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Headline: globalGlob(**/*) Candy Hearts: 2026

Headline: globalGlob(**/*) Candy Hearts: 2026

globalGlob(**/*) Candy Hearts: 2026 globalglob.dev/articles/glo...

Did you know you can get candy hearts with custom text? We just found that out. If we knew sooner, we'd sell custom ones in our store that you can give to your techie sweetheart on Valentine's Day...

#techvalentines #nerdlove

12.02.2026 23:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

Headline: GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

"Everyone thought Microsoft would screw up NPM when GitHub acquired it, but I think this proves all the haters wrong." The opening line from GitHub's latest announcement...

globalglob.dev/articles/git...

#softwaredevelopment #programming

12.02.2026 19:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As soon as we remember how to do that, your access is gone.

12.02.2026 00:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Plucky Adventurers Get Past Firewall Using Fire Extinguisher

Headline: Plucky Adventurers Get Past Firewall Using Fire Extinguisher

Plucky Adventurers Get Past Firewall Using Fire Extinguisher

At the heart of I.T. security is the vaunted firewall. A technology so profound, not a single Hollywood movie has described it correctly...

globalglob.dev/articles/plu...

#cybersecurity #security #it #informationtechnology

11.02.2026 23:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Headline: New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Headline: New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Your code sucks. I know it. You know it. Everyone on LinkedIn knows it. But improving your code isn't just aspirational anymore because as of this morning...

globalglob.dev/articles/new...

#code #software #softwaredevelopment #programming #standards

11.02.2026 21:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Headline: Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Developer Francis was reportedly a little too "excited" in a code review meeting this past Tuesday, according to inside sources. Every time the swapGroupReferences() method...

globalglob.dev/articles/cow...
#softwaredevelopment #programming #coding

10.02.2026 19:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is a little controversial, so we want the record to be clear. We at globalGlob(**/*) agree Pen Dat SaaS did nothing wrong. And it has everything to do with their kick-ass name.

09.02.2026 18:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No one likes paperwork. We side with Pen Dat SaaS.

09.02.2026 16:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Headline: Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

Headline: Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

Penetration Testing Company Sued For Fixing Client Bugs

Security penetration testing company, Pen Dat SaaS, is being sued by one of their clients, Record Me A.I., for doing more than checking the backdoors.

globalglob.dev/articles/pen...

#cybersecurity #pentest #redteam

09.02.2026 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
Reddit post from r/vibecoding.
Headline: My Boss Vibe-Coded a Full product and I'm Paying the Price

Reddit post from r/vibecoding. Headline: My Boss Vibe-Coded a Full product and I'm Paying the Price

We can confirm this is not the same thing that happened at InsuraGen Now: globalglob.dev/articles/vib...

08.02.2026 19:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our first guest article is written by @programmeral.com. We appreciate the work he did for the best Software Development and I.T. News site in the world and then forgetting to ask for a paycheck. Sucker.

06.02.2026 15:24 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Headline: New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

New Standard Says Your Code Shouldn't Suck

Your code sucks. I know it. You know it. Everyone on LinkedIn knows it. But improving your code isn't just aspirational anymore because as of this morning, the latest standard from...

globalglob.dev/articles/new...

#code #software #yocode

06.02.2026 00:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
Headline: Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Headline: Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Eight months ago InsuraGen Now, the insurance company using A.I. to set insurance policies (but not prices), made the bold decision to lay off all 20 developers at the company..

globalglob.dev/articles/vib...

#coding #vibecoding #software

04.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Interview With Developer Who Purchased Yet Another Domain

Headline: Interview With Developer Who Purchased Yet Another Domain

Interview With Developer Who Purchased Yet Another Domain

This morning, local developer Taylor purchased yet another domain name. After gloating about it almost non-stop on social media, we tracked them down for an exclusive interview...

globalglob.dev/articles/int...

#development #domains

03.02.2026 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Headline: Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Co-Worker Too Turned On Calling Code 'Sexy'

Developer Francis was reportedly a little too "excited" in a code review meeting this past Tuesday, according to inside sources. Every time the swapGroupReferences() method...

globalglob.dev/articles/cow...

#code #softwaredevelopment #programming

02.02.2026 16:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

Headline: Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

"We're bad, but they're evil." Palantir Technologies, the software giant supplying legally questionable surveillance applications to government agencies has come out against...

globalglob.dev/articles/pal...

#surveilance #tech #abolishice

02.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

Headline: C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

The C# programming language has always had a reputation as boring and only used for corporate enterprise applications. To win over the hearts and minds of today's youth, a series of proposals...

globalglob.dev/articles/csh...

#dotnet #development #csharp

01.02.2026 18:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

Headline: GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

GitHub Fixes Every NPM Vulnerability By Shutting Down NPM

"Everyone thought Microsoft would screw up NPM when GitHub acquired it, but I think this proves all the haters wrong." The opening line from GitHub's latest announcement...

globalglob.dev/articles/git...

#npm #javascript #github

31.01.2026 15:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: New LMA Development Pattern Promises Simplicity And Performance Gains

Headline: New LMA Development Pattern Promises Simplicity And Performance Gains

New LMA Development Pattern Promises Simplicity And Performance Gains

The developers at Soft And Co. have developed a new backend services architecture which has improved their development throughput by nearly 300%.

globalglob.dev/articles/lar...

#architecture #development #programming

30.01.2026 20:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Headline: Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Earnings season is upon us and every big tech company is, or will soon be, announcing record profits for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Here are some numbers from...

globalglob.dev/articles/big...

#bigtech #earnings

30.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Headline: Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Big Tech Earnings Announcements: Calendar Q1 2026 - By The Numbers

Earnings season is upon us and every big tech company is, or will soon be, announcing record profits for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Here are some numbers from...

globalglob.dev/articles/big...

#bigtech #earnings

30.01.2026 04:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Company Hires Medium To Contact Deceased Developer

Headline: Company Hires Medium To Contact Deceased Developer

Company Hires Medium To Contact Deceased Developer

Jim Weston, the lead developer on Externcorp's newest A.I. project, passed away due to unforeseen medical complications which were exacerbated after a bus hit him...

globalglob.dev/articles/com...

#development #agile #sprint

29.01.2026 19:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Marry early is a rule we won't compromise on. We don't go to any weddings after 9 AM (sorry cousin Sarah). Eat steak and eggs had to be cancelled after the office bathroom had a smell we can't identify.

29.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No drugs was changed to no soft drugs like Advil. We left 9-9-6 alone [9 articles-9 times eventually-6 articles is okay]. Lift heavy [tacos], was of course a rule we've always followed. Run far was axed immediately. No one needs that...

29.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Financial Times beat us to the story so we won't publish ours. But we want to add we've been following this guide here at globalGlob(**/*), and with only minor tweaks it's been great for morale. No drinking was changed to no drinking when we hit the publish button for a story...

29.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Headline: CTO Doesn't Understand Why Expensive Tool Didn't Fix Everything

Headline: CTO Doesn't Understand Why Expensive Tool Didn't Fix Everything

CTO Doesn't Understand Why Expensive Tool Didn't Fix Everything

Preston Stafford, the CTO at bio-medial start-up CaptiVEINE, went on a rage session complete with childish insults and throwing furniture at walls. Reports confirm the furniture...

globalglob.dev/articles/cto...

#Saas #software

28.01.2026 21:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Headline: Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Vibe Coding Devs Laid Off, Replaced By Vibe Coding Manager

Eight months ago InsuraGen Now, the insurance company using A.I. to set insurance policies (but not prices), made the bold decision to lay off all 20 developers...

globalglob.dev/articles/vib...

#vibecode #programming

27.01.2026 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

Headline: Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

Palantir Condemns I.C.E. Use of Surveillance Technology

"We're bad, but they're evil." Palantir Technologies, the software giant supplying legally questionable surveillance applications to government agencies has come out against ICE...

globalglob.dev/articles/pal...

#surveillancetech #abolishice

27.01.2026 03:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Dev New Years Resolution Is More Tests

Headline: Dev New Years Resolution Is More Tests

Dev New Years Resolution Is More Tests

Ringing in the new year, another developer has proclaimed a new years resolution to make all of their code, "well tested".

globalglob.dev/articles/dev...

#unittests #tests #testing #programming

26.01.2026 14:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

Headline: C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

C# to Add Gen Alpha Slang Keywords

The C# programming language has always had a reputation as boring and only used for corporate enterprise applications. To win over the hearts and minds of today's youth...

globalglob.dev/articles/csh...

#dotnet #csharp

25.01.2026 18:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0