A software engineer's predictions for AI trends in 2026, covering generative UI, edge-based agents, smart homes, and the evolving role of engineers.
A guide for engineers on when to challenge technical decisions and when to accept and support them for team cohesion.
An analysis of the performance optimizations in uv, a fast Python package installer, focusing on HTTP range requests and compact version representation.
Rob Pike's angry reaction to receiving an AI-generated 'thank you' email from the 'AI Village' project, sparking debate about AI ethics and spam.
The author compares building a Blue Brixx advent calendar to modern software development, highlighting issues like poor documentation and fragile assemblies.
Explains the retirement of Ingress NGINX in 2026 and analyzes four replacement options for users running it on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
A technical guide on implementing vector search in Oracle Database 26ai, using a car manual as a practical example to improve semantic search.
Analysis of top cybersecurity career paths for 2026, covering job growth, AI's impact, and realistic entry points into the field.
The Critter Stack team outlines their 2026 development roadmap, focusing on the Critter Watch monitoring tool, documentation, and performance optimizations.
A technical analysis of missing features and wishlist for SQL Server Columnstore Indexes as of 2026, focusing on performance and functionality gaps.
Overview of finalized features in Java 26, including JEPs for final field warnings, HTTP/3 support, and preview features like Structured Concurrency.
Argues that AI in software development should focus on automating non-coding tasks like meetings, docs, and testing, not just speeding up coding.
The author introduces new GitHub Actions workflows for their Swift Package Scripts project, automating tasks like building, testing, and documentation.
Simon Willison discusses data journalism, Django's origins, and tech's role in news on the Data Renegades podcast.
A monthly tech link roundup covering AI agents, Kafka, Flink, LLMs, conference tips, and commentary on tech publishing trends.
A fun exploration of psql's scripting capabilities, testing if it's Turing complete by implementing a Fibonacci sequence calculator.
Analysis of 2026 web performance budgets, highlighting the growing inequality gap caused by JavaScript bloat and its impact on Core Web Vitals.
Java 26 introduces warnings and restrictions on using reflection to mutate final fields, a significant change for developers.
iOS26 Safari's theme-color and tab-tinting feature is broken when using fixed-position elements like modals, causing unwanted color changes.
A developer shares their wishlist for future PHP features, including PHP editions for opt-in breaking changes and interface default methods.
