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AI coding assistants are getting worse

This gives me a unique vantage point from which to evaluate coding assistants’ performance. Until recently, the most common ...
Excel still trips over dates, ghost links, and undo history. These six fixes would save hours for everyday users.
Even as vibe coding becomes mainstream with AI instantly writing code that earlier human developers used to agonize over, ...
A simple rule of thumb: In general, AI is best reserved for well-defined, repetitive tasks. This includes anything that ...
Birthdays only come once a year. So, when someone you care about is celebrating their special day, you want to do it up right. Whether you mark the occasion with a party, presents, cake, or all three, ...