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Claude Code Was Leaked… So I Had to Test it
Developer rebuilds leaked Claude Code as a custom CLI tool and desktop app with modified personality, custom commands, and enhanced features.
The uphill climb of making diff lines performant
GitHub optimizes the Files changed tab in pull requests for better performance on large diffs through targeted React-based improvements.
AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years
Archive of Our Own, the nonprofit fanfiction platform, officially exits beta after 17 years, marking a major milestone for the volunteer-run site.
Reddit is moving on from r/all
Reddit is deprecating r/all, its less-filtered trending feed, as part of efforts to simplify the platform and improve personalization.
Bad Analogies
A critique of the common analogy that money-burning companies are the next Amazon, examining flawed assumptions in startup valuation logic.
HowMuch.Tax
Interactive tool for calculating, visualizing, and comparing tax rates across countries with detailed income tax breakdowns.
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban may fail — but the administration already got too far
Supreme Court hears arguments challenging Trump's birthright citizenship ban, with justices appearing skeptical of the administration's legal position.
Securing the open source supply chain across GitHub
GitHub shares guidance on securing open source supply chains against attacks targeting secrets and GitHub Actions workflows.
April Fools’ Day 2026: the best and cringiest pranks
The Verge reviews April Fools' Day 2026 pranks from tech brands, analyzing what works and what backfires in the age of AI chatbots.
Scaling Uber with Thuan Pham (Uber’s first CTO)
Uber's first CTO Thuan Pham discusses scaling infrastructure from outages to global systems, microservices adoption, and AI's impact on engineering.
Run multiple agents at once with /fleet in Copilot CLI
GitHub Copilot CLI's /fleet command enables parallel multi-agent task execution, decomposing objectives into independent work items across files.
Procedural Tree Generator
EZ-Tree is a procedural tree generator that creates realistic 3D tree models easily, streamlining asset creation for designers and developers.
iOS & iPadOS 26.5 Beta 1 - Everything you NEED to Know
Comprehensive breakdown of iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Developer Beta 1, covering new features, UI updates, and performance improvements.
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub security
Guide to securing GitHub repositories using Advanced Security features like secret scanning, Dependabot, code scanning, and Copilot Autofix.
YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will ‘never leave their home’
YouTube's CEO dismisses competition from Netflix, confident that top creators will remain on the platform despite potential recruitment efforts.
Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer
Review of thriller film Red Rooms that accurately depicts dark web technology and online poker, praised for realistic tech portrayal in horror genre.
Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
Polymarket opens a pop-up bar in DC to showcase its prediction market platform, featuring live market feeds and news monitoring screens.
Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds
Bluesky launches Attie, an AI-powered app that helps users create custom feeds on the open atproto social networking protocol.
Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE
Mark Zuckerberg reached out to Elon Musk offering assistance with DOGE, signaling improved relations between the two tech leaders.
These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time
TechCrunch highlights the best iPad apps for creative work, offering recommendations for users looking to boost productivity.
Meta’s legal defeat could be a victory for children, or a loss for everyone
Two US juries found Meta and YouTube liable for hundreds of millions in damages for harming minors through their social media platforms.
Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026
A retrospective on playing the classic 1992 FPS Wolfenstein 3D in 2026, examining how game design has evolved over three decades.
Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
A Michigan judge rebuked a defendant who joined a Zoom court hearing while driving and then denied it when confronted.
Astral has been acquired by OpenAI
Astral joins OpenAI as developer tools consolidate around AI. Coverage includes LiteLLM supply-chain attack and coding-agent innovations.
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House launches an official app for Android and iOS that replicates website content, featuring a prominent reporting tool.
The Download: the internet’s best weather app, and why people freeze their brains
OpenSnow uses AI and government data to deliver superior snow forecasting for skiers, while cryonics research explores long-term body preservation.
The Pulse: is GitHub still best for AI-native development?
GitHub's availability drops to 90% amid traffic from AI coding agents, raising questions about its viability for AI-native development.
What’s coming to our GitHub Actions 2026 security roadmap
GitHub outlines its 2026 security roadmap for Actions, focusing on secure defaults, policy controls, and CI/CD observability to protect the software supply chain.
State of Sites '26: Discover the Unfiltered Truth
Framer releases State of Sites '26 report examining the evolving challenges of website development and management in 2026.
Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks
Spyware founder suggests Greece's government authorized hacking of dozens of phones belonging to ministers, opposition leaders, and journalists.
Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content
Meta is integrating affiliate shopping links directly into Instagram and Facebook posts, allowing creators to tag products and earn commissions without third-party tools.
What is ICE actually doing at the airport?
A look at ICE operations at US airports during a government shutdown that has left TSA agents working without pay and created security delays.
“How to be a 10x engineer” – interview with a standout dev
Interview with a top-tier engineer at Uber who has no public GitHub presence yet receives job offers without applying, challenging conventional career visibility metrics.
iPadOS 26.4 is HERE: 15+ Features & Changes That Actually Matter
iPadOS 26.4 update overview covering 15+ features including AI-generated playlists, Safari improvements, and accessibility enhancements.
Building AI-powered GitHub issue triage with the Copilot SDK
GitHub shares how to integrate the Copilot SDK into applications to build AI-powered issue triage, using a React Native app called IssueCrush as a practical example.
State of the product job market in early 2026
Analysis of tech job market trends in early 2026 shows PM and engineering openings at 3-year highs, with AI roles exploding despite ongoing layoffs.
JavaScript Sandboxing Research
Research comparing JavaScript sandboxing approaches including isolated-vm, vm2, quickjs-emscripten, and Deno Workers for secure code execution.
DNS Lookup
A web UI tool for running DNS queries against Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 resolvers, built with Claude Code to leverage their CORS-enabled JSON API.
Merge State Visualizer
Interactive visualizer for Bram Cohen's CRDT-based version control system, built with Claude and Pyodide to demonstrate merge state algorithms.
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once
TechCrunch's transportation news hub covering the evolving mobility landscape, including Uber's expansion and industry trends.
There can (still) be only one: Highlander is 40
Ars Technica celebrates the 40th anniversary of Highlander, examining how the 1980s sword-and-sorcery film's mythology continues to resonate with audiences.
The art of influence: The single most important skill that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow, ex-Slack)
A PM's guide to influencing executives through stakeholder alignment, presenting options strategically, and understanding organizational incentives.
The art of influence: The single most important skill left that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain
Jessica Fain explores why influence is the most critical skill product leaders need, especially as AI automates technical work.
🧠 Community Wisdom: Beating the solo-founder procrastination trap, best tools for B2B prospecting, finding your first real users pre-launch, and more
Community-sourced startup advice covering founder productivity, B2B sales tools, and pre-launch user acquisition strategies from Lenny's newsletter.
Oeuf is a punishing platformer in a cozy shell
Oeuf is a physics-based platformer by Increpare Games that uses egg physics as its core mechanic, featuring retro 90s-era 3D graphics and challenging gameplay.
Jury finds Elon Musk’s ‘stupid tweets’ caused Twitter investors’ losses
A California jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors before his $44 billion acquisition, with potential damages reaching $2.6 billion.
An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked
Tumblr's automated moderation system mistakenly banned dozens of accounts in a single afternoon, with reports suggesting the bans disproportionately affected trans women users.
Microsoft keeps insisting that it's deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11
Microsoft's Windows VP repeatedly insists the company is committed to Windows 11 quality amid user complaints about bugs and excessive ads.
Prediction Markets Explained: How Event Contracts Work | Robinhood Answers
Educational walkthrough of prediction markets and event contracts on Robinhood, covering pricing mechanics, trading strategies, and risk management.
Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar
Microsoft is bringing back the movable taskbar feature to Windows 11, allowing users to reposition it to the top or sides of their screen.
iOS 26.4 RC – 8 New Emoji + Surprising New Features!
Comprehensive breakdown of iOS 26.4 RC features including 8 new emoji, Apple Music updates, accessibility improvements, and hidden features.
Rethinking open source mentorship in the AI era
GitHub explores how AI-generated contributions are straining open source mentorship, proposing a strategic framework to help maintainers manage review workload.
The Pulse: Is the FDE role becoming less desirable?
Explores declining interest in Forward Deployed Engineer roles despite job surge, plus updates on AI-generated PRs, OpenAI's uv acquisition, and Cursor pricing changes.
Sam Altman’s thank-you to coders draws the memes
Sam Altman thanks coders who write from scratch, sparking humorous internet reactions about coding practices and industry standards.
The FBI is buying Americans’ location data
FBI director admits the agency purchases commercially available location data to track Americans' movements without warrants, raising privacy concerns.
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under
Amazon defends plans to cut USPS shipments by two-thirds, blaming the postal service for walking away from contract negotiations.
Congress considers blowing up internet law
Congress examines potential reforms to Section 230, the internet's foundational liability shield, amid legal challenges and bipartisan censorship concerns.
Building WhatsApp with Jean Lee
Interview with WhatsApp engineer #19 Jean Lee on scaling a messaging app with minimal team size, the Facebook acquisition, and engineering lessons.
Inside the New Media Team with Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz discuss how the media landscape has transformed and a16z's strategy for the new internet-native media era.
The 49MB web page
Analysis of how ad-tech, bloated assets, and poor UX design have inflated modern news websites to unsustainable sizes, degrading user experience.
Soon owning will be impossible
Analysis of economic system limits and the shift from ownership to access models in the digital economy.
Apple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app
Apple won a lawsuit from Musi, a music streaming app, with a judge ruling Apple can delist apps without cause and sanctioning Musi's lawyers.
I went to the Pentagon to watch Pete Hegseth scold war reporters
A Verge reporter's firsthand account of covering a Pentagon briefing under new security restrictions imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Remedy’s live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update
Remedy Entertainment releases the final major update for live-service shooter FBC: Firebreak, adding new areas and gameplay improvements while winding down new content.
Spotify adds ‘Exclusive Mode’ audiophile feature for Windows PCs
Spotify launches 'Exclusive Mode' on Windows to improve audio quality by giving the app full control over device audio processing for bit-perfect playback.
Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation
Arizona becomes first state to file criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi, alleging it operates an illegal gambling business without a license.
Investing in the people shaping open source and securing the future together
GitHub announces $12.5M commitment to open source security through Alpha-Omega initiative, funding maintainers and expanding AI-powered security tools.
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub Actions
Beginner's guide to setting up GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD automation and deployment processes.
The billionaires made a promise — now some want out
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge faces challenges as some wealthy signatories reconsider their philanthropic commitments.
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
Netflix films 'Frankenstein' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' win five Oscars combined, marking major wins for the streaming platform's original content strategy.
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
ByteDance delays global rollout of Seedance 2.0 video generator as legal and engineering teams address potential compliance issues.
Aether OS is a computer in a browser built for the AT Protocol
Aether OS brings a full desktop environment to your browser with 42 apps integrated directly with the AT Protocol and Bluesky.
Sotomayor’s Wabi Sabi is the funnest record of 2026
The Verge reviews Sotomayor's debut album 'Wabi Sabi', a joyful and danceable record from Mexican siblings Raul and Paulina Sotomayor.
The tactical playbook for getting 20-40% more comp (without sounding greedy) | Jacob Warwick (Executive Negotiator)
Expert negotiation tactics for tech professionals to secure 20-40% higher compensation packages without appearing entitled.
Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good
Early Access review of Slay the Spire 2 finds new characters compelling but criticizes the sequel for feeling too similar to the original game.
States’ anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday
Dozens of states continue antitrust litigation against Live Nation-Ticketmaster over alleged concert industry monopoly practices.
Spotify tests letting users directly customize their Taste Profile
Spotify is testing a new Taste Profile feature that lets Premium users in New Zealand view and directly customize their music recommendations algorithm.
Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
Facebook introduces easier reporting tools for creators to combat impersonators while enforcing stricter policies on unoriginal content and reposts.
Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API
Guide to migrating JavaScript code from Moment.js to the new Temporal API, which addresses limitations in date/time handling with better performance and immutability.
Cache Monet
An exploration of unexpected patterns that emerge when two randomly generated arrays interact with each other.
European Tech Map
A directory of European tech alternatives focused on data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and European data storage.
I've changed how I build software
Rasmic shares how he's changed his software development approach while shipping multiple projects rapidly.
Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year
Google is bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, completing support across major platforms after releasing versions for Arm Macs and Windows.
Trump's DOJ is not falling for Sam Bankman-Fried's MAGA makeover on X
Sam Bankman-Fried attempts political rebranding on X while DOJ opposes his new trial motion, citing continued factual distortions about FTX losses.
KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, obviously
Netflix greenlights KPop Demon Hunters sequel with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, following the original's record-breaking success.
The Pulse: What will the Staff Engineer role look like in 2027 and beyond?
Analysis of how staff engineer roles will evolve as AI agents write more code, plus trends in AI token costs and recent tech layoffs.
How I built a 1M+ subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast | Lenny Rachitsky
Lenny Rachitsky discusses building a million-subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast, sharing strategies for growth and audience engagement.
Code to Canvas: Claude Code | Figma
Explore how to seamlessly integrate Claude Code with Figma, moving designs between code and canvas for collaborative iteration.
Beyond `border-radius`: What The CSS `corner-shape` Property Unlocks For Everyday UI
CSS corner-shape property enables beveled, scooped, and squircle corners, replacing years of clip-path and SVG mask workarounds for developers.
GitHub availability report: February 2026
GitHub experienced six incidents in February 2026 causing degraded performance across services including Actions, Codespaces, and Dependabot.
Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s latest $15 bundle
Humble Bundle offers a curated collection of horror games from Frictional Games, including Amnesia and Soma titles, for $15 - a significant discount from the $78 Steam price.
Addressing GitHub’s recent availability issues
GitHub addresses recent availability incidents caused by rapid usage growth, architectural coupling issues, and load management problems affecting its platform.
Valve says it will fight New York’s loot box lawsuit
Valve is fighting New York's lawsuit claiming its loot boxes constitute illegal gambling, arguing mystery boxes are standard across gaming and physical products.
Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #493
Jeff Kaplan discusses his legendary career designing World of Warcraft and Overwatch, his new studio Kintsugiyama, and the future of gaming including AI's role.
From Tailnet to platform
Tailscale discusses its evolution into a platform with new features like TSIDP, TSNet, and Aperture for authentication, networking, and AI agent security.
The Live Nation settlement has industry insiders baffled
DOJ settles antitrust case against Live Nation-Ticketmaster without demanding breakup, instead securing service fee caps and transparency measures.
Navigating Tax Season with Robinhood x Taxfyle
Robinhood and Taxfyle discuss tax planning strategies for investors, covering 2025 tax updates, crypto reporting, and common filing mistakes.
From Figma to Claude Code and back | Gui Seiz & Alex Kern (Figma)
Figma demonstrates how AI and MCPs enable real-time bidirectional collaboration between designers and engineers, eliminating design drift through live code syncing.
FUNES – 3D Cultural Heritage Archive
FUNES converts monuments and cultural heritage sites into interactive 3D models, panoramas, and guided digital experiences.
Cognitive debt
Explores cognitive debt - the widening gap between code shipped and code understood by teams, a concept distinct from and more problematic than technical debt.
The era of “AI as text” is over. Execution is the new interface.
GitHub Copilot SDK enables agentic AI workflows directly in applications, shifting from text prompts to executable, multi-step task automation.
Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js
Guide comparing component-based vs schema-based approaches to building dynamic forms in React and Next.js, exploring when each pattern is most effective.
A guide to advanced B2B positioning
Guide to B2B positioning strategies from expert April Dunford, covering 4 lessons for product teams to cut through market noise and drive distribution.
Everything from the last week of everything is gambling now
Prediction market platform Kalshi faces a class action lawsuit over failed payouts on Iranian leader Khamenei wagers and implements controversial policy changes.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber will step aside
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down to become Chief Innovation Officer as venture capitalist Toni Schneider takes over as interim CEO.
US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial
Trump administration settles Live Nation/Ticketmaster antitrust case, abandoning breakup pursuit while 27 states continue litigation.
Claude Code can Design Now (Figma is officially in trouble)
Claude Code integrates with Paper design tool via MCP to automate full design-to-deployment workflow, from UI design to React app deployment.
Under the hood: Security architecture of GitHub Agentic Workflows
GitHub explains the security architecture behind Agentic Workflows, including isolation, constrained outputs, and logging to safely run AI agents in CI/CD pipelines.
Framer Convert: Understand, Test, and Optimize.
Framer Convert adds native analytics, A/B testing, and conversion funnels to Framer's design platform without external tools.
Framer Convert
Framer launches Convert, an add-on featuring funnels, A/B testing, and dynamic triggers for analyzing user journeys and optimizing conversion rates.
🧠 Community Wisdom: Business books that haven’t aged well, vibe coding with your Figma design systems, Claude Code vs. other coding tools and more
Community discussion roundup covering business book relevance, design systems in Figma, and comparisons of AI coding assistants like Claude Code.
The Sword of Damocles in Software
Analysis of how GitHub Copilot lost market share to Claude Code and OpenAI Codex within six months, signaling rapid shifts in AI-powered developer tools.
The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems
US Customs and Border Protection says its digital import processing system cannot handle the scale of tariff refunds ordered by the courts.
Google's new command-line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data
Google releases an unofficial command-line tool for Workspace that integrates cloud APIs with AI tools like OpenClaw, though it's not yet officially supported.
The Codex app is now on Windows
OpenAI's Codex app expands to Windows with native sandbox and PowerShell developer environment support.
Ship websites with enterprise needs, at startup speeds
Framer enables teams to build and scale enterprise websites with CMS capabilities, localization, and multi-domain hosting at startup speed.
Robinhood Presents: Take Flight
Robinhood announces new investing tools combining financial principles with innovation to empower investors across all experience levels.
How to debug a team that isn’t working: the Waterline Model
A management framework for diagnosing and fixing team dysfunction by examining systemic factors rather than blaming individuals.
Finale & Friends
Changelog podcast episode featuring industry news discussion and Jerod Santo's retirement announcement from the show and platform.
Getting Started With The Popover API
Explores the new Popover API for building native tooltips in browsers without JavaScript libraries, simplifying accessibility and keyboard handling.
🧠 Community Wisdom: Building your tech stack from scratch, surviving painful product demos, managing LLM credit costs, resources for new designers, and more
Weekly community roundup covering tech stack selection, product demos, LLM cost management, and design resources for practitioners.
Mitchell Hashimoto’s new way of writing code
Mitchell Hashimoto discusses how AI agents have transformed his engineering workflow and approach to writing code at HashiCorp.
OpenClaw Just Replaced 1,000 Hours of Video Editing Tutorials
OpenClaw uses AI to automate video creation and editing, dramatically reducing production time from thousands of hours to minutes.
The mythical agent-month
A newsletter roundup covering AI agents, developer tools, Rust adoption in browser development, and discussions on competitive moats in tech.
FIXED: Empty Response Issue with Fireworks.ai Tasks
Bug fix for empty responses in Fireworks.ai tasks with Julius Agent. Solution implements fallback to conversation history when LLM returns empty text at stop state.
The Pulse #162: Even fewer middle managers and more flexible teams?
Newsletter covering AI-assisted software development, organizational changes in tech, and strategic shifts at major AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.
Selling SDKs in the era of many Claudes
Steve Ruiz discusses tldraw's SDK business model and how developer infrastructure companies must adapt to agentic AI and the future of internal tooling.
I Gave OpenClaw Blender Skills (The Results are INSANE)
Tutorial demonstrating how to integrate OpenClaw AI with Blender to automate 3D asset creation and deploy interactive web experiences using Vercel.
The Pragmatic Summit recordings and summaries
The Pragmatic Summit recordings and summaries are now available online, featuring Q&A sessions with tech industry speakers and insights.
Han shot first
Brett Cannon discusses Python development, tooling, and the AI uncanny valley on the Changelog podcast.
The programming language after Kotlin – with the creator of Kotlin
Kotlin creator Andrey Breslav discusses designing programming languages and his new project aimed at keeping humans in control amid AI advancement.
The Opening, Midgame and Endgame in Startups
Sequoia Capital explores how successful founders operate simultaneously across startup phases: opening, midgame, and endgame, acting as 'time travelers' rather than visionaries.
Vouch for an open source web of trust
Changelog discusses open source trust management, AI-assisted compiler development, and concerns about LLM-generated code in developer tools.
It's a renaissance woman's world
Amal Hussein discusses her new role at Istari, working with aerospace organizations, and the evolving software development lifecycle in 2026.
CSS <code>@scope</code>: An Alternative To Naming Conventions And Heavy Abstractions
CSS @scope rule offers native style scoping to reduce reliance on naming conventions and CSS-in-JS frameworks in modern web development.
Setting Docker Hardened Images free
Docker makes Hardened Images freely available and open source, offering secure, minimal, production-ready container images for all developers.
Deepdive: How 10 tech companies choose the next generation of dev tools
How 10 tech companies evaluate and adopt next-generation developer tools, from IDEs to AI code review platforms, revealing selection patterns across company sizes.
The tech monoculture is finally breaking
A roundup of tech industry news covering breaking tech monoculture, developer tools updates, and challenges in modern coding practices with AI.
Practical Use Of AI Coding Tools For The Responsible Developer
Guide on practical applications of AI coding tools like Copilot and Claude for developers, covering codebase navigation, dependency updates, and responsible usage practices.
Securing npm is table stakes
Nicholas Zakas discusses npm security vulnerabilities and critiques GitHub's response, proposing better solutions for securing critical JavaScript infrastructure.
Partnering with Pace: Making Work Weightless
Sequoia Capital announces partnership with Pace, a platform designed to automate repetitive work processes and increase productivity.
Unstacking CSS Stacking Contexts
An in-depth guide to understanding CSS stacking contexts, explaining how z-index, opacity, transform, and other properties create layering behavior in web layouts.
Clawdbot triggers a run on Mac Minis
Clawdbot drives Mac Mini sales spike, while industry voices discuss SRE's future, curl's bug bounty program ends, and Homebrew adopts uv-inspired improvements.
The state of homelab tech (2026)
A discussion on homelab trends in 2026, exploring how AI and self-hosted software are transforming home infrastructure despite hardware scarcity.
The era of the Small Giant
Damien Tanner discusses how AI agents are transforming software development, enabling small teams to build at scale while disrupting traditional SaaS models.
The Most Precious Resource
Sequoia Capital explores how investing in people and optimizing time are the most valuable resources in business and venture capital.
The Venezuela Opportunity
An essay exploring business and infrastructure opportunities in Venezuela following geopolitical shifts, discussing practical insights from entrepreneurs building in Latin America.
Agent psychosis: are we going insane?
Changelog newsletter covering AI agent challenges, AT Protocol as social filesystem, GitHub workflow tools, Postgres patterns, and web dependency issues.
16 Lessons on Selling (and Life) from My 5-Year-Old
A humorous essay extracting business and life lessons from a 5-year-old's first experience selling donuts.
Kaizen! Let it crash
Kaizen 22 episode discussing out-of-memory errors, Pipedream instance status checking, and debugging development workflows.
The GitHub problem (and other predictions)
Podcast discussion on GitHub's market dominance, its impact on open source, and predictions for 2026 including agent-first design and vector databases.
Linus Torvalds gets the AI coding bug
Linus Torvalds adopts AI-generated code while industry voices debate self-hosting trends and the rise of adequate software.
a16z: The Power Brokers
Deep dive analysis of a16z's $15B fundraise announcement, examining the venture firm's strategy, returns, and influence in tech investing.
Pivoting Your Career Without Starting From Scratch
Guide on leveraging transferable skills like problem-solving and communication to pivot careers within tech without starting over.
welcome to not boring world
Not Boring launches its first paid product, 'not boring world', expanding beyond its free newsletter to offer premium content to its 256k+ subscribers.
The move faster manifesto
A roundup of software development best practices, including strategies for moving faster, AI-assisted coding tools, and insights on engineering trends for 2026.
State of the "log" 2025
Changelog's 8th annual year-end wrap-up featuring listener voicemails, remixes, and top episodes from 2025.
Agents in the database
Ajay Kulkarni discusses building Tiger Data, founder values shaping company culture, and AI agents in databases with real-world applications.
The code, prose & pods that shaped 2025
A curated retrospective of the best code, articles, and podcast episodes from 2025, highlighting standout contributions across the developer community.
Down the Linux rabbit hole
Discussion covering Docker vs Podman, Kubernetes clusters, Linux distros, and self-hosting tools like Immich and Jellyfin.
State, Logic, And Native Power: CSS Wrapped 2025
CSS Wrapped 2025 highlights major platform advances enabling CSS to handle logic, state, and interactions previously requiring JavaScript, including native customizable select elements.
Werner Vogels predicts the future
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels discusses tech predictions for 2026, including consumer robots, quantum-safe cryptography, and the rise of renaissance developers.
Masonry: Things You Won’t Need A Library For Anymore
CSS Masonry layout feature is arriving for web developers, eliminating the need for JavaScript libraries to achieve complex grid layouts.
What actually makes you senior
Changelog discusses seniority in software development, AI content filtering, programming language updates, and SSD security concerns.
The 4 DIMM problem
Lars Wikman discusses Elixir, Nerves embedded systems framework, Linux distro hopping, and Home Assistant home automation in a podcast episode.
The inner workings of Wikipedia
A deep dive into Wikipedia's inner workings, rules, business model, and how AI chatbots may impact the platform's future.
Keyframes Tokens: Standardizing Animation Across Projects
Guide to standardizing CSS keyframe animations across projects to reduce code duplication and improve maintainability in component-based architectures.
From Chaos To Clarity: Simplifying Server Management With AI And Automation
Explores how AI and automation can simplify server management and improve website performance, reducing manual troubleshooting and downtime.
Why is Zig so cool?
Changelog News covers Zig programming language, AI art creation, MCP vs Bash tools, and AirPods features for Android.
Retreat to attack
A deep-dive podcast episode covering the alive internet theory, Meshtastic mesh networks, Zstandard compression, React dominance, and more tech trends.
CSS Gamepad API Visual Debugging With CSS Layers
Deep dive into building a visual debugger for the Gamepad API using CSS Cascade Layers to organize styles and improve controller input debugging.
Older Tech In The Browser Stack
Exploration of underutilized web technologies like XPath and CSSOM that modern frameworks abstract away, encouraging developers to understand foundational browser APIs.
DO repeat yourself!
Sean Goedecke discusses software engineering best practices, agentic coding, organizational dynamics, and building developer influence.
Effectively Monitoring Web Performance
Guide to monitoring web performance using Core Web Vitals metrics and combining synthetic testing with real user monitoring data.
#define: sheer resistance
A game show episode featuring developers competing with obscure tech jargon, fake definitions, and expert commentary.
Smashing Animations Part 6: Magnificent SVGs With `<use>` And CSS Custom Properties
Guide to animating SVG elements using <use> tags and CSS custom properties, demonstrating techniques for reusable adaptive graphics across responsive designs.
The world of open source metadata
Andrew Nesbitt discusses building open datasets and tools for tracking critical digital infrastructure, managing 12M packages and 1.9M maintainers.
The overlooked power of URLs
A roundup covering URLs as state containers, Claude Code features, AI's impact on technical interviews, and TOON, a new LLM token-efficient serialization format.
We see dead projects
A podcast discussion exploring why tech projects fail, examining tech debt, poor decisions, timing issues, market shifts, and misaligned optimization.
Code like a surgeon
A roundup of perspectives on coding practices, UI design approaches, and employment in tech, featuring discussions on front-end development trends and React comparisons.
Kaizen! Mop-up job
Changelog team discusses post-launch improvements for Pipely, covering performance optimization, caching metrics, and open video standards.
Market Ending Moves
Strategic moves startups can make to dominate markets, from mergers and acquisitions to capital deployment and distribution deals.
Leaving Delaware
Analysis of why major tech companies like Tesla and SpaceX are reincorporating from Delaware to Nevada and Texas due to judicial activism and litigation concerns.
A return to company core mission & values
Advice on how tech leaders can refocus organizations on core mission and reduce workplace political discourse during a perceived window of opportunity.
Altimeter's Brad Gerstner on Macro, Tech and Startups
Fireside chat with Altimeter founder Brad Gerstner on AI investment, tech cycles, macro trends, and the startup ecosystem.
Capital Efficient Businesses
Analysis of how the world's largest tech companies started as capital-efficient businesses, examining the business models and operational practices that enabled sustainable growth.
Video & transcript: Apoorva Metha, founder & former CEO, Instacart
Fireside chat with Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta covering startup ideation, early scaling challenges, hypergrowth, and his second venture.
Unicorn Market Cap 2023: Rise of AI
Analysis of global unicorn market cap distribution by region in 2023, revealing continued concentration in the US and the emergence of SF as an AI hub.
Transcript & Video: Claire Hughes Johnson Fireside Chat on Scaling People
Fireside chat with Claire Hughes Johnson on her book 'Scaling People', covering organizational leadership and team building frameworks from her experience at Google and Stripe.
Startup Decoupling & Reckoning
Analysis of the startup funding bubble's aftermath, predicting a major cash crunch for mid-to-late stage startups through 2024.
Defensibility & Competition
Analysis of defensibility and competitive moats for early-stage SaaS and AI startups, examining how companies build defensibility over time.