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LocalStack for AWS Drops Community Edition Raising Developer Concerns
LocalStack has recently announced changes to the delivery of its AWS Cloud emulators, dropping the popular open source Community Edition, and creating a single image that requires registration. Projects that currently pull the latest community image will need to update their workflows.
By Renato LosioSixteen Claude Agents Built a C Compiler Without Human Intervention... Almost
In an effort to probe the limits of autonomous software development Anthropic used sixteen Claude Opus 4.6 AI agents to build a Rust-based C compiler from scratch. Working in parallel on a shared repository, the agents coordinated their changes and ultimately produced a compiler capable of building the Linux 6.9 kernel across x86, ARM, and RISC-V, as well as many other open-source projects.
By Sergio De SimoneFrom Paging to Postmortem: Google Cloud SREs on Using Gemini CLI for Outage Response
A recent article by Google Cloud SREs describes how they use the AI-powered Gemini CLI internally to resolve real-world outages. This approach improves reliability in critical infrastructure operations and reduces incident response time by integrating intelligent reasoning directly into the terminal-based operational tools.
By Renato LosioFirestore Adds Pipeline Operations with Over 100 New Query Features
Google has overhauled Firestore’s query engine, introducing "Pipeline operations" that enable complex server-side aggregations and array unnesting. The update shifts Firestore Enterprise toward an optional indexing model, allowing architects to prioritize write speed and lower costs. While it brings parity with MongoDB-style aggregations, the preview currently lacks real-time and emulator support.
By Steef-Jan WiggersNuxt Studio Released: Open Source CMS for Content Editing in Production
Introducing Nuxt Studio: the ultimate open-source content management solution for Nuxt websites, offering a powerful self-hosted module for complete control over your content. With an intuitive visual editor, real-time previews, and seamless Git integration, elevate your development workflow while bridging the gap for content creators. Unleash your team's potential today!
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