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The Linux community is split over AI-generated code and Debian just chose the controversial side

Long debates and eight proposals ended in rules that let volunteers use LLMs for routine chores under strict caution.

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One programmer left his initials inside every ZIP file you open

Billions of archives later, one programmer is still getting an invisible credit every time you unzip something.

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The decade-long lawsuit that almost broke Android

The phones kept getting faster while the lawsuit moved at traditional courtroom speed.

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This is the Cursor trick I wish I knew before burning my credits

What do you do when your Cursor AI allowances only last a few days? This simple trick has saved me hundreds of dollars!

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I stopped juggling AI APIs and switched everything to one that actually works

I can use virtually every language, speech, image, and video model with one API key.

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This underrated Claude Code mode makes it a real IDE rival

You don't have to give anything up to use Claude Code, and it may make programming a lot easier for you.

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I asked Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT to debug the same Python error, and only two explained what actually broke

I asked Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to debug a Python error, and the difference was too noticeable to ignore.

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The GitHub feature that makes leaving impossible

GitHub Actions is why everyone's trapped, even though leaving should be trivial

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These are the only types of projects where I won't vibe code (and why)

I love vibe coding. Just not here.

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Sorry, Windows and Linux: this is still the better OS for developers

It actually does "just work."

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3 ways I use Git that have nothing to do with programming
Git

Turns out Git is quite useful even outside programming

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I replaced Notepad++ with this lightweight editor and never looked back

Kate is what Notepad++ wishes it could be

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5 solo-developer software projects that quietly changed the computing world

You've used many of these without even knowing it.

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Why is the C programming language called C? and what happened to D?

There's more to the story than the alphabet.

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I code on my phone, and this keyboard is the only reason I can do it

This keyboard gave my phone a developer mode.

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Apps Script for Google Sheets Is the Productivity Hack You’re Missing

Don't sleep on Apps Script.

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ChatGPT's New Coding Agent Is Huge, Even if You Aren't a Programmer

Meet your new software engineering intern.

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Every Programmer Who Uses OneNote Needs These Add-Ons ASAP

If you're a programmer tired of ugly code formatting in OneNote, you need to download this tool. It makes adding code to OneNote books a cinch and sets up in seconds.

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ChatGPT vs. Gemini: Which AI Chatbot Is Better at Coding?

The capabilities of AI chatbots are growing rapidly. But can either of these two actually code, and which is better at the task?

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This Core Programming Language Just Turned 60: Here's Why It Mattered

You may not use it anymore, but BASIC helped turn a generation onto computer programming.

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