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SQLite Features You Didn’t Know It Had: JSON, text search, CTE, STRICT, generated columns, WAL

SQLite packsJSONextraction, expression indexes,FTS5full-text search,CTEs, window functions, andWALinto a single file. It enforcesstrict tables, supportsgenerated columns, and indexes JSON expressions for fast semi-structured queries... read more  

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GitHub backs down, kills Copilot PR ‘tips’ after backlash

GitHub revoked Copilot's ability to inject tips into other users' pull requests after reports that Copilot Review inserted aRaycastlink. They disabled agent tips in PR comments, blamed a programming-logic bug, and said they won't turn tips into ads... read more  

GitHub backs down, kills Copilot PR ‘tips’ after backlash
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Python 3.3: The Version That Quietly Rewired Everything

Python 3.3 introduced three key features that have had a lasting impact on Python development. Firstly, yield from simplified the composition of generators by allowing easy delegation between them. Secondly, venv standardized virtual environments in Python, improving isolation and reproducibility of.. read more  

Python 3.3: The Version That Quietly Rewired Everything
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Email address obfuscation: What works in 2026?

The article catalogs obfuscation methods:HTML entities,SVG in an object,display:none, JavaScript decoders, custom encodings, andAES‑256. It coversmailtoobfuscation, redirects (302/301,.htaccess), interaction-gated reveals, accessibility caveats, and ahoneypot-based spam-statistics system... read more  

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I told Claude Code to build me an executive assistant. This is what my work as CTO looks like now

CTO at ZAR shares his experience managing 10 engineers, shipping code, and operating at the C-level with an AI assistant named Claude Code. The system allows him to maintain context across multiple workstreams, automate tasks, and scale his productivity. In just three weeks, he has documented 82 mee.. read more  

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How Microsoft Vaporized a Trillion Dollars

A former Azure Core engineer recounts arriving on his first day to find a 122-person org seriously planning to port Windows-based VM management agents - 173 of them, which nobody could fully explain - onto a tiny, low-power ARM chip running Linux. The stack was already failing to scale on server-gra.. read more  

How Microsoft Vaporized a Trillion Dollars
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The Beginning of Programming as We’ll Know It

In the wake of AI coding assistants like Claude and Codex, many wonder if the human role of "computer programmer" is ending. Although AI shows promise, human developers are valuable in the current transitional period. Real programmers are uniquely positioned to harness AI's power while augmenting it.. read more  

The Beginning of Programming as We’ll Know It
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Introduction to PostgreSQL Indexes

This post is for developers that have an intuitive knowledge of what database indexes are, but don’t necessarily know how they work internally, what are the tradeoffs associated with indexes, what are the types of indexes provided by postgres and how you can use some of its more advanced options to .. read more  

Introduction to PostgreSQL Indexes
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Bad Analogies: Not Every Money-Burning Company is Amazon

The essay discusses the misconceptions around companies that burn a lot of money, drawing comparisons to Amazon's successful strategy. It delves into examples like Uber and WeWork to highlight the importance of understanding the long-term implications of cash burn. The focus is on the strategies and.. read more  

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What if I stored data in my mouse

The author experimented with storing data in a Logitech mouse's flash memory. Logitech mice communicate through HID++, a protocol that maps device features using stable IDs. Despite efforts to write data to certain registers, only the DPI register could retain data across power cycles... read more Â