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Darryl K. Taft
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Tech journo. News Editor at The New Stack @thenewstack
covering #DevOps, #appdev, #cloud, #programminglanguages, #devtools and stuff like that.
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DevOps Pioneer: Vibe Coding 100x Bigger Than DevOps Revolution bit.ly/3HbrHVk #vibecoding #DevOps @realgenekim.bsky.social @steve-yegge.bsky.social
DevOps Pioneer: Vibe Coding 100x Bigger Than DevOps Revolution
DevOps pioneer Gene Kim co-authored a book that used 70 million AI tokens to demonstrate the "professionalization of vibe coding."
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August 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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No Code Is Dead bit.ly/3ILfKG3 #NoCode #LowCode #GenAI #vibecoding
No Code Is Dead
Industry experts say no-code platforms are dying due to AI-powered "vibe coding." But others argue AI will transform visual development into something new.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Rust Eats Python’s, Java’s Lunch in Data Engineering bit.ly/3HMWtno #Rust #rustlang #Python #Java #ELT #dataengineering
Rust Eats Python's, Java’s Lunch in Data Engineering
Using Rust for data pipeline operations provides significant performance and cost improvements over traditional Python and Java solutions.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech bit.ly/3EWmyPT #Java #SunMicrosystems #JavaAt30 #JamesGosling #GenAI
Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech
From trash-diving teen to tech pioneer, James Gosling's pragmatic genius shaped three decades of Java and modern computing.
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May 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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CHERI on Top: AdaCore’s Hardware ‘Fix’ for Legacy C/C++ Code bit.ly/3EGnzeQ #AdaCore #Ada #rustlang #Rust #CHERI #cplusplus
CHERI on Top: Adacore's Hardware 'Fix' for Legacy C/C++ Code
As federal deadlines loom for memory-safe code requirements, Adacore offers practical solutions combining hardware innovation, strategic rewrites, and formal verification methods to secure legacy syst...
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May 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Code Wars: Rust vs. C in the Battle for Billion-Device Safety bit.ly/44Q7nSI
Code Wars: Rust vs. C in the Battle for Billion-Device Safety
How Tweede golf's experiment exposes critical memory vulnerabilities and proves Rust's superiority in preventing billion-device security flaws.
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May 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Ship Fast, Break Nothing: LaunchDarkly’s Winning Formula bit.ly/4jTftOF #featureflags @launchdarkly.bsky.social #featuremanagement @jim-mercer.bsky.social @cvo.bsky.social @robustcloud.bsky.social #launchdarkly @monkchips.bsky.social
Ship Fast, Break Nothing: LaunchDarkly's Winning Formula
LaunchDarkly pioneered the feature management category and is now transforming software delivery with Guarded Releases, AI support and more.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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It's truly a shame that Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first 3 rounds of the NFL draft. #NFLDraft #ShedeurSanders #NFLDraft2025
April 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Vibing Dangerously: The Hidden Risks of #AI-Generated Code bit.ly/3Epr498 #vibecoding #cybersecurity @jwo3.bsky.social @mattjay.com @davidmytton.social @dannyallan.bsky.social #vibing
Vibing Dangerously: The Hidden Risks of AI-Generated Code
Vibe coding revolutionizes development speed, but security experts warn of potentially dangerous vulnerabilities lurking beneath AI-generated code.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The Republican Party is destroying the republic at flank speed. That said, the leadership of the Democratic Party needs to be punched in the face repeatedly. And then, for good measure, kicked in such a place as to remind them where their balls once used to abide.
March 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Can #English Dethrone #Python as Top #Programming Language? bit.ly/4gCPGbC #programminglanguages
Can English Dethrone Python as Top Programming Language?
As generative AI reshapes software development, natural language commands are replacing traditional programming syntax, but experts question if English can ever match the precision of code.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Vibe Coding: Where Everyone Can ‘Speak’ Computer Programming bit.ly/3EAyuX1 #vibecoding #vibe #AIAgent #Coding
Vibe Coding: Where Everyone Can ‘Speak’ Computer Programming
As AI tools get better at understanding natural language, developers are embracing "vibe coding" — a new programming paradigm where speaking replaces typing and intent matters more than syntax.
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February 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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2025 Is the Last Year of #Python Dominance in #AI: #Java Comin’ bit.ly/4jRgTtI @audacityofdespair.bsky.social @speakjava.bsky.social #TheWire #HBO #AppDev
2025 Is the Last Year of Python Dominance in AI: Java Comin’
Like Omar Little stalking the streets of Baltimore in HBO’s 'The Wire,' Java is coming for Python's AI territory — and in the enterprise, resistance may be futile.'
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February 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Nothing #Janky About This New #Programming Language bit.ly/3WENKZ7 #jank #Clojure
Nothing Janky About This New Programming Language
In this Q&A, Jeaye Wilkerson reveals the technical challenges and personal journey behind jank, his ambitious project to marry Clojure with native programming, and explains why he's betting everything...
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January 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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From C++ to #Clojure: New Language Promises Best of Both bit.ly/3WEh1mp #jank
From C++ to Clojure: New Language Promises Best of Both
Former EA engineer Jeaye Wilkerson goes all-in on developing jank, a new programming language that combines Clojure's interactive nature with native compilation and minimal runtime requirements.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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See what happens when you have a dominant running back and you RUN THE DAMN BALL?!!! Fly #Eagles! #Ravens should've run the ball more against the #Bills. #DerrickHenry
January 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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#Microsoft Makes #GitHub #Copilot Free in VS Code bit.ly/3VK7o5g @vscode.dev @github.com #VSCode @microsoftcopilot.bsky.social @microsoft.com #GitHubCopilot
Microsoft Makes GitHub Copilot Free in VS Code
Microsoft brings its popular AI coding assistant to the masses with a new free tier in VS Code, offering developers 2,000 monthly code completions and chat capabilities — no credit card required.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM