Issue #209
Let’s get serious about AI agents
It's no secret agentic AI has taken over. While there's still much to learn, major optimizations are starting to pop up.
March 30, 2026
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Issue #208
Is MCP already broken?
We all know about MCP. But now the community is asking hard questions about whether it was the right call.
March 23, 2026
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Issue #207
The devil’s in the details
Taking your system from good to great takes attention to detail, not major architectural shifts.
March 16, 2026
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Issue #206
Builders are taking their platforms back
We're seeing a rise in developers building their own content platforms with custom features. Have you built one yet?
March 09, 2026
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Issue #204
Not everything needs AI - but it helps
To use AI or not, that is the question in the early days of 2026.
February 23, 2026
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Issue #203
AI agents, benchmarks, and the builders behind them
It's a great week for some pragmatic AI development as we dig into how our industry is changing.
February 16, 2026
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Issue #202
No more dev docs?
We have a wide range of topics from last week ranging from dev docs to monolith event handlers
February 09, 2026
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Issue #201
💔 Sending love to our friends at AWS
Another round of layoffs plagued AWS employees last week, leaving 16,000 people without a job.
February 02, 2026
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