<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>AI coding tools demand more upfront planning</strong>: AI coding assistants, while speeding up code generation, are creating a ‘productivity paradox’ by increasing the need for detailed architectural planning. A 2025 study found developers using AI tools took 19% longer to complete tasks, and code review times increased by 91%. This is largely due to AI’s lack of contextual memory and a high rate of security vulnerabilities (45%) in AI-generated code, as reported by Tech Lead Digest. Effective use requires treating AI like a junior developer: with thorough oversight and explicit guidance. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/pYjmmMIkn" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>OnePlus firmware update blocks custom ROMs</strong>: OnePlus has released a firmware update for its 13, 15, and Ace 5 series that irreversibly blows Qfprom electronic fuses in Qualcomm processors. This hardware-level change prevents users from rolling back to older firmware or installing custom ROMs, with attempts resulting in permanent device bricking. This move effectively ends OnePlus’s long-standing support for the modding community, without any official statement or user notification. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/gVLCy88Eu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cloudflare WAF bypassed exposing production secrets</strong>: A security researcher successfully bypassed Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) by directly accessing a website’s origin IP address, which was discovered using Shodan. This bypass exposed a publicly viewable .env file containing production database credentials and API keys. The vulnerability, reported as high severity, highlights that WAFs alone are insufficient if origin servers are not properly secured, as detailed by Security Boulevard. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ZM9AIjtTj" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>LLM inference hardware bottlenecks identified</strong>: LLM inference is increasingly bottlenecked by memory capacity and bandwidth during the autoregressive Decode phase, rather than compute resources, pushing research towards high-bandwidth flash, processing-near-memory, and 3D memory-logic stacking. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/t0LNVAkom" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Decentralized web alternatives gaining traction</strong>: The IndieWeb and Small Web movements, alongside a revival of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS), are gaining attention as users seek alternatives to centralized web platforms, prioritizing content ownership and authentic expression over algorithmic feeds. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=EWw76Iimy&amp;id=pYFIL8byT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kubernetes alternatives for small teams</strong>: Uncloud, a Kubernetes alternative built with Docker, Caddy, and WireGuard, is gaining traction among small teams for its single-command deployment from source to production, offering a simpler approach than traditional container orchestration. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/FrS1fa85P" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>PostgreSQL as a dead letter queue</strong>: Wayfair is using PostgreSQL as a Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) for failed Kafka events, storing metadata and enabling distributed, parallel retries with <code>FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED</code>, which improves visibility and operational simplicity over Kafka-native DLQs. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/eKm9n1imv" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New Linux kernel continuity plan</strong>: The Linux 6.19 kernel now includes an official continuity document outlining procedures for managing the mainline Git repository if Linus Torvalds’ becomes unavailable, ensuring project stability and succession planning. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/EogQGzxtg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Laravel remains competitive in AI era</strong>: Laravel, guided by Taylor Otwell, is adapting to the AI-driven development landscape with tools like Laravel Boost for AI coding assistants and planned AI SDKs, emphasizing its stable ecosystem and ‘batteries-included’ philosophy over newer, hyped frameworks. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7szTxYq31" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>PHPStan 2.1.34 boosts performance</strong>: PHPStan 2.1.34 delivers significant performance improvements, making analysis times 25-40% faster in real-world projects and reducing InfectionPHP mutation testing invocations by 40%, though it now requires more memory. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/hEVb27hAV" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI agents: the new energy guzzlers</strong>: Apparently, your AI coding agent is a power hog. According to Tech Lead Digest, a single Claude Code session uses about 41 watt-hours, which is 138 times more than a typical chatbot query. So, while you’re busy ‘optimizing’ your code with AI, you’re also running an extra dishwasher cycle. Progress! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ex1Cm3GIg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Bluesky’s ‘decentralization’ is a centralized mess</strong>: Bluesky’s ATProto, supposedly a beacon of decentralization, still requires manual PKI management and relies on centralized Bluesky support for critical account recovery. So much for user autonomy when you need a central authority to fix your ‘decentralized’ account. It’s almost like they want to have their cake and eat it too. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/NVTRYcg8Z" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI models citing ‘Grokipedia’ as a source</strong>: ChatGPT’s GPT-5.2 and Anthropic’s Claude are reportedly citing ‘Grokipedia,’ Elon Musk’s ‘conservative-leaning’ AI-generated encyclopedia, as a source for obscure topics. Because nothing says ‘reliable information’ like an AI citing another AI that’s already been criticized for inaccuracies and bias. What could possibly go wrong? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/SDpas3mop" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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