Thatgamecompany successfully created an animated film based on their game Sky: Children of the Light after major streaming platforms rejected their project. CEO Jenova Chen explains how they overcame transmedia challenges by self-publishing through their game platform, using in-game movie theaters and regional events. The film topped indie theater rankings in Japan, demonstrating how game studios can expand their IP through careful regional strategies and leveraging existing player bases rather than relying on traditional distribution channels.

Daniel Stenberg shares his experience with a new crowd-funded Framework laptop called 'Sprout', featuring AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 96GB RAM, and 4TB storage. The laptop was funded by donations exceeding $7,000 USD. He details the assembly process, Debian installation, initial software glitches with X11/Wayland, and performance benchmarks showing significant improvements in curl build times compared to his old ThinkPad. The modular Framework design allows interchangeable ports and upgradeable components.

PostgreSQL 18 introduces significant performance improvements including asynchronous I/O for faster reads, UUID v7 support for better indexing, B-tree skip scans for multi-column indexes, virtual generated columns as the default, and OAuth 2.0 authentication support. The async I/O feature allows workers to batch reads and optimize idle time, while UUID v7 provides better locality through timestamp-based prefixes. Skip scans enable using multi-column indexes even when leading columns aren't in query conditions, and virtual generated columns compute values on-the-fly without storage overhead.

Microsoft announces Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, featuring deeply integrated AI capabilities, significant performance improvements for enterprise-scale development, and a modern UI redesign using Fluent UI. The release introduces the new Insiders Channel replacing the Preview Channel, includes GitHub Copilot Free integration, and promises faster solution loading, building, and debugging across both x64 and Arm64 architectures. The IDE now offers enhanced code understanding, automated testing suggestions, performance profiling with AI-powered fixes, and 11 new color themes.

GPT-5's launch caused widespread AI application failures when OpenAI deprecated older APIs without warning. The incident highlights the brittleness of AI systems that depend on single providers or models. Modern AI applications are complex stacks involving prompts, embeddings, and retrieval logic that break when underlying models change. To build resilient AI systems, developers should implement AI High Availability (AIHA) architectures with multi-provider support, automated fallback mechanisms, behavioral monitoring, and contract testing. Key strategies include abstracting API layers, maintaining separate prompt libraries for different models, implementing graceful degradation, and treating model deprecation as an expected lifecycle event rather than an emergency.

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Lens.js is a new open-source , framework-agnostic monitoring tool for Node.js applications that tracks requests and queries through a modern UI. Inspired by Laravel Telescope, it currently supports Express and Adonis.js with adapters, while the core package works with any Node.js framework. The tool aims to fill the monitoring gap in the Node.js ecosystem and plans to add features like email tracking, exception monitoring, and cache insights.

Software engineers often get caught in productive flow at the end of the workday, leading to overwork and wasted evenings. Instead of pushing through to completion, write down your next steps and action plan before leaving work. This practice clears your mind, maintains work-life balance, and allows you to return refreshed with a clear plan the next day.

37signals is transitioning their Ops and Ruby programming teams to Omarchy, their own Arch-derived Linux distribution, over the next three years. DHH argues that Linux provides superior control over your computing destiny compared to closed-source operating systems like macOS or Windows. While acknowledging some efficiency gaps, particularly in battery life with Framework laptops, he views this as a worthwhile trade-off similar to the sacrifices made during Mac's pre-Apple Silicon era. The move represents an exciting adventure for the company, with Omarchy already becoming DHH's favorite computing environment.

Noxionite is a free, open-source engine that transforms Notion pages into fast, beautiful blogs. It features graph view, automatic social images, multi-language support, and glassmorphism design, making it easy to create professional blogs directly from Notion content.

Kiro is AWS's new AI-powered IDE that introduces a spec-driven development workflow, requiring developers to define requirements and designs before code generation. Unlike traditional AI coding tools that rely on vague prompts, Kiro structures the development process through three phases: requirements, design, and implementation planning. The author tested Kiro by building a retro Tetris game and adding multiplayer functionality, finding that the structured approach produces more reliable results than typical 'vibe coding' sessions. Kiro also features agent hooks for automating repetitive tasks and positions itself more as an engineering assistant than a simple coding copilot.

Desktop-TUI is a Rust-based terminal user interface that creates a desktop environment without graphics, similar to tmux. It allows users to parse shortcut files, display applications through stdout, move and resize windows, change tiling options, and handle file/folder selection for command arguments. The project uses ncurses backend and supports TOML configuration files for defining application shortcuts with customizable positioning and padding.

DataGrip 2025.3 replaces query consoles with query files to improve workflow consistency. The change addresses longstanding issues where consoles lived outside project structure, were hard to find, and had limited context switching capabilities. Query files are now stored in a visible project folder, support full file operations, and maintain database context with improved visual indicators. Existing consoles will be migrated automatically with a one-release transition period

37signals created a micro fork of Chromium for their Omarchy Linux distribution to add live theming functionality. The modified browser is now available through the Arch User Repository, demonstrating how open source enables anyone to customize major software projects with the right skills and motivation.

The current hiring process for software engineers is fundamentally broken, wasting valuable time for both candidates and companies while failing to effectively distinguish between genuinely skilled developers and those relying on AI assistance. The traditional interview methods need significant reform to address these modern challenges and create a more efficient, accurate evaluation system.

Reka UI is an open-source UI component library for building accessible and customizable design systems and web apps using Vue.js. It emphasizes accessibility, customization, modularity, flexible state management, developer-centric experience, and performance. Reka UI is the evolved version of Radix Vue, adhering to principles that enhance user interaction and developer ease. The components are unstyled, allowing developers to style them with any CSS solution.

An engineering director shares his 8-month career break experience, exploring entrepreneurship through indie products and startup ventures. After trying to build a parenting app, creating a newsletter monetization strategy, and co-founding a BigQuery analytics startup, he discovered his preference for stability over risk and team collaboration over solo work. He's now returning to full-time engineering management while continuing his newsletter for engineering managers and taking on an evangelist role at a YC startup.

Animations should serve a clear purpose rather than being added for decoration. Key considerations include frequency of use (high-frequency interactions should avoid animations), speed (UI animations should stay under 300ms), and user goals. Examples demonstrate how purposeful animations can explain features, provide feedback, or improve perceived performance, while unnecessary animations can slow down workflows and frustrate users.