Ken Thompson has spent most of his career proving that software does not become better by … Ken Thompson: The Man Who Made Simplicity a WeaponRead more
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Linux 7.3 Is Shaping Up to Be a Performance Monster
Linux 7.3 is shaping up to be one of the more performance-focused kernel releases in recent … Linux 7.3 Is Shaping Up to Be a Performance MonsterRead more
Why Jobs Won’t Disappear but Teams Will Shrink
The debate about artificial intelligence and employment is dominated by two extremes. Optimists predict that AI … Why Jobs Won’t Disappear but Teams Will ShrinkRead more
Geoffrey Hinton: The AI Pioneer Who Now Warns About Its Risks
Geoffrey Hinton is one of the most important figures in modern artificial intelligence. A British-Canadian computer … Geoffrey Hinton: The AI Pioneer Who Now Warns About Its RisksRead more
Is “Telepathy” Finally Real?
San Francisco startup Conduit is developing a non-invasive system that promises to turn thoughts into text … Is “Telepathy” Finally Real?Read more
AI Killed the Sprint
For years, software teams have worked in 2 to 4 week cycles: plan, backlog grooming, poker … AI Killed the SprintRead more
From Writing Syntax to Orchestrating Systems
For decades, the defining skill of a software engineer was fluency in syntax. The best developers … From Writing Syntax to Orchestrating SystemsRead more
Attackers Stopped Hacking and Started Logging In
Living off the Land If you checked your security logs today and saw a successful login … Attackers Stopped Hacking and Started Logging InRead more
Are We the “Creators Outside the System”?
For centuries, philosophers and theologians have debated the origins of the universe. One of the most … Are We the “Creators Outside the System”?Read more
Securing OpenTelemetry: Why Trusting Client-Side Context is a Critical Vulnerability
When implementing OpenTelemetry (OTel) in a modern web application, the frontend is often the first place … Securing OpenTelemetry: Why Trusting Client-Side Context is a Critical VulnerabilityRead more