Rob Richardson
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www.axios.com/2026/01/08/p... - The US #penny is not quite done yet. If we had official guidance about how to round, we'd likely be in less of a mess.
Fed to restart penny deposits amid 2026 coin shortage
The worsening U.S. penny shortage has prompted the Federal Reserve to resume accepting penny deposits on Jan. 14.
www.axios.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
www.axios.com/2026/01/08/p... - The US #penny is not quite done yet. If we had official guidance about how to round, we'd likely be in less of a mess.
github.com/oleg-agapov/... - A CLI tool to diff between two tables. Nice work www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-agap....
GitHub - oleg-agapov/tablediff: CLI tool for data diffing between two tables
CLI tool for data diffing between two tables. Contribute to oleg-agapov/tablediff development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
github.com/oleg-agapov/... - A CLI tool to diff between two tables. Nice work www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-agap....
www.alwaysfurther.ai/blog/train-4... - Perhaps train your own #AI #model to exactly solve your problem.
Train a 4B Model to Beat Claude and Gemini at Tool Calling
How we used synthetic data to fine-tune Qwen3-4B into a specialist that outperforms frontier models — and how you can do it too (for free)
www.alwaysfurther.ai
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
www.alwaysfurther.ai/blog/train-4... - Perhaps train your own #AI #model to exactly solve your problem.
www.theverge.com/tech/856149/... - Did Microsoft rename Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot? Some argue yes, some no, but we all agree it's confusing.
No, Microsoft didn’t rebrand Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft’s Office website is confusing the internet
www.theverge.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
www.theverge.com/tech/856149/... - Did Microsoft rename Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot? Some argue yes, some no, but we all agree it's confusing.
www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-w... - #GraceHopper is a #programming legend. Great article www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wats....
Nick Watson - First Focus | LinkedIn
I am an accomplished IT consultant and manager with over 10 years of expertise in IT… · Experience: First Focus · Education: Queensland University of Technology · Location: Greater Brisbane Area...
www.linkedin.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-w... - #GraceHopper is a #programming legend. Great article www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wats....
dev.to/usama_dev/re... - #React #Hooks are an ordered list of references into their internals. So defining them conditionally breaks the order. Or defining them outside React functions means they never tie to React internals. Brilliant observation github.com/Usamaazeem03.
React Hooks and the Rules of Hooks – The Understanding That Finally Clicked for Me
Today, something finally clicked for me. I had been using React Hooks for a long time, but if I’m...
dev.to
January 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
dev.to/usama_dev/re... - #React #Hooks are an ordered list of references into their internals. So defining them conditionally breaks the order. Or defining them outside React functions means they never tie to React internals. Brilliant observation github.com/Usamaazeem03.
dev.to/the_nortern_... - a boring #software stack is #simple. Great thoughts github.com/jakops88-hub.
My 2026 Tech Stack is Boring as Hell (And That is the Point)
I spent years chasing the shiny new thing. In 2026, I am betting on the most controversial...
dev.to
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
dev.to/the_nortern_... - a boring #software stack is #simple. Great thoughts github.com/jakops88-hub.
www.linkedin.com/posts/allenh... - With #AI some tech skills are less useful. Maybe we only need a reading knowledge of frameworks instead of specialized skills. Cool thought experiment www.linkedin.com/in/allenholub.
Allen Holub - Holub Associates | LinkedIn
I help organizations be more effective at creating software. As a consultant and trainer… · Experience: Holub Associates · Education: University of California, Berkeley · Location: Berkeley · 500+...
www.linkedin.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
www.linkedin.com/posts/allenh... - With #AI some tech skills are less useful. Maybe we only need a reading knowledge of frameworks instead of specialized skills. Cool thought experiment www.linkedin.com/in/allenholub.
github.com/dotnet/aspir... - #Aspire year-end roadmap showing everything shipped in 2025 and a rough outline of plans for 2026 for #dotNET, #JavaScript, and #Python #developers.
🎁 Aspire Roadmap - End of Year Update (December 2025) · dotnet aspire · Discussion #13608
Aspire Roadmap - End of Year Update (December 2025) Since our 9.5 update, we've shipped two major releases: Aspire 13.0 (November) and Aspire 13.1 (December). This post summarizes our progress agai...
github.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
github.com/dotnet/aspir... - #Aspire year-end roadmap showing everything shipped in 2025 and a rough outline of plans for 2026 for #dotNET, #JavaScript, and #Python #developers.
thehackernews.com/2025/12/mong... - a #MongoDB #CVE allows unauthenticated users access to unused memory. Think Heartbleed for Mongo. #security
MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide
A critical MongoDB flaw, CVE-2025-14847, is under active exploitation, allowing unauthenticated data leaks from 87,000+ vulnerable servers worldwide.
thehackernews.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
thehackernews.com/2025/12/mong... - a #MongoDB #CVE allows unauthenticated users access to unused memory. Think Heartbleed for Mongo. #security
www.linkedin.com/posts/shanse... Scott Hanselman notes that in the age of #AI it doesn't mean we're less technical, but rather that we're more technical when it counts. Great thoughts www.linkedin.com/in/shanselman.
AI Assisted Coding Requires Technical Expertise | Scott Hanselman posted on the topic | LinkedIn
I’m seeing some hot takes that AI assisted coding means that you don’t have to be technical anymore. That’s only gonna last you until the first database migration, or the first security issue, or...
www.linkedin.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
www.linkedin.com/posts/shanse... Scott Hanselman notes that in the age of #AI it doesn't mean we're less technical, but rather that we're more technical when it counts. Great thoughts www.linkedin.com/in/shanselman.
January 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
jakemccambley.medium.com/ugly-sweater... - Another cool #CSS ugly sweaters. Nice tutorial Jake McCambley.
Ugly Sweaters with CSS
When I sit down to code in the evenings, my usual focus space is in a window nook in my family room surrounded on three sides by windows…
jakemccambley.medium.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
jakemccambley.medium.com/ugly-sweater... - Another cool #CSS ugly sweaters. Nice tutorial Jake McCambley.
dev.to/jarvisscript... - a really cool series on building ugly sweaters in #CSS. Nice work www.linkedin.com/in/christoph....
ugly sweater Series' Articles
View ugly sweater Series' Articles on DEV Community
dev.to
January 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
dev.to/jarvisscript... - a really cool series on building ugly sweaters in #CSS. Nice work www.linkedin.com/in/christoph....
dev.to/usama_dev/fr... - there's subtle bugs in #React's useEffect. Cancelling old requests or debouncing can fix it.
From Theory to Practice: Understanding useEffect, Dependency Array, and Search Issues
In the React lecture, I studied the theory of useEffect and especially the dependency array. At that...
dev.to
December 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
dev.to/usama_dev/fr... - there's subtle bugs in #React's useEffect. Cancelling old requests or debouncing can fix it.
computerist.co/posts/ai-too... - #AI is the right tool for done jobs, but not the right tool for every job. A really cool analysis of tasks #LLMs do well and places where it's maybe not a great fit.
AI in Software Development: A Pragmatist's Perspective - Computerist Solutions
I have been doing “this”—meaning software and technology—for a long time. Long enough to see a lot of things change in business, developer tools, availability of resources, and what tech stack is…
computerist.co
December 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
computerist.co/posts/ai-too... - #AI is the right tool for done jobs, but not the right tool for every job. A really cool analysis of tasks #LLMs do well and places where it's maybe not a great fit.
