of websockets and how we can use plain old HTTP to get the same job done.
C stdlib isn't threadsafe and even safe Rust didn't save us
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C stdlib isn't threadsafe and even safe Rust didn't save us | Gel Blog
Threads, TLS, a C stdlib race, and Rust: how EdgeDB hit a hidden landmine.
Python Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()
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Python Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()
Discover why 'if not mylist' is twice as fast as 'len(mylist) == 0' by examining CPython's VM instructions and object memory access patterns.
The false productivity promise of AI-assisted development
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Your AI Projects Are Unsustainable - Here's Why
Are you using AI assistants for coding? The promise of productivity is irresistible. But that brilliant code popping up in seconds might be hiding subtle vul...
CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract, leaving security flaw tracking in limbo
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CVE program averts swift end after CISA executes 11-month contract extension
After DHS did not renew its funding contract for reasons unspecified, MITRE’s 25-year-old Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program was slated for an abrupt shutdown on April 16, which would have left security flaw tracking in limbo. CISA stepped…
Microsoft: Node.js Increasingly Used for Malware Delivery and Data Theft
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Microsoft: Node.js Increasingly Used for Malware Delivery and Data Theft
Microsoft has issued a warning about a surge in cyberattacks leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and steal sensitive information.
TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days
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TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days
The CA/Browser Forum has officially voted to amend the TLS Baseline Requirements to set a schedule for shortening both the lifetime of TLS certificates.
What Every Programmer Should Know about How CPUs Work • Matt Godbolt
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What Every Programmer Should Know about How CPUs Work • Matt Godbolt • GOTO 2024
This presentation was recorded at GOTO Chicago 2024. #GOTOcon #GOTOchgo
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Github Copilot auto-enabled itself on my private local workspaces without my consent
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Github Copilot auto enabled itself on all workspaces without my consent · Issue #7963 · microsoft/vscode-copilot-release
I enable Copilot for specific windows, because not all my repos are public. Some belong to clients I work for and who did not consent to me sharing the code with 3rd parties. Today Copilot enabled ...
(All) Databases Are Just Files. Postgres Too
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(All) Databases Are Just Files. Postgres Too
If you invest a little time understanding how the components of your database system fit together—not even the internals, just the externals—you’ll be able to move faster, debug better, and build cleaner workflows with more confidence. It only needs some…
"Serbia: Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist" -- "The exploit, which targeted Linux kernel USB drivers, enabled Cellebrite customers with physical access to a locked Android device to bypass" the "lock screen and gain privileged access on the device." [PDF]
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What do I think about Lua after shipping a project with 60k lines of code?
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What do I think about Lua after shipping a project with 60,000 lines of code?
Lead programmer talks Lua’s flexibility, challenges, and integration with Defold game engine after 60k lines of code in Craftomation 101.
Chroma: Ubisoft's internal tool used to simulate color-blindness
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GitHub - ubisoft/Chroma: Chroma (developed by Ubisoft) is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games.…
Chroma (developed by Ubisoft) is a one-stop solution for detecting color blindness-related issues in games. It replicates Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters over the game screen, help...
I made a GIF that features C code that outputs the GIF that features the C code
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This video features C code that outputs this video
This is a quine, a program that outputs the code of itself, in that case, in GIF format.
Source code here: https://github.com/donno2048/gif-quine
I made something like this before but now I'm using a way better font.
Source code here: https://github.com/donno2048/gif-quine
I made something like this before but now I'm using a way better font.