Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders (22 minute read)
You can use a CSS-only technique for creating blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) using a single custom property. The method encodes a simplified version of the image into a 20-bit integer hash, representing a base color and six brightness components. This integer is then unpacked and decoded in CSS using bit shifting and masking to generate radial gradients that approximate the original image.
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Breaking down circular dependencies in JavaScript (7 minute read)
Circular dependencies in JavaScript are hard to detect and often manifest as seemingly unrelated errors like ReferenceError. They can lead to uninitialized values during code execution, but also "live bindings" can sometimes resolve these issues if the affected code isn't called until after the dependencies are initialized. To prevent circular dependencies, use static analysis tools like madge or eslint-plugin-import and have a well-organized codebase.
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The Death of the Software Engineer by a Thousand Prompts (5 minute read)
AI will not achieve true AGI but will become a powerful copilot that allows less skilled "AI prompters" to generate code. This will reduce the need for traditional software engineers, as companies will favor cheaper AI-assisted development. To survive, engineers must either become expert architects/system designers or develop strong leadership and management skills to oversee AI-driven development teams.
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Pico.sh (Website)
Pico is a platform that offers SSH-powered services for devs to quickly prototype and share web projects. It allows users to publish static sites, host web services on localhost, stream data between computers, serve blogs, receive RSS feed email digests, and share code snippets, all using SSH and a TUI.
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GitSummarize (Website)
GitSummarize is an AI-powered tool that generates documentation from GitHub repositories by simply replacing "hub" with "summarize" in the repository's URL.
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How we built the new family of Gemini Robotics models (3 minute read)
Google DeepMind has developed a new family of Gemini Robotics models, built upon Gemini 2.0, to let robots perform complex tasks like preparing food and playing games. These multimodal models add physical action capabilities to Gemini's existing abilities by fine-tuning with robot-specific data, allowing robots to understand and react to new objects and instructions without retraining. The Gemini Robotics-ER model focuses on embodied reasoning, while the Gemini Robotics model is best for dexterity.
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Hacking the Call Records of Millions of Americans (6 minute read)
A security vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to call history logs of Verizon Wireless customers was discovered in the Verizon Call Filter iOS app. Anyone could retrieve incoming call details, including timestamps, for any Verizon number by manipulating the phone number in a network request. The vulnerability was from a lack of server-side validation. It has been reported to Verizon, who promptly addressed and fixed the issue.
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How AI Agents Are Quietly Transforming Frontend Development (9 minute read)
AI agents today can analyze code, suggest improvements, and even implement changes, shifting the role of AI from tooling to a collaborative team member. This leads to a new era of frontend development where AI assists with design, UX strategy, and performance engineering, allowing developers to focus on higher level tasks.
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Don't bother with vibe coding (3 minute read)
Vibe coding, relying on AI to generate code without a deep understanding of the underlying principles, may offer short-term gains but ultimately harms startups by increasing tech debt and slowing long-term development.
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Is CSS-in-JS still a thing? (4 minute read)
There's a decline in runtime CSS-in-JS libraries due to performance concerns coupled with a rise of alternative styling solutions like Tailwind CSS and compile-time CSS-in-JS.
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The Decline of Stack Overflow (6 minute read)
Stack Overflow has seen a sharp decrease in question volume, with fundamental programming and data analysis topics being most affected, while questions related to operating systems and certain development frameworks have seen comparatively smaller decreases.
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