D. Richard Hipp discusses SQLite's rigorous aviation-grade testing methodology, contrasting it with PostgreSQL's peer-review approach.
The core challenge of programming is translating ambiguous human thought into precise computational logic, not just writing code.
Explains SQLite's selective contribution process and the required public domain copyright release, with a query showing contributor stats.
A chronological summary of Microsoft's top 60 AI announcements from 2025, covering investments, partnerships, and new divisions.
A critique of perpetual 'improved Git integration' in IDEs, arguing developers should learn core Git instead of waiting for tools.
A technical tutorial on using Azure Arc to centrally manage and monitor AWS EC2 virtual machine instances from within the Azure control plane.
Explores how AI will expand knowledge work by making tasks cheaper, leading to new projects and activities we don't do today.
Explains why Task.Delay in C# fails for delays over 49.7 days and provides a workaround for long-running timers.
Compares Canary and Blue/Green deployment strategies, explaining their complexities, use cases, and when each is optimal for software releases.
A visual essay explaining LLM internals like tokenization, embeddings, and transformer architecture in an accessible way.
Logic Apps designer can now detect and combine consecutive variable initialization actions into a single block for cleaner workflows.
Microsoft announces a major redesign (v4) of the Azure Logic Apps designer in Public Preview, featuring a cleaner layout, draft mode, and workflow notes.
Microsoft introduces cloud-only Kerberos authentication for Azure Files using Entra ID, eliminating the need for traditional domain controllers.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.2-Codex, a model optimized for agentic coding with improvements in refactoring, Windows performance, and cybersecurity.
Analysis of HCP Terraform's RUM pricing model, arguing it discourages automation best practices by penalizing fine-grained cloud resource management.
Anthropic's Agent Skills specification becomes an open standard, detailing its lightweight design and current industry adoption.
A software engineer explains their decision to stay on Substack for blogging, prioritizing community engagement and reducing writing friction over platform controversies.
Analysis of top cybersecurity career paths for 2026, covering job growth, AI's impact, and realistic entry points into the field.
A developer details a frustrating bug in GitHub's 2FA system that prevents removing SMS authentication without adding an authenticator app first.
A tutorial on building a local AI agent with vision and function calling using Microsoft Agent Framework and Ollama in C#.
