Building My Dev/Prod Demon Hunters Session, Part 1: The Strategy
A SQL expert details the strategy for designing an interactive conference session on solving query performance differences between development and production databases.
A SQL expert details the strategy for designing an interactive conference session on solving query performance differences between development and production databases.
A daily link roundup for developers covering .NET, AI, web development, Windows, and tech industry insights from February 10, 2026.
A technical deep-dive into fixing a GExperts dialog bug causing infinite growth on multi-monitor setups with mixed DPI scaling.
A guide to troubleshooting missing Frontier Office Agents in Microsoft 365, explaining why they disappear and how admins can restore them.
Essential Git configuration settings to improve workflow, including rebase on pull, auto-setup remote, and better diff algorithms.
A daily tech reading list covering AI agents, software development trends, OpenTelemetry, low-code platforms, and new Google Cloud features.
Compares how Oracle and PostgreSQL uniquely identify SQL queries and execution plans, focusing on SQL_ID vs query_id and PLAN_HASH_VALUE vs query_hash.
Explains how to implement the GC handle marking phase for a custom .NET garbage collector written in C#, focusing on handle storage design.
AI cost management shifts from infrastructure to architectural decisions, making context a primary design concern.
Guide to configuring and using agentic coding tools like Codex and Claude in Xcode 26.3, including setup and integration tips.
A developer explains their daily window management needs and why they chose the niri tiling window manager for a more efficient workflow.
A personal tribute to statistician John Fox, recalling his mentorship and impact on the R community through tools like Rcmdr and car.
A personal tribute to Fritz Leisch, creator of Sweave, reflecting on his impact on reproducible research and the R ecosystem.
A developer reflects on how AI coding tools have shifted their role from writing code to steering and architecting systems, viewing it as a natural evolution.
Explains the three key growth curves—exponential, linear, and logarithmic—that define a scalable software business and an engineer's role in building long-term assets.
Research paper analyzes LLM performance on large SQL schemas, comparing 11 models across 4 data formats for structured context engineering in agentic systems.
A research paper analyzes LLM performance on SQL generation tasks using different structured data formats and large schemas, comparing frontier and open-source models.
Martin Fowler reflects on the future of software development with AI, discussing cognitive debt, the role of LLMs, and how they might change programming.
A study finds AI tools increase cognitive load and work intensity, leading to potential burnout, despite feeling more productive.
A study finds AI tools increase cognitive load and work intensity, leading to potential burnout despite productivity gains.