#software-engineering

#software-engineering

Adding TypeScript to your Node.js workflow brings significant benefits beyond plain JavaScript, especially as projects grow: Static Typing: TypeScript enforces type definitions, catching common bugs like undefined is not a function at compile time, leading to more reliable code and fewer runtime errors.

Entering a new phase of software engineering, individuals are becoming addicted to agents. More people will create applications, necessitating new tools for support.

Nearly 100% of engineers at Robinhood are using AI code editors, making it hard to distinguish between human-written and AI-generated code, according to CEO Vlad Tenev.

When I built ZVDB, I deliberately applied every Z80 optimization I knew. Why? Because these 'old' techniques are timeless - they just happen to make modern code blazingly fast.

"This is not a sudden development -- it's an issue that's been building up for years," said Ivan Gekht, CEO of Gehtsoft, a custom-design software development firm.

Dead code refers to functions in source code that can't be reached during execution, complicating maintenance. A new tool, 'deadcode,' helps identify such functions.

She emphasized the idea that moving from exploratory data analysis in Jupyter notebooks to production involves not just technical skills, but also leveraging software engineering principles.

"I had to get in the game," said Agarwal, who's originally from Singapore. "I was looking around at my peers... They're solving really hard technical problems, and continuing to produce research in a very cool package."

At the InfoQ Dev Summit, Michelle Brush highlighted how the increasing automation in software development is leading to more complex challenges for engineers.

The transition to The Composable Architecture was motivated by the need to reduce complexity from the previous MVVM-C structure, improving navigation and code maintainability.

Wow, more windows, a pointier pointer, and a menu bar? Who would've thought? We've truly pulled off a mind-blowing release!

Siddiq et al. (2022) noted that code smells were prevalent in suggestions from Copilot, identifying 18 distinct types highlighting potential quality issues.

Rod Johnson highlighted that Embabel treats planning as a distinct capability, leveraging specialized algorithms rather than relying solely on LLMs. The framework's GOAP implementation determines optimal action sequences by considering preconditions and effects.

Microsoft's recent layoffs in Washington, which affect over 300 employees primarily in software engineering, illustrate the company's strategy to adapt to a dynamic market.

Resilient Coders (RC) hosted a virtual “Demo Day” for their Spring 2025 cohort, showcasing students’ full-stack applications and their potential impact on the tech industry.

Microsoft's new Copilot AI appears to be struggling, with engineers expressing frustration over its intent in pull request comments.

The performance results demonstrate that complexity almost doubles with each additional level of nested state; by level 10, you're spending roughly 50x more resources processing actions.