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From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: What the $285B SaaSpocalypse Means for How We Build Software

From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: What the $285B SaaSpocalypse Means for How We Build Software

Karpathy says vibe coding is passé. $285B in software stocks just evaporated. The era of agentic engineering is here — and it changes everything about developer tools.

AI Coding Just Got Its Biggest Validation Yet: MIT's 2026 Breakthrough Technologies

AI Coding Just Got Its Biggest Validation Yet: MIT's 2026 Breakthrough Technologies

MIT Technology Review named generative coding a breakthrough technology alongside nuclear reactors and gene editing. Here's what it means for developers.

The AI Coding Reality Check: What 2025 Taught Us About Hype vs. Evidence

The AI Coding Reality Check: What 2025 Taught Us About Hype vs. Evidence

Independent studies show AI coding gains are far more modest than vendors claim. Here's what the data actually says about productivity, code quality, and job impact.

The AI Coding Reality Check: What the Research Actually Shows

The AI Coding Reality Check: What the Research Actually Shows

MIT Tech Review's investigation reveals a stark disconnect between AI coding hype and developer experience. Here's what the data says.

Inside Anthropic: What 200,000 Claude Sessions Reveal About AI-Assisted Coding

Inside Anthropic: What 200,000 Claude Sessions Reveal About AI-Assisted Coding

Anthropic studied their own engineers' Claude Code usage. The findings—50% productivity gains alongside skill atrophy concerns—preview software development's future.

Why IDEs Are Dying (And What's Replacing Them)

Why IDEs Are Dying (And What's Replacing Them)

The Integrated Development Environment had a 40-year run. Here's why the era of IDEs is ending and what comes next.

Zero Config Development: Why Setup Is the Enemy of Shipping

Zero Config Development: Why Setup Is the Enemy of Shipping

Every hour spent on configuration is an hour not spent building. Here's the case for zero-config development and how it changes everything.

Vibe Coding: A Beginner's Guide to Building Without Learning to Code

Vibe Coding: A Beginner's Guide to Building Without Learning to Code

You don't need to learn programming. Describe what you want, AI builds it. Here's your complete guide to vibe coding.

What Is Vibe Coding? The New Way to Build Software

What Is Vibe Coding? The New Way to Build Software

Vibe coding means describing what you want and letting AI figure out how. Here's where the term came from, what research says about it, and whether it actually works.

Does AI Actually Make Developers More Productive? What 10 Studies Say

Does AI Actually Make Developers More Productive? What 10 Studies Say

GitHub claims 55% faster. A new study found 19% slower. Here's what the research actually shows about AI coding tool productivity — and why the results conflict.

Is AI-Generated Code Secure? What the Research Shows

Is AI-Generated Code Secure? What the Research Shows

Studies find 45-48% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities. Here's what enterprises need to know before adopting AI coding tools.

The Week AI Coding Changed Forever: Claude Opus 4.5, AWS Frontier Agents, and the $1B Milestone

The Week AI Coding Changed Forever: Claude Opus 4.5, AWS Frontier Agents, and the $1B Milestone

In late November 2025, three tech giants released competing AI coding models within days. Here's what happened, what the benchmarks show, and what it means for developers.

60+ Best Free React UI Libraries & Component Kits for 2025

60+ Best Free React UI Libraries & Component Kits for 2025

The ultimate curated list of React component libraries, animation tools, and UI kits to build stunning modern interfaces. From shadcn to Aceternity, we've got you covered.

AI-Powered Development: How Coding Agents Are Changing Everything

AI-Powered Development: How Coding Agents Are Changing Everything

The shift from autocomplete to autonomous coding agents is here. Learn how AI agents are transforming software development and what it means for your workflow.

Introducing the UDE: Why IDEs Aren't Enough Anymore

Introducing the UDE: Why IDEs Aren't Enough Anymore

We're coining a new term: the Unified Development Environment. Here's why the fragmented IDE era is ending and what comes next.

The Context Switching Tax: Why Developers Are Losing 4 Hours Daily

The Context Switching Tax: Why Developers Are Losing 4 Hours Daily

Every alt-tab costs you more than you think. Here's the science behind context switching and how to reclaim your focus.

Multi-Model AI: Why One LLM Isn't Enough for Development

Multi-Model AI: Why One LLM Isn't Enough for Development

GPT-5, Claude, Gemini — each model has strengths and weaknesses. Smart developers use them all. Here's how.

Plan, Execute, Critique: The Three Modes of AI-Assisted Development

Plan, Execute, Critique: The Three Modes of AI-Assisted Development

Stop treating AI as autocomplete. The real power is in modes: planning before coding, executing autonomously, and multi-model critique. Here's how it works.

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