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Welcome to Codetown!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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Presentation: From Autocomplete to Agents: AI Coding State of Play
Birgitta Böckeler shares a clear-eyed view of how AI agents are changing software development. She discusses the potential productivity gains, the risks of "vibe coding", and the long-term impact on code quality and maintainability. She explains how to effectively and sustainably work with these tools.
By Birgitta BöckelerChrome Introduces CSS If Function, Enabling Conditional Styling Natively in CSS
Chrome 137 introduces the groundbreaking CSS `if()` function, enabling native conditional styling directly in stylesheets. This feature streamlines style management for developers, mirroring pre-processor logic without additional tools. While opinions vary on its syntax, the potential for dynamic, real-time styling marks a significant advancement in CSS evolution.
By Daniel CurtisGoogle Launches Jules, an Asynchronous Coding Agent Powered by Gemini 2.5
Google has moved Jules, its asynchronous, agent-based coding assistant, out of beta and into general availability, positioning it as a tool for developers who want to offload routine programming tasks. Powered by the Gemini 2.5 Pro model, Jules is designed to handle a wide range of coding activities, from writing tests and building new features to fixing bugs or generating audio changelogs.
By Robert KrzaczyńskiGoogle DeepMind Open Sources Aeneas, an AI Model for Analyzing Ancient Texts
Google DeepMind open sourced Aeneas, a generative AI model for understanding ancient inscriptions. Aeneas can process both text and image input and outperforms other state-of-the-art models at restoring missing characters in damaged inscriptions.
By Anthony AlfordPresentation: Ambiguous Roles and Ambiguous Problems: Navigating Life as a Principal Engineer
Will Larson and Dan Fike explain how senior-level staff engineers can provide clarity and alignment on the most ambiguous problems. Using real-world examples, they discuss how to work with executive sponsors and identify multi-dimensional tradeoffs to solve complex, high-stakes problems.
By Will Larson, Dan Fike
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