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Build AI Game Characters and Robots That Outsmart You With AI agents, your game companion doesn't just reset between sessions — it learns and improves from every conversation.

With AI agents, your game companion doesn't just reset between sessions — it learns and improves from every conversation.

Hono Shows the Way for Microframeworks in a Post-React World Hono is a web framework gaining momentum. Like many such tools, it aims to be full stack. But where does Hono fit in today's dev ecosystem?

Hono is a web framework gaining momentum. Like many such tools, it aims to be full stack. But where does Hono fit in today's dev ecosystem?

By @ricmac.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Mythbusting IPv6: Why Adoption Lags and What Will Change It Delaying the move to IPv6 will only increase complexity and cost as more translation workarounds are required.

Delaying the move to IPv6 will only increase complexity and cost as more translation workarounds are required.

Does ChatGPT Encourage Dangerous Delusions? A growing number of people believe AI is conscious or a source of hidden knowledge — sometimes with dangerous or even tragic consequences.

A growing number of people believe AI is conscious or a source of hidden knowledge — sometimes with dangerous or even tragic consequences.

AWS Unveils Bedrock AgentCore To Scale AI Agents From Prototype to Production AWS launches Bedrock AgentCore to help developers deploy AI agents at scale with an agent runtime, memory and enterprise security features.

AWS launches Bedrock AgentCore to help developers deploy AI agents at scale with an agent runtime, memory and enterprise security features.

By @fredericl.bsky.social

‘State of Virtualization’ Report Reflects Shifting Strategies The way organizations approach virtualization is moving to building a future-ready foundation with flexibility, cost optimization and scalability.

The way organizations approach virtualization is moving to building a future-ready foundation with flexibility, cost optimization and scalability.

Databricks VP: Don’t Try To Speed AI Evolution Through Brute Force "Model collapse" looms as a threat to deep learning, said Naveen Rao of Databricks in a new episode of The New Stack Agents.

"Model collapse" looms as a threat to deep learning, said Naveen Rao of Databricks in a new episode of The New Stack Agents.

AI Clouds Are Flying Blind: The Illusion of Runtime Protection While many security tools are mature and sophisticated, they were architected for a CPU-centric world and are blind to operations occurring on the GPU.

While many security tools are mature and sophisticated, they were architected for a CPU-centric world and are blind to operations occurring on the GPU.

WordPress Turmoil and the FAIR Package Manager Can the Linux Foundation, with the FAIR Package Manager, bring peace between WordPress, WP Engine, and the open source community?

Can the @linuxfoundation.org, with the FAIR Package Manager, bring peace between WordPress, WP Engine, and the open source community?

By @sjvn.bsky.social

Your guide to building robust AI-driven systems! On Aug 19 join Harness and TNS for a FREE webinar on AI Testing AI. Get best practices for validating complex AI behaviors and learn how it's slashing test cycle times and maintenance for real-world impact.

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The Problems With React Server Components React Server Components (RSCs) are struggling to find their foothold among developers, according to a recent panel at the React Summit 2025.

React Server Components (RSCs) are struggling to find their foothold among developers, according to a recent panel at the React Summit 2025.

Software Security Imperative: Forging a Unified Standard of Care We must dispel the myth that security, speed and innovation are competing priorities. A balanced, integrated approach proves they are not.

We must dispel the myth that security, speed and innovation are competing priorities. A balanced, integrated approach proves they are not.

Thanks to @gitlab.com

Driving Platform Adoption, Part 2: Yes, Create T-Shirts To Tout Your Brand The basic building blocks of a brand — logos, slogans, color schemes and names — help build a shared identity for users of your platform.

The basic building blocks of a brand — logos, slogans, color schemes and names — help build a shared identity for users of your platform.

Thanks to @vmware.bsky.social

Why AIOps Failed and Event Intelligence Solutions Are Different IT leaders must step up: Align stakeholders, pre-clean data, mature processes, and steer clear of the temptation to chase hype.

IT leaders must step up: Align stakeholders, pre-clean data, mature processes, and steer clear of the temptation to chase hype.

When Your Relational Database Isn't the Right Tool Anymore Time series databases aren't replacing SQL; they're solving a specific problem that SQL databases weren't designed for.

Time series databases aren't replacing SQL; they're solving a specific problem that SQL databases weren't designed for.

Apple Containers on macOS: A Technical Comparison With Docker Apple's new containerization framework introduces a novel "VM-per-container" architecture, optimized for security and Apple silicon.

Apple's new containerization framework introduces a novel "VM-per-container" architecture, optimized for security and Apple silicon.

What K8s Users Really Think About AI in 2025 AI is top of mind for Kubernetes users. Not hype‑cycle speculation, but real workloads, real budgets and — crucially — real operational headaches.

AI is top of mind for Kubernetes users. Not hype‑cycle speculation, but real workloads, real budgets and — crucially — real operational headaches.

Fixing Engineering’s Biggest Time Suck: Finding Information Developers’ workflows are fragmented, knowledge is siloed and coordination work is eating away at the time saved by AI.

Developers’ workflows are fragmented, knowledge is siloed and coordination work is eating away at the time saved by AI.

Human-on-the-Loop: The New AI Control Model That Actually Works Human-on-the-Loop (HOTL) replaces micromanagement with structured AI autonomy. Learn how to scale AI agents safely with governance frameworks.

Human-on-the-Loop (HOTL) replaces micromanagement with structured AI autonomy. Learn how to scale AI agents safely with governance frameworks.

Software Architecture Is Finally Fixing Its Biggest Problem: Developer Experience Discover how treating software architecture as a product finally solves developer experience problems.

Software architecture is evolving, and it’s finally prioritizing developer experience. Avraam Tolmidis explains how treating architecture as a product leads to systems that actually work for devs.

A Blueprint for Implementing RAG at Scale To support complex RAG workloads at scale, an AI search platform must do far more than basic keyword or vector matching.

To support complex RAG workloads at scale, an AI search platform must do far more than basic keyword or vector matching.

How To Build and Deploy a Basic Site Using Astro and Netlify This tutorial will walk you through building a basic site on Astro, a modern web framework, and deploying on Netlify.

This tutorial will walk you through building a basic site on Astro, a modern web framework, and deploying on @netlify.com.

How Runtime Hardening Enforces AI, Cloud Native Security It’s time for a new foundation: security embedded in the runtime itself, where execution can be constrained, not just observed.

It’s time for a new foundation: security embedded in the runtime itself, where execution can be constrained, not just observed.

By @alex.zenla.io, thanks to @edera.dev

Riding the Wave: OTel Experts Share Observability Tips Advice on getting started with OpenTelemetry, the state of OTel support for mobile, understanding the true cost of telemetry collection and more.

Advice on getting started with @opentelemetry.io, the state of OTel support for mobile, understanding the true cost of telemetry collection and more.

Thanks to @embrace.io

Make React Components With XMLUI, a Visual Basic for the AI Era XMLUI is a new components builder that takes its inspiration from Visual Basic in the 1990s, except it's for React components and modern CSS.

XMLUI is a new components builder that takes its inspiration from Visual Basic in the 1990s, except it's for React components and modern CSS.

By @ricmac.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Tired of JavaScript Framework Complexity? Meet Still.js Who needs another JavaScript framework? Well, maybe you, if you’re dealing with legacy code and don’t want to rebuild.

Who needs another JavaScript framework? Well, maybe you, if you’re dealing with legacy code and don’t want to rebuild.

By @lorainelawson.bsky.social

AI Is Testing AI-Generated Code: Should You Trust It? Devs are spending increasingly more time debugging erratic AI-generated code. Is more AI really the answer to the workflow testing dilemma?

Devs are spending increasingly more time debugging erratic AI-generated code. Is more AI really the answer to the workflow testing dilemma?

Firebase Studio Has Me Second-Guessing My Opinion on Developing With AI Firebase Studio offers a one-stop shop for prototyping, building and publishing apps that integrates with Google Gemini.

Firebase Studio offers a one-stop shop for prototyping, building and publishing apps that integrates with Google Gemini.

By @jlwallen.bsky.social

The Engineer’s Guide to Breaking Up with Break-Fix Work Whether accelerating remediation, getting contextual support or automating routine work, AI can help teams ditch their reactive approach to incident management.

Whether accelerating remediation, getting contextual support or automating routine work, AI can help teams ditch their reactive approach to incident management.

Linux Budgie Desktop: A Perfect Blend of Aesthetics and Power Budgie is almost like having a better-looking macOS UI with the power and flexibility of Linux.

Budgie blends the elegance of macOS with the power of Linux. @jlwallen.bsky.social shares why this often-overlooked desktop environment might be your next favorite.