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Yserver: A modern X11 server written in Rust
A from-scratch Rust-based X11 server that runs full desktop environments on modern Linux hardware, ditching decades of legacy X11 complexity.
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What is TSRX?: What JSX would look like if it were designed today
TSRX extends TypeScript with template directives and scoped styles, solving JSX pain points like conditional hooks without runtime overhead.
Agentjacking: a fake bug report hijacks AI coding agents
Fake Sentry bug reports can trick AI coding agents into running attacker commands with your own credentials — no malware needed.
Vibe Coder vs. Software Engineer
Vibe coding is great for prototypes, but real engineering is measured by safe merges, ownership, and the discipline to constrain AI output.
How to Build a Browser-Based PDF Crop Tool Using JavaScript
Build a browser-based PDF cropping tool with JavaScript and PDF-lib — no server needed, full local processing with page-level crop control.
The Role of a Software Engineer
AI agents are turning software engineers into technical product managers — and nobody knows what that means for junior developers yet.
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AI isn’t making developers more productive – it’s making them busier
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Using AI Doesn’t Mean You Can Slack on Architecture
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NalityAI – desktop voice assistant with 9 personalities built in Python
NalityAI is a free local voice AI with 9 switchable personalities, built in Python and Tkinter, controlled entirely by voice commands.
PyTorch on Java
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How to Make Coding Agents Remember Past Solutions
Entire links AI coding agent session history to git commits, letting you recover past debugging context automatically instead of re-solving old problems.
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Boo – screen-style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty
Boo is a modern terminal multiplexer built in Zig using Ghostty's VT core, with first-class scripting and AI agent automation support.
Startups Only Pay Attention to Their Backups After The Crash
Startups skip backups until disaster strikes — one evening of setup and testing can prevent years of work from vanishing forever.
The three lines of CSS that saved me 40kb and might do the same for you
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10 Best Residential Proxies for Developers
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Formal Methods and the Future of Programming
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Failure numbers every programmer should know
A blog index covering cloud reliability, GPU monitoring, AWS outages, and engineering career advice for experienced developers.
The Repo Tracker: Automating My Daily GitHub Catch-Up
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OpenClacky – A token-efficient personal agent written in Ruby
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