The problem with vibe coding is that while it is very good for building the core application, where it breaks down is when you want to deploy it: when you get to the operations side.

The right way to build AI agents leverages function/tool calling for deterministic JSON output format. This is a critical aspect to creating AI coding agents or any other kind of AI agent, and it enables you to automate virtually any workflow.

The problem with vibe coding is that while it is very good for building the core application, where it breaks down is when you want to deploy it: when you get to the operations side.

The right way to build AI agents leverages function/tool calling for deterministic JSON output format. This is a critical aspect to creating AI coding agents or any other kind of AI agent, and it enables you to automate virtually any workflow.

Roger had tried in vain to understand the record low turnover among the company's "associates." This was...

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Amazon is doing more mass layoffs, claiming it wants to be more nimble. But are job losses really about US economic fears, and how Amazon’s retail business will be affected?

We manage the build pipeline that delivers Quip and Slack Canvas’s backend. A year ago, we were chasing exciting ideas to help engineers ship better code, faster. But we had one huge problem: builds took 60 minutes. With a build that slow, the whole pipeline gets less agile, and feedback doesn’t com...

A few of the ideas, topics, and commonplaces that have been gaining steam on <a...

TL:DR: When required data can be encoded with match-features, Vespa can apply a new optimisation, which can be a lifesaver when data is frequently redistributed. Use-case When ranking, Vespa requires additional information that cannot be easily stored within the documents being ranked (e.g. the stat...

Some concepts are easy to grasp in the abstract. Boiling water: apply heat and wait. Others you really need to try. You only think you understand how a bicycle works, until you learn to ride one. There are big ideas in computing that are easy to get your head around. The AWS S3 API. It’s the most im...

This fall, emoji making gets faster, the Settings page gets a redesign, Group DMs are easier to customize, more games gain support for special Discord-powered capabilities, and Family Center gets some expanded features. Take a peek at what’s new this season!

Here's the Discord Changelog from November 6, 2025, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!

Hey everyone, I’m Kartik Visvanathan, an Engineering Manager at Deliveroo, based in India. I joined the team in 2023, and it’s been an exciting ride ever since. I’ve built some truly impactful products here, including an advertising platform that we scaled into a profitable business, and a corporate...

Pinely Round 5 started the competitive part of the last week on Thursday (problems, results, top 5 on the left, analysis). This was my first individual appearance in a screenshot on this blog since April 2024, so I think it went pretty well :) I was figuring out the solutions pretty quickly, and did...

We’ve built a new way to connect your app to Neon right from Cursor. You can now run a single command to set up your Neon project, configure the MCP server, and enable the Neon integration: With this one command, Cursor gains full Neon project context: connection details, schema, and best practices ...

At Devoxx Belgium 2025 I discussed the idea of embedded records with a few people. The idea is to take what is great about records, and extend that to classes that represent data. This responds to a pain point in Java, where there is a bit of a cliff-edge between records and classes. While millions ...

Learn how Chili Piper’s Co-founder and Co-CEO, Alina Vandenberghe, balances culture and innovation in the AI era. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, she shares insights on leadership, authenticity, and embedding AI into marketing.

Agents aren’t just LLMs; they’re distributed systems that write and execute real code. The moment you give an AI the ability to run SQL migrations, you’ve entered the world of DevOps. You’ve probably seen plenty of full-stack agent demos at this point, starting with a prompt like “build me a task tr...