The Junior Developer Extinction: We’re All Building the Next Programming Dark Age
AI cranks junior developers’ productivity by up to 40%.The catch? It might spawn a crowd tethered to tools they haven't fully grasped... read more
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Why developer expertise matters more than ever in the age of AI
Agent Modenow flexes withMCP supportfor everyone onVS Code. And hey,GitHub Copilot Pro+? It's not just another upgrade; think high-grade code insights and faster know-how... read more
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New Crypto-Jacking Attacks Target DevOps and AI Infrastructure
Wizpopped the hood on a sneaky crypto-jacking scheme. Meet JINX-0132, an operation that hijacksNomad, Consul, Docker,andGiteamisconfigurations to stay under the radar. Meanwhile,Sysdigraised the alarm on a copycat act aimed atOpen WebUI. It’s a growing trend that flips exposed infrastructure into a .. read more
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The Future of AI-Augmented Infrastructure: Letting AI Handle the Terraform Tax
Terraformreviews drag teams through "invisible costs," even with sleek tools. AI jumps in, offering sharper, context-savvy vetting without shaking up current workflows... read more
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Agentic DevOps: Evolving software development with GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Azure
GitHub Copilot'slatest release? A digital Swiss Army knife. It slices through complex code, automates your drudge work, and resurrects forgotten legacy systems, so you can dive into creative coding. Now it moonlights as your SRE onAzureand invites AI model tinkering straight into your workflow... read more
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Go is 80/20 language
Gokeeps it simple, delivering 80% of the goods with just 20% of the mess. But some critics sniff around, demanding more for their extra 36% effort.Swiftproves the point that more isn’t always better with its extra baggage... read more
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Engineering Principles for Building a Successful Cloud-Prem Solution
Cloud-Premmarries cloud's nimble speed with on-prem's tight grip. It fuses avendor-managed control planewith acustomer-owned data plane—a dream match for regulated sectors.Redpanda's BYOCslashed costs tenfold by axing egress fees. Meanwhile,Couchbase's Capellaserves up hybrid deployment like a maste.. read more
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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself
Cloudflare just stared down a raging beast: a7.3 Tbps DDoS attack, like blasting 10,000 HD movies straight through your eyes in a heartbeat. This monster, 99.996%UDP floods, erupted from122,145 source IPsscattered across 161 countries. Its real claim to fame? Not sheer size, but breakneck speed. In .. read more
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GitHub Advisory Database by the numbers: Known security vulnerabilities and what you can do about them
GitHub Advisory Database curates22 000+reviewed and30 000+imported advisories from the NVD, repo advisories, and community sources. It fuels Dependabot, CVSS & EPSS ratings, and CNA services to ruthlessly prioritize and patch vulnerabilities at scale.. read more
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Introducing Northguard and Xinfra: scalable log storage at LinkedIn
LinkedIn's shake-up:NorthguardkicksKafkato the curb to handle its1.2 billion users. The prize? Sharper operability, striped logs, and nimble metadata management.Xinfrasteps up to virtualize Pub/Sub, easing the Kafka-to-Northguard leap. Kafka's client-centric stubbornness? Not a problem... read more
Developers use npm to install libraries, manage project dependencies, and publish their own packages. It supports semantic versioning, dependency resolution, scoped packages, and audit features for identifying vulnerabilities. npm also provides organizational tools, including workspaces for monorepos, private package hosting, and automation through `npm scripts`.
As a central pillar of the JavaScript ecosystem, npm plays a critical role in the software supply chain, enabling rapid innovation but also introducing security challenges such as dependency confusion, malicious package uploads, and large-scale supply chain attacks. Its integration with Node.js and widespread adoption make it a foundational component of modern JavaScript development.
