Dew Drop – March 19, 2026 (#4628)
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, AI, web dev, cloud, tools, and tech news from March 19, 2026.
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, AI, web dev, cloud, tools, and tech news from March 19, 2026.
Compares code vs configuration in static site generators using a blog feed example in Web Origami and Eleventy.
Advocates for radical transparency in customer support, sharing detailed technical explanations instead of vague corporate responses.
OpenAI's acquisition of Astral sparks discussion on funding open-source Python tools and its impact on the ecosystem.
Angular Testing Library introduces a new zoneless subpackage for streamlined testing with a simplified API and better Vitest compatibility.
Interview with a Fly.io developer discussing her work on Corrosion, a distributed SQLite replication system, and other infrastructure projects.
A technical guide detailing camera settings and hardware setup for professional-quality live streaming using Sony cameras and Elgato gear.
Explains the technical architecture of a lightweight static site generator using Python and Go, achieving under 20kB page transfers.
Introducing Case, a programmatic harness that dispatches AI agents to automate bug fixes and feature development across multiple open-source repositories.
A critique of over-engineering and AI hype, emphasizing that real engineering value lies in shipping working code and delivering user outcomes.
A daily tech reading list covering AI coding agents, performance standards, API updates, security, and the impact of AI on software engineering.
Explores using Apple's 'LLM in a Flash' research to run a massive 397B parameter AI model locally on a MacBook by streaming weights from SSD.
Explores using Apple's 'LLM in a Flash' research to run a massive 397B parameter AI model locally on a MacBook by streaming weights from SSD.
A critique of modern web design, arguing that user frustration is an intentional product of ad-driven metrics and hostile UX.
Introduces .htaccess Punk, an npm tool to validate redirect rules in .htaccess files for web developers.
Update on the Critter Stack roadmap for March 2026, focusing on recent features, AI's impact, and future plans for Marten, Wolverine, and Polecat.
Report on a prompt injection attack in Snowflake's Cortex AI agent that allowed malware execution, now fixed.
Report on a prompt injection attack that allowed Snowflake's Cortex AI agent to escape its sandbox and execute malware.
A review of Comet, Perplexity's new AI-powered 'agentic' web browser for iOS, highlighting its features and limitations.
A CSS expert discusses modern entry and exit styling techniques for webpages in a talk for Smashing Conference.