Software, QA & Development

A Pragmatic Engineer podcast episode features Sam Newman on resilient distributed systems, microservice trade-offs and AI-assisted development.

A proposed workflow would track restorative justice referrals, consent, scheduling and completion. Its value remains to be tested with coordinators.

Gleam 1.19 now generates Erlang abstract forms instead of Erlang source, with faster compilation and more accurate source locations.

Polars 2.0 defaults lazy queries to streaming, adds initial disk-spill support and SQL features, and reports strong results on its own benchmarks.

A developer reports moving a static site generator from Deno to Node.js 26.10.0, citing easier migration and builds 15% faster in his test.

A comparison of six AI writing assistants highlights different fits for editing, dictation and broader productivity, with key details buyers should verify.

TURBINE — WERK 9 uses a scroll-driven SVG rotor to connect movement through an interactive field guide with the mechanics of an industrial space.

Gewerkton says AI coding agents implemented its HORIZON redesign across apps and a 529-page site, with human approvals and fixes.

A commentary examines why developers reach for libraries or custom code instead of browser features, including history, familiarity and learning.

Cloudflare is running a competition for developers to build agent-focused Git platforms using its Artifacts repository service and Workers.