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AI-Assisted Coding, Debugging Mindsets, and Interactive CSS Tools
Explore AI coding workflows with multiple LLM sessions, develop systematic debugging skills, and discover CodePen's new slideVars tool for interactive CSS demos.
15.01.2026
Beyond Vibe Coding: Professional Prompting and Context Engineering for AI Development
Moving from one-shot 'vibe coding' to intentional context engineering requires treating prompts as technical specs and managing AI context windows like precious resources.
15.01.2026
Browser APIs Aren't Always Web APIs, Temporal Replaces Date, and Web Dependencies Need Fixing
A deep dive into why browser APIs often depend on vendor services, JavaScript's long-awaited Temporal replacement for Date, and Lea Verou's call to fix the web's broken dependency management.
15.01.2026
Deno 2.6 Brings Safer npx Alternative, Zig-Based DOM Engines, and AI Code Quality Data
Deno introduces dx as a secure npx replacement with granular permissions, while Lightpanda migrates their DOM to Zig and CodeRabbit reveals AI code generates 1.7x more issues than human code.
15.01.2026
The Mechanics of Enshittification: Why Metrics-Driven Development Fails Users
Kent Beck explains how individual metric optimization creates products that slowly turn hostile to users—one 'engagement optimization' at a time.
15.01.2026
Finding Yourself in the AI Era: From Solving Puzzles to Solving Problems
The engineers thriving with AI focus on making ideas real, not on the intellectual challenge of coding itself. Reframe your identity broadly enough that AI becomes a tool, not an existential threat.
14.01.2026
HTML Geolocation Element, Event-Driven Go Architecture, and the Claude Code Controversy
Chrome 144 brings a new declarative geolocation element, the Outbox Pattern ensures reliable event-driven systems, and Anthropic's token restrictions spark debate.
14.01.2026
Stop Humanizing AI, Why Teams Aren't Really Empowered, and Strategic Portfolio Management Myths
NN/g argues humanizing AI is a trap that reduces utility, while most 'empowered' product teams are actually feature factories fighting coordination wars.
14.01.2026
AI Dead Zones, HTML Optional Tags, and Bun 1.3 Database Revolution
Exploring AI productivity obstacles, HTML tag misconceptions, AI hype reality checks, and Bun's game-changing database integration.
13.01.2026
AI React Coding Reality Check, Deno 2.6 Performance Boost, and Streamdown V2 Bundle Magic
Examining AI's actual React coding capabilities, Deno's major 2.6 release with Go-powered type checking, and Streamdown's impressive 83% bundle reduction.
13.01.2026
AI Skeptics, Generalists, and the Precision-Accuracy Paradox in Software Teams
Exploring why critical thinking beats blind faith in AI adoption, the difference between building things right and building the right things, and what truly makes a generalist valuable.
13.01.2026
AI Made Workflow Automation 20x Cheaper: The Shift from Execution to Systems Design
With Claude Code and Opus 4.5, what took days now takes hours. 2026 is the year of AI operations—treating workflows as living organisms, not fixed pipelines.
13.01.2026
CES 2026: The End of Cloud-Only AI and the Rise of Physical Intelligence
CES 2026 marks a fundamental shift from cloud-dependent AI to local, physical systems that fold your laundry, drive your car, and configure your smart home through conversation.
13.01.2026
CSS Color Shifting, Anchor Positioning, and the Art of Responsive Video
Deep dive into modern CSS techniques for color animations, the new anchor positioning API, and a comprehensive guide to self-hosted responsive video.
13.01.2026
Design Systems for Software Engineers: Building Reusable Component Libraries
A practical deep-dive into how Rubrik built their Aura Design System Library - from the 'college project' wake-up call to 90+ React components that won industry recognition.
13.01.2026
Event Sourcing Blind Spot: Race Condition in Rebuild Projections
Oskar Dudycz discovers a critical race condition in event-driven read model rebuilds and challenges readers to solve it.
13.01.2026
The Uncomfortable Truth: Is Generative AI Actually Hurting the Labor Market?
Three years after ChatGPT, the data tells a different story than the hype—declining job creation, wealth concentration, and a labor market under pressure.
13.01.2026
Google's A2A Protocol and the AI Shopping Revolution
Google unveils AI agents that can shop for you, while Meta goes nuclear and DeepSeek challenges coding benchmarks.
13.01.2026
Why Communication Breaks When the Stakes Are High: Building AI Agents That Hold Under Pressure
Single-use prompts fail when conversations continue - the ACT + BASE pattern creates agents that preserve tone, intent, and accountability across revisions, pushback, and escalations.
13.01.2026
10 Practical Ways to Sell AI in 2026: From Chatbots to Creative Retainers
Most businesses don't need more AI tools - they need simple offers that solve painful problems. Here are 10 packageable AI services with real pricing and deliverables.
13.01.2026