Computer Science and Programming

25 December 2025 20:25

Next.js 16.1

Next.js 16.1 brings Turbopack file system caching to development mode by default, delivering up to 14× faster compile times when restarting the dev server. The release includes an experimental bundle analyzer for optimizing production bundles, simplified debugging with `next dev --inspect`, and improved handling of transitive external dependencies. Additional improvements include 20MB smaller installs, a newer compile timescommand, and better async import bundling in Turbopack.

Computer Science and Programming

23 December 2025 16:51

Introducing Supabase for Platforms

Supabase launches a white-label platform offering that enables companies to provision and manage fully managed backends for their users. The service includes database, auth, edge functions, storage, and realtime capabilities, with features like zero-scaling compute instances, embedded dashboard components via Platform Kit, and project transfer capabilities. AI builders like Lovable and Bolt.new are already using it to create millions of projects. Platforms can manage infrastructure centrally or let users bring their own Supabase accounts through OAuth integration.

Computer Science and Programming

21 December 2025 06:02

Owner 1win

1win

The owner of 1win created a channel where he talks about the life of one of the world's largest crypto casinos.

I read the channel and wondered:

What is the secret to 1win's success?

The answer is simple:

They always pay, whether you win $100 or $20 million, 1win pays quickly. That is their main rule: always pay, and pay fast.
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Computer Science and Programming

20 December 2025 20:22

Autobase 2.5.0 released

Autobase 2.5.0 introduces Expert Mode to its UI, enabling advanced cluster configuration options for experienced users. Key features include a YAML editor for custom parameters, updated cloud provider pricing and instance specifications (Hetzner ARM instances, 4th-gen Intel on AWS/GCP), configurable IOPS and throughput for AWS EBS volumes, and Ansible 12 compatibility. Autobase is an open-source tool for deploying and managing highly available PostgreSQL clusters, automating tasks like deployment, failover, backups, and scaling without requiring deep DBA expertise.

Computer Science and Programming

18 December 2025 19:48

CSS Wrapped 2025

Chrome 135 introduces Invoker Commands, allowing buttons to perform actions on dialogs and popovers declaratively using commandfor and command attributes, eliminating the need for JavaScript onclick handlers. The feature supports built-in commands like show-modal, close, and toggle-popover that mirror their JavaScript counterparts, plus custom commands prefixed with double dashes that can be handled via the toggle event. A polyfill is available for broader browser support.

Computer Science and Programming

17 December 2025 02:43

Vibe coding is boring

Vibe coding with AI agents is effective for shipping side projects quickly, but removes the satisfaction and learning that comes from hands-on development. While tools like GitHub Copilot and Spec Kit can automate implementation from specifications, watching agents write code is tedious and lacks the joy of problem-solving. The author reserves AI-assisted coding for projects where only the final output matters, preferring to manually build applications where the tech stack or implementation details are interesting.

Computer Science and Programming

16 December 2025 01:50

Null-Safe applications with Spring Boot 4

Spring Boot 4 and the Spring portfolio now provide null-safe APIs using JSpecify annotations to help prevent NullPointerExceptions. The Spring team has annotated most major projects including Spring Framework 7, Spring Data 4, and Spring Security 7 with explicit nullability information. Developers can leverage this through IDE support (IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3+) for warnings, or use build-time checkers like NullAway for stricter enforcement. Kotlin 2 automatically translates these annotations to native Kotlin nullability. This allows teams to choose their level of null-safety adoption, from simple IDE warnings to fully null-safe applications, without breaking existing APIs.

Computer Science and Programming

13 December 2025 21:33

UX 3.0

UX 3.0 represents a paradigm shift from interface-centered design to intelligent ecosystem orchestration, where designers create experiences spanning interconnected devices and AI-powered systems. This evolution introduces four core pillars: ecosystem-based experiences across product lifecycles and platforms, human-AI symbiosis enabling predictive and contextual interactions, ethical considerations around transparency and fairness in AI systems, and co-creation methodologies that democratize the design process. Companies like Google, Netflix, and Spotify exemplify this approach by building adaptive systems that anticipate user needs, personalize experiences through machine learning, and maintain consistency across complex technological ecosystems while addressing challenges of algorithmic bias, privacy, and digital well-being.

Computer Science and Programming

11 December 2025 14:21

Moving form Logseq to Obsidian

A detailed comparison of migrating from Logseq to Obsidian after 3 years, covering the migration process using the LogSeqToObsidian script, performance improvements (especially on mobile), and feature tradeoffs. Key advantages include better editing experience, snappier performance, and richer plugin ecosystem. Notable losses include namespace organization, journal timeline views, and inline metadata. Both tools use local markdown files, making migration straightforward, with sync plans starting at $5/month.

Computer Science and Programming

09 December 2025 09:49

Progress on TypeScript 7

The TypeScript team provides a major update on TypeScript 7.0 (Project Corsa), their native code rewrite of the compiler and language service. The native preview is now stable and production-ready, featuring 10x faster builds through parallelism, complete editor support including auto-imports and refactoring, and high type-checking compatibility with existing versions. TypeScript 6.0 will be the final JavaScript-based release, serving as a bridge to 7.0 with deprecations like removing ES5 support and enabling strict mode by default. The native preview is available today via VS Code extension and npm package, though some features like full emit pipeline and watch mode need refinement.

Computer Science and Programming

07 December 2025 03:43

Introduction to BaseX

BaseX is a lightweight XML database that stores, queries, and manipulates XML data using XQuery and XPath. It offers multiple interfaces including a GUI, command-line tool, and HTTP REST API. The tutorial covers installation requirements (Java 17+), basic database operations (creating, opening, dropping databases), resource management (adding, deleting XML files), querying with XQuery, and HTTP server setup with authentication. The REST API enables programmatic access to databases and resources, supporting CRUD operations through standard HTTP methods.

Computer Science and Programming

05 December 2025 21:04

JavaScript Animation Engine

Anime.js is a versatile JavaScript animation library offering several features, including rotating objects, creating motion paths, and animating SVG paths. Users can create timelines, apply staggered animations, and make elements draggable with customizable easing options. The library also supports advanced configurations like spring physics and media query-based animations.

Computer Science and Programming

05 December 2025 14:12

Announcing DuckDB 1.4.2 LTS

DuckDB 1.4.2 LTS is now available with critical security fixes for database encryption vulnerabilities, new Iceberg extension support for insert/update/delete operations, enhanced logging and profiling capabilities including HTTP request timing, and Vortex file format support. The release also includes performance optimizations for WAL index operations and database detachment, plus fixes for crashes, incorrect results, and storage issues.

Computer Science and Programming

03 December 2025 13:12

Just Use Postgres!

A comprehensive review of Denis Magda's book covering PostgreSQL's capabilities beyond traditional relational features. The 402-page guide explores core database concepts like indexing (B+Tree, hash, partial), transactions, and modern SQL features (CTEs, window functions), then dives into non-relational capabilities including JSON storage and full-text search. The book examines PostgreSQL's extension ecosystem: pgvector for ML/GenAI embeddings, TimescaleDB for time series data, PostGIS for geospatial queries, and pgmq for message queues. Includes performance tuning guidance and discusses when PostgreSQL might not be the right choice.

Computer Science and Programming

02 December 2025 17:55

UX 3.0

UX 3.0 represents a paradigm shift from interface-centered design to intelligent ecosystem orchestration, where designers create experiences spanning interconnected devices and AI-powered systems. This evolution introduces four core pillars: ecosystem-based experiences across product lifecycles and platforms, human-AI symbiosis enabling predictive and contextual interactions, ethical considerations around transparency and fairness in AI systems, and co-creation methodologies that democratize the design process. Companies like Google, Netflix, and Spotify exemplify this approach by building adaptive systems that anticipate user needs, personalize experiences through machine learning, and maintain consistency across complex technological ecosystems while addressing challenges of algorithmic bias, privacy, and digital well-being.

Computer Science and Programming

23 December 2025 22:00

Please Just Fucking Try HTMX

HTMX offers a middle ground between raw HTML limitations and JavaScript framework complexity. By adding HTML attributes that trigger server requests and swap in HTML responses, you can build interactive web applications without the overhead of React, Vue, or Angular. A case study shows a company reduced their codebase by 67%, cut JavaScript by 90%, and improved performance by switching from React to HTMX. The approach works best for typical CRUD applications, dashboards, and forms rather than highly interactive apps like Google Docs. The core benefit is simplicity: no build tools, no state management libraries, just HTML attributes and server-side rendering.

Computer Science and Programming

22 December 2025 20:42

Bitbucket’s new look: user experience and navigation updates coming soon

Bitbucket Cloud is getting a visual redesign and navigation overhaul in early 2026, aligning with Atlassian's unified design system. The update includes modernized navigation for faster access to repositories, pull requests, and pipelines, along with improved typography, color system, iconography, and components for better readability and accessibility. Icons and components will roll out progressively over the coming weeks, with the full navigation update launching early next year.

Computer Science and Programming

20 December 2025 22:33

microsoft/fara

Microsoft releases Fara-7B, a 7-billion parameter small language model designed for autonomous computer use through visual perception and direct interaction with web interfaces. The model achieves state-of-the-art performance in its size class across multiple web agent benchmarks, completing tasks in ~16 steps versus ~41 for comparable models. Trained on 145K synthetic trajectories using the Magentic-One framework, Fara-7B can automate web tasks like booking travel, shopping, and form filling by directly predicting mouse and keyboard actions. The release includes WebTailBench, a new benchmark with 609 real-world tasks, and supports both Azure Foundry hosting and self-hosted VLLM deployment.

Computer Science and Programming

19 December 2025 10:24

Better than JSON

Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) offers significant advantages over JSON for API development through strong typing, binary serialization, and automatic code generation. While JSON remains popular for its human readability and flexibility, Protobuf provides 3x smaller payload sizes, type safety across multiple languages, and eliminates manual validation errors. The article demonstrates practical implementation using Dart and the Shelf framework, showing how Protobuf can be used independently of gRPC in traditional HTTP APIs. The main trade-off is reduced human readability of binary data, requiring schema files and specialized tooling for debugging.

Computer Science and Programming

18 December 2025 16:31

Were URLs a bad idea?

Explores the evolution of URL handling in Java, questioning whether generic URL APIs like URL.openConnection() were a good design choice. The author argues that Java 11's HttpClient, being protocol-specific rather than generic, represents better API design. Generic URL handling introduces security risks, performance unpredictability, and forces lowest-common-denominator APIs. Modern applications typically handle a single URL scheme and benefit from specialized, focused implementations rather than attempting universal URL support.

Computer Science and Programming

16 December 2025 08:53

Hacktivate

Paul Hudson built Hacktivate, a capture-the-flag game teaching cybersecurity fundamentals to teens through 240 challenges covering SQL injection, cryptography, networking, and steganography. The app runs entirely locally on Apple devices using Swift and SwiftUI, featuring a sandboxed environment with simulated servers, terminals, and networks. Inspired by classic games like Syndicate and Command & Conquer, it combines retro aesthetics with practical skills like packet sniffing, hash cracking, and digital forensics. The 45,000+ lines of code include a Linux terminal emulator, web server, and various security tools, all designed to provide structured, privacy-preserving learning without external dependencies.

Computer Science and Programming

14 December 2025 12:32

SQL

SQL remains the fundamental language for data work, evolving from its 1970s origins to dominate modern data landscapes. Despite challenges from NoSQL and big data technologies, SQL has absorbed their capabilities—streaming, transformations, geospatial, and machine learning. The language continues expanding with modern features like window functions and analytics semantics, while Python serves as the complementary tooling language for data engineering workflows. SQL's declarative nature and widespread adoption across cloud services like BigQuery and Snowflake cement its position as the gravitational center of data processing.

Computer Science and Programming

11 December 2025 19:22

Reaper - An open-source SDK for finding dead code

Sentry open-sourced Reaper, an SDK for detecting dead code in iOS and Android apps through runtime analysis. Unlike static analysis tools, Reaper monitors actual user sessions to identify code that's never executed in production. The iOS version leverages Objective-C and Swift runtime metadata to track type initialization with zero runtime overhead. The Android version instruments bytecode at build time, injecting tracking calls into class initializers. Both implementations allow teams to aggregate usage data across app versions and safely identify unused code for deletion, helping manage codebase complexity and technical debt.

Computer Science and Programming

10 December 2025 23:12

Unosend: One API. Infinite Emails.

Unosend is an email API service designed for developers to send transactional and marketing emails. It offers 99.9% deliverability, a REST API interface, competitive pricing with 5,000 free emails per month, and positions itself as an alternative to established services like Resend and SendGrid.

Computer Science and Programming

08 December 2025 01:49

Sync Engines are the Future

Sync engines are poised to revolutionize the way we handle data in web development by collapsing the database and server into a single entity. This approach simplifies the tech stack, ensuring data is consistently synchronized and reducing dependency on traditional database servers. This essay discusses the complexities of data synchronization, the limitations of existing tools like SQL, and the potential of sync engines to streamline backend and frontend operations.

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Computer Science and Programming

06 December 2025 06:00

Owner 1win

1win

The owner of 1win created a channel where he talks about the life of one of the world's largest crypto casinos.

I read the channel and wondered:

What is the secret to 1win's success?

The answer is simple:

They always pay, whether you win $100 or $20 million, 1win pays quickly. That is their main rule: always pay, and pay fast.
Ad. 18+

Computer Science and Programming

05 December 2025 16:15

Announcing Istio 1.28.0

Istio 1.28.0 introduces Gateway API Inference Extension support with InferencePool v1 for managing AI inference workloads, enhanced ambient multicluster capabilities with waypoint routing across remote networks, and native nftables support in ambient mode. The release promotes dual-stack networking to beta, adds security improvements including enhanced JWT authentication with custom claims and NetworkPolicy support for istiod, and provides full Gateway API v1.4 compatibility with BackendTLSPolicy v1. Additional enhancements include ServiceEntry wildcard host support with DYNAMIC_DNS resolution, persona-based installations with resourceScope options, and improved telemetry with dual B3/W3C header propagation.

Computer Science and Programming

04 December 2025 11:13

ReUI

ReUI is an open-source collection of UI components and animated effects built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Motion. The library offers over 30 different component types including data grids, buttons, forms, navigation elements, and interactive components. It's designed to work seamlessly with shadcn/ui and provides multiple examples for each component type, ranging from basic elements like badges and alerts to complex components like data grids with 21 examples.

Computer Science and Programming

02 December 2025 22:01

Zed Is Our Office — Zed's Blog

Zed Industries runs their entire company using Zed's native collaboration features, including meetings, project work, and individual focus time. The editor was built from the ground up with collaboration as a core feature using CRDTs for conflict-free concurrent editing, integrated voice/screen sharing, and a channel-based workspace structure. The team organizes their virtual office through hierarchical channels for company-wide discussions, project-specific work, and personal focus spaces, demonstrating how real-time collaborative editing can replace traditional meeting tools.

Computer Science and Programming

02 December 2025 13:53

State of React 2025

The State of React 2025 survey is now open, inviting developers to share their experiences with React's ecosystem. The survey aims to measure awareness and popularity of React APIs, Server Components, the upcoming Compiler, and related libraries. Running from October 25 to November 25, results will be released openly to help developers and companies prioritize their roadmaps. The survey takes 15-20 minutes and is open to anyone who uses React, from students to professionals.