Exploring alternatives to Twilio for text and voice APIs? Discover top contenders like Plivo, Telnyx, and AWS Chime SDK, and learn which is best for cost, HIPAA compliance, and enterprise scale.
An analysis of why experienced developers change their minds on foundational debates like static vs. dynamic typing, Rust vs. Go, and tabs vs. spaces, moving from dogma to pragmatism.
Explore a discussion on the practical applications of personal AI agents, from creating natural language interfaces for Jira to building private, local knowledge bases for your notes and meetings. Discover real-world examples and the ongoing debate about their true utility versus simple scripts.
Discover which AI models developers are actually using for coding assistance. Learn the specific strengths of tools like DeepSeek, Claude, Gemini, and QWEN Coder for tasks from prototyping to bug fixing.
An analysis of how software engineers are truly feeling about AI tools, exploring the deep divide between reported productivity boosts and the frustrating reality of debugging AI-generated 'slop'.
The rise of LLMs is forcing a reckoning in the open source community. Explore the divisive impact on developer contributions, licensing debates, and the future of collaborative software development.
A guide for developers on adopting AI coding assistants, covering top tools like Cursor and Claude, effective workflows like maintaining a context file, and best practices to avoid common pitfalls.
Explore a showcase of weekend projects, from a tool for building intuitive WCAG-compliant color palettes and a CLI for analyzing PostgreSQL locks to deep dives into cognitive science and personal development.
Developers share their regrets about open-sourcing work, from corporate exploitation and user entitlement to licensing mistakes and personal burnout. Learn from their experiences to navigate the challenges of sharing your code.
An analysis of the practical and legal challenges of creating source-available software licenses with political or ethical restrictions, exploring enforceability, legal precedents, and their value as a political statement.