Programming & Development

Stack Overflow Questions Are Declining: What It Means for Developers in 2026

Stack Overflow's monthly question volume has been in steady decline since its 2020 peak. This article explores the data, analyzes the community's theories from Reddit discussions, and examines what this fundamental shift means for how developers learn and solve problems in 2026.

11 min read | 4 views | Jan 05, 2026

Take-Home Coding Challenges: When Recruiters Are Actually Hackers

Fake recruiters are weaponizing take-home coding challenges to deploy malware on developers' machines. Learn how to spot these sophisticated attacks, protect your development environment, and avoid becoming the next victim in this growing cybersecurity threat.

9 min read | 7 views | Jan 03, 2026

Why C++ Keeps Growing: Software vs Hardware in 2026

Despite predictions of its decline, C++ continues to grow faster than ever. This article explores why software demands outpace hardware improvements, why safety concerns haven't killed C++, and what this means for developers in 2026.

10 min read | 8 views | Jan 03, 2026

You've Reached the End of the Internet: What's Next for Developers?

Veteran developers are hitting a wall of creative deja vu. With AI churning out code and GitHub overflowing with clones, where does genuine innovation live? This article explores moving beyond the 'end of the internet' to find meaningful work.

11 min read | 9 views | Jan 02, 2026

From Side Project to Launch: How to Finally Ship in 2026

Every developer has that one project—the one sitting in the projects folder, 90% complete but never shipped. As we enter 2026, let's make this the year we break the cycle and get our creations out into the world.

10 min read | 10 views | Jan 02, 2026

The Rise and Fall of robots.txt: Why the Web's Gentlemen's Agreement is Failing

For three decades, robots.txt served as the web's polite request system. But in 2025, AI companies are treating it as optional. This isn't just about technical compliance—it's about the fundamental relationship between content creators and the entities that profit from their work.

12 min read | 8 views | Dec 31, 2025

The Copyright Footer Myth: Why You Shouldn't Update Dates in 2025

Every December, developers joke about updating copyright footers. But what does copyright law actually require? We explore the myth, the reality, and better approaches to protecting your work.

10 min read | 10 views | Dec 30, 2025

Vibe Coding Proves Why Human Developers Are Still Essential

After 15 years in software engineering, I tried the latest AI-powered 'vibe coding' approach. What I discovered wasn't obsolescence, but rather why experienced developers are more valuable than ever in the age of AI assistance.

12 min read | 12 views | Dec 29, 2025

Zelda: Twilight Princess Decompiled - What It Means for Developers

The 2025 decompilation of Zelda: Twilight Princess represents a landmark achievement in game preservation and reverse engineering. This technical deep dive explores what developers can learn from Nintendo's source code and the implications for the programming community.

13 min read | 11 views | Dec 27, 2025

The C10K Problem: Why We Keep Reinventing the Wheel

The C10K problem was supposedly solved years ago, but developers keep rediscovering the same fundamental constraints. From event loops to backpressure, we're fighting the same battles with new abstractions.

11 min read | 10 views | Dec 26, 2025

Write Code You Can Understand When Paged at 2 AM

Getting paged at 2 AM is bad enough without having to decipher clever code you wrote months ago. Learn practical strategies for writing code that's actually understandable when you're half-asleep and under pressure.

15 min read | 12 views | Dec 24, 2025

Ty Beta: The Blazing-Fast Python Type Checker That's Changing Everything

Astral's new Ty type checker promises revolutionary speed for Python developers. We dive deep into the beta release, answer community questions from the Reddit discussion, and explore whether it's ready to replace mypy in your workflow.

12 min read | 9 views | Dec 23, 2025