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Latest story• May 16, 2025

OpenAI introduces Codex, its first full-fledged AI agent for coding

OpenAI has launched Codex, a new AI-powered coding tool for experienced developers. Accessible through the ChatGPT web app, Codex can generate production-ready code and answer programming questions. It operates in a container that replicates the user's development environment. Developers can customize Codex's behavior using an "AGENTS.md" file in their repository. Built on the codex-1 model, Codex uses reinforcement...

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Celebrating 50 Million Developers: The Journey of Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code

From emacs diehard to Visual Studio convert, Amanda Silver's journey mirrors that of millions. Microsoft's developer tools have hit a staggering milestone: 50 million monthly active users across Visual Studio and VS Code. This...

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GitHub AI Models API now available

GitHub's new Models REST API enables developers to list and run inference with hosted AI models, offering chat completions and streaming support for seamless integration into GitHub projects and workflows.

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Tired of GUI builders? I made a code-first alternative to Retool

Sourcetool is an open-source project simplifying admin panel and internal tool creation for backend developers. It enables UI definition directly in backend code, bypassing separate frontend development or GUI builders. Using...

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My Engineering Craft Regressed

A software developer reflects on their career journey, from passionate open-source contributor to high-paying corporate role. Despite creating popular projects and gaining valuable skills, their open-source work went unrecognized...

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Working on Complex Systems: What I Learned Working at Google

Complex systems in software engineering pose unique challenges that require adaptive solutions. Google's ML infrastructure exemplifies this complexity, demanding innovative approaches to scheduling and management. Key...

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OpenAI integrates new GPT-4.1 models into ChatGPT, boosting coding performance

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Three.js-Based Hand-Tracking Shape Creator

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️‍️ I Solved a Murder Using Python, Flask, and HTML

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AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms

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An e-commerce platform's migration from MySQL to PostgreSQL yielded significant performance gains, with JSON queries 75% faster, complex JOINs 37.8% faster, and bulk inserts improving by 29.4% after schema conversion and query...

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