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Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund
Snap alumni launch Ghost Angels fund to invest in the next generation of social media startups and platforms.
Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day
Kane Parsons' film Backrooms breaks box office records with a $38 million opening day and projected $90 million weekend, shattering A24's previous record.
🧠 Community Wisdom: Catching people using AI during an interview, org design when everything lives in one person’s head, when to rename your product, from nurse to health-tech PM, and more
Community-sourced advice on detecting AI use in interviews, organizational design challenges, product naming strategies, and career transitions in health tech.
Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves
Welcome to Night Vale podcast host Cecil Baldwin discusses his technology frustrations and pet peeves in an interview with The Verge.
Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits
Microsoft is threatening legal action against a researcher who publicly disclosed zero-day exploits, sparking debate over vulnerability disclosure practices.
Function invocations now billed per unit
Vercel shifts function invocation pricing from package-based to per-unit billing at $0.0000006 per invocation for Pro and Enterprise customers.
Port 8080 is now available in Vercel Sandboxes
Vercel Sandboxes now support port 8080 for ingress domains, with the controller port moved to port 23456.
Run Docker containers inside Vercel Sandbox
Vercel Sandbox now supports Docker installation and execution, allowing developers to build containers and run services like Redis or Postgres without affecting the host system.
New capabilities coming to Figma Make
Figma Make introduces new capabilities enabling developers to bring their codebase into the design platform and make precise code edits with branching and commit functionality.
Still a developer. Just outside. Our latest GitHub Shop collection is here.
GitHub launches the ESC collection, a new line of developer-themed merchandise including t-shirts, hats, and slides designed for developers working outside traditional office settings.
Building a real-time power outage map with Next.js on Vercel
Endeavour Energy rebuilt its real-time power outage map using Next.js and Vercel, achieving sub-1s page loads and 38% faster deployments during peak storm traffic.
Figma Make, now on your local code
Figma launches Make, a tool that lets designers visually edit and ship changes directly to production code in limited beta.
Amazon OpenSearch Serverless is now available in the Vercel Marketplace
Amazon OpenSearch Serverless integrates with Vercel Marketplace, enabling developers to provision search infrastructure directly from their dashboard with automatic configuration.
Apple Wallet Driver’s License Support Just Added This New State
Arkansas joins Apple Wallet's digital ID support, bringing the total to 15 states. A walkthrough of how to add driver's licenses to iPhone and Apple Watch.
Private Markets, Software Repricing and Capital Allocation | Marc Rowan on a16z
Marc Rowan discusses how private capital is reshaping financing, the intersection of venture and credit, and AI's impact on enterprise software and employment.
Experimental native binaries for Vercel CLI
Vercel CLI now offers optional experimental native binaries with faster startup, improved security, and no Node.js dependency required.
Apple Surprises us with iOS 26.6 Beta 1 Even Though iOS 27 is Looming
Hands-on walkthrough of iOS 26.6 Beta 1, covering new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes ahead of iOS 27 launch at WWDC 2026.
State of the software engineering job market in 2026
Analysis of 2026 software engineering job market trends, AI engineering demand, and hiring patterns across major tech companies.
Sandbox persistence is now GA
Vercel Sandboxes now automatically persist filesystem state between sessions by default, eliminating manual snapshot management for developers.
Vercel Domains now supports price sorting and availability filtering
Vercel Domains adds price sorting and availability filtering to help users find affordable domains more efficiently.
Firecrawl joins the Vercel Marketplace
Firecrawl is now available on the Vercel Marketplace, enabling developers to scrape websites into LLM-ready formats for AI agents and applications.
Microfrontends routing now applies to vc alias and branch domains
Vercel updates Microfrontends routing to preserve full config when using vc alias and branch-assigned domains.
Cox Media fined after bragging it spied on users through their phones
Cox Media and two marketing firms agree to pay $930,000 to the FTC for falsely claiming they could spy on users through phones and smart devices to target ads.
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with Git and GitHub in VS Code
Tutorial on using VS Code's built-in Git integration to manage GitHub repositories without leaving the editor.
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
Lucra Sports founder shares tactics for securing $20M in VC funding by pivoting pitch strategy away from AI hype.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27, offering selected startups VC access, global visibility, and $100,000 in funding.
5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 early bird registration closes May 29, offering up to $410 in savings on San Francisco conference passes.
I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake
A gaming perspective on how critical consensus and genre expectations don't always predict personal enjoyment, using The Witcher 3 as a case study.
Record Club is trying to be Letterboxd for music nerds
Record Club launches as a Letterboxd-style platform for music fans to rate, review, and catalog albums while connecting with other listeners.
On the <dl>
Deep dive into HTML's <dl> element, covering multiple <dd> elements per <dt>, div grouping for styling, ARIA labeling, and screen reader support.
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware
Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes to protect devices against targeted spyware attacks. Learn how to enable these protective features.
I have a new go-to browser
The Verge's Installer newsletter reviews the Vivaldi browser and other tech products and services worth checking out.
The sites we lost
A memorial to forgotten weird websites from The Useless Web, celebrating the quirky corners of early internet culture.
My Agentic Engineering Workflow (step by step workflow)
Step-by-step walkthrough of building a complete app feature, demonstrating agentic engineering workflow, problem-solving approach, and bug handling techniques.
Beyond the engine: 10 open source projects shaping how games actually get made
GitHub highlights 10 open source tools that help game developers with asset pipelines, animation, level design, audio, and dialogue workflows across multiple game engines.
The Pulse: Antigravity 2.0 takes ‘IDE’ out of its new IDE
Google's redesigned AI IDE Antigravity 2.0 faces harsh criticism for bugs, poor UX, and model support issues.
Building GitHub’s next chapter in accessibility
GitHub shares its five-year accessibility strategy, shifting focus from internal improvements to building accessibility culture across the developer community and open source ecosystem.
Pull anomaly alert details using the Vercel CLI
Vercel CLI now supports accessing anomaly alerts and AI investigation results directly from the terminal, enabling faster incident response without leaving the command line.
Advanced Tree Counting: Mathematical Layouts With `sibling-index()` And `sibling-count()`
New CSS functions sibling-index() and sibling-count() enable staggered animations and mathematical layouts without complex nth-child rules or JavaScript.
Configure weighted traffic splits for Vercel Flags from the Vercel CLI
Vercel CLI now supports weighted traffic splits for Vercel Flags, enabling developers to route a percentage of traffic to different variants.
Investigating unauthorized access to GitHub-owned repositories
GitHub detected and contained a security compromise involving a poisoned VS Code extension that led to unauthorized access of internal repositories.
Why Rust is different, with Alice Ryhl
Alice Ryhl from Google's Android Rust team discusses why developers love Rust and what makes it powerful for building reliable software.
40 Mac Tips Every MacBook Neo User Needs!
Comprehensive guide covering 40 essential macOS setup tips for new MacBook users, including trackpad, dock, finder, and system customization.
Grok Build 0.1 now available on Vercel AI Gateway
Grok Build 0.1, a beta coding model for agentic coding, is now available on Vercel AI Gateway with integrated tools for API management and observability.
Chat SDK now includes AI SDK tools
Vercel's Chat SDK now integrates AI SDK tools, enabling developers to wire chat actions into AI agents with built-in toolsets and approval controls.
Chat SDK adds message subjects and direct SDK access
Vercel's Chat SDK now supports message subjects and direct SDK access, allowing bots to read parent issues and pull requests from GitHub and Linear.
Chat SDK now supports callback URLs on buttons and modals
Vercel's Chat SDK now supports callback URLs on buttons and modals, enabling paused workflow runs to resume on user interaction.
Vercel AI Gateway plugin for WordPress
Vercel launches an AI Gateway plugin for WordPress that connects sites to 40+ AI model providers through a single API key.
Figma's engineers on vector editing improvements
Figma engineers discuss six optimizations that make vector editing 10x faster for complex illustrations with thousands of vertices.
The Lenny and Friends Summit is back!
Lenny's Newsletter announces the return of the Lenny and Friends Summit in San Francisco on September 10th with applications now open.
Flat Rate CDN in Limited Beta
Vercel launches Flat Rate CDN in limited beta, replacing usage-based pricing with predictable fixed monthly fees for Pro teams.
Run Claude Managed Agents with Vercel Sandbox
Vercel now supports running Claude Managed Agents with Vercel Sandbox, enabling AI agents to execute tool calls on your infrastructure with enterprise security.
Consolidated Commit Status now available on GitHub
Vercel introduces consolidated commit status for monorepos on GitHub, simplifying branch protection rules and merge management.
Firewall‑mitigated traffic is free on Vercel
Vercel now waives CDN costs for traffic blocked or rate-limited by its Web Application Firewall, protecting users from surprise bills.
theSVG
Open-source library of 6,030+ brand SVG icons with support for npm, React, Vue, Svelte, CLI, CDN, and MCP servers.
Microsoft is retiring Teams’ Together Mode
Microsoft is retiring Teams' Together Mode, an AI-powered pandemic-era feature that placed users in virtual conference rooms, in favor of simplified meeting layouts.
Warelay -> OpenClaw
Tracing the evolution of OpenClaw through its six previous names, from Warelay to its current identity, via Git history analysis.
Quoting Julia Evans
Julia Evans shares insights on moving away from Tailwind CSS and deepening her mastery of CSS as a core technology.
Cowboy Space Corporation
A case study examining how Cowboy Space Corporation differentiates itself through innovative storytelling and business strategy in a competitive market.
Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
Microsoft tests movable taskbar and resizable Start menu in Windows 11, allowing users to reposition UI elements to different screen edges.
Raising the bar: Quality, shared responsibility, and the future of GitHub’s bug bounty program
GitHub updates its bug bounty program to prioritize quality submissions, clarify security boundaries, and address the surge in low-impact reports from AI-assisted research tools.
Codex Mobile Released and It's Insane
Tutorial on OpenAI's new Codex Mobile app integrated into ChatGPT, covering setup, voice mode, vibe coding, and computer control features.
Use native curl syntax with Vercel CLI
Vercel CLI now supports native curl syntax, allowing developers to make authenticated requests to their deployments with full URLs, hostnames, and path shortcuts.
Sort providers by cost, latency, or throughput on AI Gateway
Vercel's AI Gateway now lets developers sort AI model providers by cost, latency, or throughput for optimized routing.
GitHub availability report: April 2026
GitHub's April 2026 availability report details 10 incidents including major outages affecting code search and audit log services.
The Pulse: Forward deployed engineering heats up again
Analysis of rising demand for forward deployed engineering roles at major tech companies and trends in AI-driven development practices.
From latency to instant: Modernizing GitHub Issues navigation performance
GitHub optimized Issues navigation by implementing client-side caching, service workers, and smart prefetching to reduce perceived latency and keep developers in flow.
5 Apple Wallet Features You Didn't Know Existed And One That Needs Work!
A walkthrough of Apple Wallet's hidden features including Express Transit, Apple Cash, digital keys, and Tap to Pay, plus areas needing improvement.
Protected Source Maps: Ship browser source maps securely
Vercel launches Protected Source Maps, restricting access to production source map files to authenticated team members only, enhancing security for debugging minified code.
“The Biggest Android Update Ever”
MKBHD breaks down Android 17's biggest features, including Gemini Intelligence integration and Google Books improvements.
Memory performance improvements | Figma
Figma engineers share memory optimization improvements reducing out-of-memory crashes by 75% and warnings by 92% through smarter file loading and cleanup.
iOS 27 Will Be Apple’s Most Important Update Yet | Here Is What We Know!
Breakdown of iOS 27 leaks and rumors ahead of WWDC 2026, featuring major Siri upgrades, Apple Intelligence improvements, and redesigned apps.
TypeScript, C# and Turbo Pascal with Anders Hejlsberg
Anders Hejlsberg discusses his work on Turbo Pascal, C#, and TypeScript, plus insights on how AI may transform software engineering.
Dungeons & Desktops: 10 roguelikes that never die (because their communities won’t let them)
Article exploring how roguelike games survive and evolve through community contributions on GitHub, spanning decades of collaborative development.
Trusted Sources for Deployment Protection
Vercel introduces Trusted Sources for deployment protection, enabling secure authorization of internal and external services using short-lived OIDC tokens instead of long-lived secrets.
iOS 26.5 - The Deep Dive!
Deep dive into iOS 26.5 features including end-to-end RCS encryption, Apple Maps ads, improved subscription options, and Apple Intelligence health data access.
Create Vercel Firewall rules with natural language
Vercel Firewall now supports creating WAF custom rules using natural language, allowing developers to describe desired traffic control behaviors and auto-generate rules.
GitHub Copilot individual plans: Introducing flex allotments in Pro and Pro+, and a new Max plan
GitHub Copilot updates its individual subscription plans with flexible usage allotments and introduces a new Max tier for higher-volume users.
Dungeons & Desktops: Building a procedurally generated roguelike with GitHub Copilot CLI
Developer builds a procedurally generated roguelike dungeon game as a GitHub CLI extension using GitHub Copilot CLI, turning any codebase into a playable terminal adventure.
Taken
A web tool that reveals what personal data your browser automatically shares with websites without explicit consent.
The boring internet
A visual essay exploring how the commercial internet layer is fading while the foundational web persists beneath.
Manage Vercel Firewall in the CLI
Vercel now allows users to manage its Firewall directly from the CLI, enabling configuration of custom rules, IP blocks, and attack modes.
Node.js 26.x now available on Vercel Sandboxes
Vercel Sandbox now supports Node.js 26, enabling developers to run the latest runtime version in their sandboxed environments.
2026 Theory GTM Survey
Annual survey examining how startups have evolved their go-to-market strategies, with focus on AI's impact on sales, marketing, and customer success teams.
iPadOS 26.5 is Better Than You Think!
Overview of iPadOS 26.5's new features and refinements, including improved keyboard pairing, enhanced reminders, and quality-of-life improvements.
iOS 26.5 is FINALLY HERE — 12 New Features You NEED to See
Overview of iOS 26.5's new features including encrypted RCS messaging, Apple Maps improvements, and Reminders upgrades.
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with OSS contributions
A beginner's guide to finding and contributing to open source projects on GitHub, covering OSS basics and first contribution steps.
The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML
An AI agent generated 20 self-contained HTML files instead of markdown, demonstrating the practical advantages of HTML for structured output.
Automate progressive rollouts with Vercel Flags
Vercel Flags now supports progressive rollouts, allowing developers to gradually shift traffic to new features on a predefined schedule to catch regressions early.
Vercel Sandbox firewall now supports request proxying and filtering
Vercel Sandbox firewall now supports HTTP request proxying and filtering, enabling developers to route sandbox traffic through custom proxies for logging and debugging.
Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry
Uber expands beyond ride-sharing into the autonomous vehicle industry as a data provider, investor, and distribution platform.
Quoting Andrew Quinn
Andrew Quinn reflects on the value of reinventing solutions rather than endless research, using his SQLite-to-FST optimization as a case study.
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
Substack loses writers to rival platforms over pricing model and business strategy complaints, marking continued talent drain after 2024 controversies.
How Superset built the IDE for AI agents on Vercel
Superset built an IDE for multi-agent AI development on Vercel, enabling developers to orchestrate teams of coding agents in parallel with instant provisioning and preview deployments.
How to build a company that withstands any era | Eric Ries, Lean Startup author
Eric Ries discusses building enduring companies, mission-driven strategy, founder longevity post-IPO, and key corporate governance decisions.
The force that destroys companies from within (and how to resist it) | Eric Ries, Lean Startup
Eric Ries discusses how successful companies lose their mission through governance failures, using examples like Anthropic and Novo Nordisk to show how to protect company values.
Netflix may have finally figured out games
Netflix expands its gaming strategy with accessible titles like Boggle that encourage social, family-friendly play on TV.
🧠 Community Wisdom: What to do when non-PMs start shipping directly to production, thoughts on Claude Code’s pricing A/B test, the use of gen AI in games, and more
Community discussion on production deployment practices, Claude Code pricing strategies, and generative AI applications in gaming.
iPadOS 26.5 Is Adding 3 New Features for iPad, Here's What's Coming!
Overview of iPadOS 26.5 features including automatic pairing for accessories, new Pride wallpapers, smarter reminders, and Apple Maps updates.
These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day
The Verge curates digital gift recommendations for Mother's Day, including streaming subscriptions, apps, and online services perfect for last-minute gifting.
Let it snow
Snow effects in video games like Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth demonstrate how graphics technology creates atmospheric mood and immersion beyond flashy water physics.
The game that makes me actually want to exercise
A newsletter roundup featuring apps, games, and tech products that caught the author's attention, including fitness apps and entertainment recommendations.
These UI libraries + AI = beautiful looking web apps
Exploration of clean UI libraries and components for building visually appealing web applications with modern design tools.
Why age assurance laws matter for developers
Age assurance laws are moving to OS and app store levels, creating new compliance challenges for open source developers and infrastructure services.
How researchers are using GitHub Innovation Graph data to reveal the “digital complexity” of nations
Researchers use GitHub Innovation Graph data to measure nations' digital complexity and predict economic indicators like GDP, inequality, and emissions.
Chat SDK adds Messenger adapter support
Vercel's Chat SDK now supports Messenger as a chat adapter, enabling developers to build agents with messaging, reactions, multimedia, and more.
Chat SDK adds web adapter support
Vercel's Chat SDK now supports web adapters, enabling developers to build in-product chat UIs, support agents, and browser-based chat experiences with server-side bot configuration.
Chat SDK now supports conversation history
Vercel's Chat SDK now supports persistent conversation history across platforms, allowing users to maintain message context wherever they interact with bots.
Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B
Ramp is in talks to raise $750 million at a $40B+ valuation, just 6 months after reaching $32B in November.
Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says
Disney is developing a unified super app under new CEO Josh D'Amaro to streamline its fragmented digital ecosystem and user experience.
Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data
Canvas learning platform goes down after ShinyHunters claims responsibility for data breach affecting student records at multiple schools.
Agent pull requests are everywhere. Here’s how to review them.
Guide to reviewing AI-generated pull requests, addressing hidden technical debt and gaps in agent-generated code that human reviewers often miss.
Next.js May 2026 security release
Next.js security release addresses 13 vulnerabilities including DoS, SSRF, cache poisoning, and XSS. Users must upgrade immediately.
Vercel Flags now supports JSON values
Vercel Flags now supports JSON values, allowing developers to manage complex feature flags as single objects instead of multiple related flags.
FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #496
Deep dive into FFmpeg and VLC with their lead developers, exploring video codecs, compression, open source sustainability, and the technology powering video on the internet.
Robinhood Concierge with Sage Home Loans
Robinhood partners with Sage Home Loans to offer mortgage financing benefits and rate discounts to Concierge members through an integrated app experience.
The Architecture Of Local-First Web Development
An experienced developer's practical guide to local-first web architecture, exploring how to build apps that work offline and prioritize user data ownership over server dependency.
Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Cloud & Doing the Right Thing
Updated edition of 'Designing Data-Intensive Applications' explores how cloud computing transforms backend application design and emphasizes engineers' ethical responsibilities.
iOS 27 Adds an Apple Wallet Feature We’ve Been Waiting For
iOS 27 introduces a new Apple Wallet feature that lets users convert QR codes into customized digital passes, eliminating the need to search through emails and apps for tickets and check-ins.
The Investor Behind Costco, Starbucks, and Blackstone | Tony James on The a16z Show
Tony James discusses building enduring investment franchises across five decades, from DLJ to Blackstone's $1 trillion growth and lessons from backing Costco.
Query observability metrics using the Vercel CLI
Vercel now offers CLI access to Observability Plus metrics, enabling teams to query performance and reliability data directly from the command line.
How KIKO Milano scales for Black Friday
KIKO Milano reduced Black Friday infrastructure prep from 3 weeks to zero by migrating to Vercel, achieving 75% faster builds and continuous deployment.
iOS 26.5 RC — Way More Changes Than You Think
Deep dive into iOS 26.5 RC features including RCS encryption, Apple Maps updates, and new Live Activities framework for third-party accessories.
How General Intelligence used agents to build an agent platform on Vercel
General Intelligence migrated their AI agent platform to Vercel to enable agents to programmatically control cloud infrastructure end-to-end.
The basketball playbook for AI builder teams
Explores how basketball coaching strategies from legendary coaches can inform AI team building and engineering practices.
Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
Meta faces a landmark $375 million child safety verdict in New Mexico, with ongoing trials that could require major changes to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices
Spirit Airlines shuts down after 34 years of operations, citing rising jet fuel costs amid geopolitical tensions affecting airline economics.
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig's 'The Magician's Nephew' adaptation to 2027 for a major theatrical release, signaling the streaming giant's continued shift toward theatrical distribution strategies.
Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM
Esoteric Ebb is a new CRPG that blends Disco Elysium's dialogue-heavy gameplay with D&D fantasy aesthetics, featuring isometric perspective and dice-roll mechanics.
Bring your work into Codex in a few clicks
OpenAI's Codex demo shows how teams can quickly integrate their favorite work apps like Slack, Gmail, and Figma to streamline workflows and context management.
The Pulse: AI load breaks GitHub – why not other vendors?
GitHub experiences severe reliability issues amid AI-driven load increases, while Anthropic faces trust erosion through service degradation and pricing changes.
Scarce Assets
Analysis of how abundance in one market creates scarcity and value in others, exploring a supercycle of scarce assets and differentiation strategies.
Bitwarden CLI compromised
Bitwarden CLI compromised in supply-chain attack; TypeScript 7.0 beta features 10x faster Go-rewritten compiler; pgBackRest loses 13-year maintainer.
Robinhood Markets, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call
Robinhood Markets releases Q1 2026 earnings results with highlights from leadership on financial performance and business strategy.
Designing Data-intensive Applications with Martin Kleppmann
Martin Kleppmann discusses scaling principles, updates to his influential book on data-intensive systems, and designing for AI-era applications.
Marc Andreessen on how the internet changed news, politics, and outrage | The a16z Show
Marc Andreessen discusses how internet-native media is reshaping politics, narratives, and attention through platforms like X.
Learnings from conducting ~1,000 interviews at Amazon
Former Amazon Principal Engineer shares insights from 1,000 interviews on technical behavioral interviews, hiring practices, and how AI is changing tech recruiting.
Cycles of disruption in the tech industry: with software pioneers Kent Beck & Martin Fowler
Software pioneers Kent Beck and Martin Fowler discuss technology disruption cycles, AI adoption patterns, and best practices for maintaining code quality with AI tools.
Bad Analogies
An analysis critiquing the common comparison between money-burning startups and Amazon, arguing that not every unprofitable company follows the same business model.
Astral has been acquired by OpenAI
Astral joins OpenAI as developer tools consolidate around AI platforms. Industry shifts toward integrated coding agents and LLM infrastructure.
The Pulse: is GitHub still best for AI-native development?
GitHub's availability has dropped to 90% as AI coding agents overwhelm infrastructure, raising questions about its viability for AI-native development.
Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API
Guide to migrating JavaScript date handling from Moment.js to the new Temporal API, which offers better performance and immutability.
Beyond `border-radius`: What The CSS `corner-shape` Property Unlocks For Everyday UI
New CSS `corner-shape` property enables beveled, scooped, and squircle corners, replacing years of workarounds with clip-path and SVG masks.
From Tailnet to platform
Tailscale co-founder discusses the platform's evolution: TSIDP authentication, TSNet apps, multi-tailnet isolation, and Aperture AI gateway for API key management.
Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js
Guide to building dynamic forms in React and Next.js, comparing component-based approaches with schema-driven alternatives.
Finale & Friends
Changelog podcast episode featuring Adam and Jerod discussing tech news, with Jerod's retirement announcement and bonus content for subscribers.
Getting Started With The Popover API
Explore how the Popover API replaces JavaScript libraries for tooltips, handling accessibility, keyboard interaction, and focus management natively.
The mythical agent-month
Newsletter covering AI agents, Rust adoption in Ladybird browser, MCP servers, and competitive moats in tech.
Selling SDKs in the era of many Claudes
Steve Ruiz discusses building and selling tldraw SDKs for high-performance web canvas, and how agentic AI is reshaping infrastructure and SDK businesses.
Han shot first
Brett Cannon discusses Python development, tooling, and the AI uncanny valley in this Changelog podcast episode featuring insights on modern Python practices.
The Opening, Midgame and Endgame in Startups
Sequoia Capital explores how successful founders operate across opening, midgame, and endgame phases simultaneously, using chess strategy as an analogy.
Vouch for an open source web of trust
Changelog roundup covering open source trust systems, AI-assisted compiler development, and developer replacement concerns.
It's a renaissance woman's world
Amal Hussein discusses her new role at Istari, the evolution of software development lifecycle in 2026, and how she's supporting aerospace organizations.
CSS <code>@scope</code>: An Alternative To Naming Conventions And Heavy Abstractions
CSS @scope rule offers developers a native solution for style scoping, potentially reducing reliance on naming conventions like BEM and CSS frameworks.
Setting Docker Hardened Images free
Docker launches Hardened Images as free, open-source secure base images for production software development.
The tech monoculture is finally breaking
A roundup covering tech industry trends, developer productivity, and the use of AI in coding practices.
Natural born SaaS killers
Podcast discussing how AI tools and weekend projects are disrupting SaaS business models and why SaaS stocks are declining.
Practical Use Of AI Coding Tools For The Responsible Developer
Guide to using AI coding tools like Copilot and Cursor responsibly in development workflows, covering practical applications and best practices.
Securing npm is table stakes
Nicholas Zakas discusses GitHub's insufficient response to npm security vulnerabilities and proposes better solutions for securing critical JavaScript infrastructure.
Unstacking CSS Stacking Contexts
Technical guide explaining CSS stacking contexts, how they work, common misconceptions, and practical solutions for managing element layering and z-index issues.
Clawdbot triggers a run on Mac Minis
Clawdbot drives Mac Mini sales surge, while industry voices discuss SRE's future, curl's bug bounty changes, and Homebrew improvements.
The state of homelab tech (2026)
A discussion on the 2026 homelab landscape, exploring how AI tools and self-hosted software are advancing despite hardware scarcity from the AI boom.
The era of the Small Giant
Damien Tanner discusses how AI agents are transforming software development, enabling small teams to build at scale and disrupting traditional SaaS models.
Agent psychosis: are we going insane?
Changelog news roundup covering AI agent challenges, AT Protocol as social filesystem, GitHub tools, Postgres patterns, and web dependency issues.
Kaizen! Let it crash
Kaizen 22 episode covering out-of-memory errors, Pipedream instance monitoring, and debugging production issues with developer tools.
The GitHub problem (and other predictions)
Discussion on GitHub's market dominance, AI predictions for 2026 including agent-first design and vector databases, and open source ecosystem implications.
Linus Torvalds gets the AI coding bug
Linus Torvalds adopts AI-generated code while developers debate self-hosting trends and software quality standards.
The move faster manifesto
A roundup of software engineering best practices, including Brian Guthrie's rules for moving faster, Claude Code tools, and insights on the future of web development.
State of the "log" 2025
Changelog's 8th annual year-end wrap-up featuring listener voicemails, remixes, and the year's best episodes celebrating developer tools and tech culture.
Agents in the database
Interview with Tiger Data CEO Ajay Kulkarni on building database agents, founder values shaping company culture, and the API/CLI/MCP movement.
The code, prose & pods that shaped 2025
A curated retrospective of the best code, writing, and podcast episodes from 2025, highlighting standout moments in tech.
Down the Linux rabbit hole
Alex Kretzschmar discusses Linux infrastructure tools including Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, ZFS backups, and self-hosting solutions like Immich and Jellyfin.
Werner Vogels predicts the future
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels discusses tech predictions for 2026, including consumer robots, quantum-safe cryptography, and the future of developer tools.
What actually makes you senior
Changelog newsletter covering senior developer skills, AI content filtering, programming language hosting changes, and SSD security risks.
The 4 DIMM problem
Podcast discussion covering Linux, Elixir, embedded systems with Nerves, and home automation platforms like Home Assistant.
The inner workings of Wikipedia
A deep dive into Wikipedia's operations, governance, and challenges with an experienced Wikipedian discussing editor dynamics, business models, and AI's impact.
Why is Zig so cool?
Changelog newsletter explores Zig programming language, creativity techniques, MCP vs Bash tools, AI art generation, and AirPods Android support.
Retreat to attack
A deep-dive podcast episode covering web development trends including React dominance, mesh networking, compression algorithms, and the evolving internet landscape.
DO repeat yourself!
Sean Goedecke discusses software engineering best practices, organizational politics, agentic coding, and writing for developer audiences.
#define: sheer resistance
A game show episode featuring developer jargon, fake definitions, and tech industry experts competing in a championship match.
The world of open source metadata
Andrew Nesbitt discusses building open datasets and tools to track and sustain critical digital infrastructure through ecosyste.ms, which monitors 12M packages and 1.9M maintainers.
The overlooked power of URLs
A roundup covering URL state management, Claude Code features, AI's impact on technical interviews, and a new LLM token-saving serialization format.
Market Ending Moves
Elad Gil explores strategic 'market ending moves' that startups can execute to eliminate competition and dominate their markets.
Leaving Delaware
Analysis of why major tech companies are reincorporating from Delaware to Nevada and Texas due to perceived judicial activism and litigation risks.
A return to company core mission & values
Strategy guide for tech leaders refocusing companies on core missions by limiting political discourse in the workplace.