Latest story• Feb 26, 2026
I Stopped Trying to Make AI Smarter. I Made My Code Dumber.
Restructuring code for AI readability dramatically improves AI coding accuracy, often more than upgrading to better models or prompts.
SMRTR Programming
Programming stories
Get hand-picked daily summaries of the best, most informative programming articles from around the web. Browse recent summaries, then jump to the original source when you want the full article.
Latest stories
Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web
Mozilla proposes WebAssembly Components to eliminate JavaScript glue code and give WebAssembly first-class web platform status with direct API access.
Learn Kubernetes from Scratch (Without the Hype)
Complete Kubernetes tutorial covering orchestration fundamentals, core concepts, and practical exercises for developers new to container management.
BuildKit: Docker's Hidden Gem That Can Build Almost Anything
BuildKit is a pluggable build framework beyond Docker images, demonstrated through a custom frontend that builds Alpine APK packages from YAML specs.
Building the Perfect Docker Image for a Java app
BellSoft webinar shows how multi-stage builds, lightweight bases, and JAR layering optimize Java Docker images without refactoring code.
I Rewrote a Python RAG Library in Rust
Chunk-based RAG destroys document structure. PageIndex uses headings as retrieval boundaries instead, achieving better accuracy and performance.
SMRTR Programming
Get the next batch of curated stories in your inbox.
This archive is built from SMRTR newsletter stories. Subscribe for hand-picked stories without the extra noise.
More recent stories
Open-Source LLMs in 2026: A Complete Guide for AI Developers
A comprehensive guide to the best open-source LLMs in 2026, comparing capabilities and helping developers choose the right model for their use case.
Ollama for JavaScript Developers
Build AI apps with Ollama and JavaScript using only native fetch—no API keys, dependencies, or cloud costs required.
Jira’s latest update allows AI agents and humans to work side by side
Atlassian's new "agents in Jira" beta lets teams assign tasks to AI agents alongside humans in the same dashboard, helping coordinate collaboration and compare AI versus human performance.
Deff – Review AI-generated code changes
deff provides interactive side-by-side git diff review in terminal with syntax highlighting and vim-like navigation.
LazyViewer – TUI code viewer with Git diff previews
LazyViewer is a TUI source code browser optimized for viewing LLM-generated code with inline git diffs and keyboard navigation.
Deterministic Programming with LLMs
Use LLMs to write deterministic tools like linters and tests for enforcing coding standards, rather than relying on them directly for consistency.
Sgai – Goal-driven multi-agent software dev (GOAL.md → working code)
Sgai uses multiple AI agents to autonomously build software from high-level goals, with visual workflows and local execution.
Hiring Engineers When AI Writes Our Code
A tech company redesigned interviews to include AI tools, testing practical judgment and real-world problem-solving instead of algorithms.
The Agent-Ready Codebase
Guide to making codebases agent-friendly through autonomous environments, clear intent communication, and automated feedback loops for reliable AI-driven development.
Local Code Assistants: Replacing GitHub Copilot
Complete guide to setting up a privacy-focused local code assistant using Ollama and Continue.dev as a GitHub Copilot alternative.
JSON-up – Like database migrations, but for JSON
JSON-up enables type-safe JSON migrations with Zod schema validation and full TypeScript inference support.
A tiny utility to rewrite Bash functions as standalone scripts
Bash automation that converts temporary shell functions into permanent standalone scripts, eliminating the need to manually persist useful commands.
Build Your Own Redis in Python in Under 200 Lines of Code
Build a functional Redis-like key-value store from scratch in Python that speaks the real Redis protocol and works with redis-cli.
The Ultimate Web Developer Job Search Handbook
Complete guide to getting web developer jobs in 2024's tough market, from preparation through negotiation.
Fake Job Interviews Are Installing Backdoors on Developer Machines
Attackers target developers with fake job assessment repositories that execute backdoors through normal VS Code and Node.js workflows.
How to Run Your Python Scripts and Code
Comprehensive tutorial covering various methods to run Python scripts across operating systems, from command line execution to IDE integration.
16 Modern JavaScript Features That Might Blow Your Mind
Recent ECMAScript features from ES2022-2025 focus on reducing mutation and improving code safety with practical additions like immutable array methods and iterator helpers.
Start Building With FastAPI
FastAPI leverages Python type hints for automatic validation and documentation, making it ideal for building fast APIs with minimal boilerplate.