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In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development, a new category of tools has emerged: repository-to-prompt converters. These utilities address the growing need to feed entire codebases into Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. Let’s delve into the technical aspects and implications of these tools.

In a recent internal meeting, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman made a bold prediction: within two years, most developers might stop coding altogether, thanks to the rapid advancement of AI. This claim, while attention-grabbing, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the software development process and the critical role that human...

In the world of software engineering, we often glorify elegant algorithms and clean code. Yet, there’s a fundamental truth that frequently goes unacknowledged: the superiority of well-designed data structures over clever code. This principle, often attributed to Linus Torvalds, deserves far more attention than it typically receives.

The recent supply chain attack involving polyfill.io, which affected over 100,000 websites including high-profile entities like JSTOR and the World Economic Forum, has brought to light a critical issue lurking in the shadows of our digital infrastructure: the precarious state of open-source software (OSS) maintenance.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at an astonishing rate, organisations find themselves at a critical juncture. The transformative potential of AI is undeniable, with breakthroughs in natural language processing, computer vision, and generative models occurring at an unprecedented pace. However, amidst the fervor surrounding AI’s...