Introduces Showboat and Rodney, two CLI tools for AI coding agents to create automated demos and documentation of their work.
Explains how to set the correct Content-Type property when sending messages from BizTalk Server to Azure Service Bus, addressing version differences.
A developer argues that using adblockers is not equivalent to piracy, exploring the implied agreements and user control over web content.
A guide to deploying virtual machines on Azure Local using the Azure Portal, CLI, and Bicep for Infrastructure-as-Code.
A SQL expert details the strategy for designing an interactive conference session on solving query performance differences between development and production databases.
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, AI, web development, Windows, and tech industry insights from February 10, 2026.
A technical deep-dive into fixing a GExperts dialog bug causing infinite growth on multi-monitor setups with mixed DPI scaling.
A daily tech reading list covering AI agents, software development trends, OpenTelemetry, low-code platforms, and new Google Cloud features.
Compares how Oracle and PostgreSQL uniquely identify SQL queries and execution plans, focusing on SQL_ID vs query_id and PLAN_HASH_VALUE vs query_hash.
A personal tribute to statistician John Fox, recalling his mentorship and impact on the R community through tools like Rcmdr and car.
A personal tribute to Fritz Leisch, creator of Sweave, reflecting on his impact on reproducible research and the R ecosystem.
Guide to configuring and using agentic coding tools like Codex and Claude in Xcode 26.3, including setup and integration tips.
A research paper analyzes LLM performance on SQL generation tasks using different structured data formats and large schemas, comparing frontier and open-source models.
Research paper analyzes LLM performance on large SQL schemas, comparing 11 models across 4 data formats for structured context engineering in agentic systems.
Martin Fowler reflects on the future of software development with AI, discussing cognitive debt, the role of LLMs, and how they might change programming.
A study finds AI tools increase cognitive load and work intensity, leading to potential burnout despite productivity gains.
A study finds AI tools increase cognitive load and work intensity, leading to potential burnout, despite feeling more productive.
Explores the concept of 'skills' in agentic AI, comparing them to 'magic numbers' in programming and discussing their inconsistent, opaque nature.
A compiler engineer shares practical tips for generating C code, focusing on static inline functions and avoiding implicit integer conversions.
Explores using lenses in Haskell to simplify test assertions for nested data structures, improving test readability and precision.
