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Issue 291: Do you have a moment to chat about Chat?

This week, we've got quite a few interesting chats for you—and no, we don't just mean GPT-5. Chat on Stack Overflow is getting a big revamp, and we're sharing the first look of what's to come. On the pod, Wenjing Zhang and Caleb Johnson from LinkedIn's engineering teams chatted with us about semantic search and AI for job seekers. We're fans of Vue.js over here; all our marketing sites use it. For the Vue-heads like us out there, be sure to give our chat with Evan You about the future of Vue a listen. XX

If you're not tired of reading the word "chat" yet, we've got a story from the web on parasocial relationships and how they affected the GPT-5 update. Speaking of AI updates, they've got us wondering: is Claude going to be smarter than us soon? We've got a link covering the IQ scores for different AI models, so if you're curious, you can see how you rank. But don't worry, even if the bots got into MENSA before you, we've got another piece to remind you that you're still funnier than them, and isn't that what really matters? XX

If the IQ of your favorite LLM has you motivated to get your knowledge up, we've got plenty of factoids and answers for you this week. We'd like to see a bot come up with a creative answer for why there was a child at the Jurassic Park dig site or think of something really funny to laser engrave on a spaceship. Learn about both and more at the links below before AI gets there first.

From the blog

The future of Vue is you (and You)

Ryan welcomes Evan You, the creator of Vue.js, to explore the origins of Vue.js, the challenges faced during its development, and the project’s growth over a decade. They dive into potential integrations for AI, future developments for Vue.js, and the sustainability of open-source projects.

AI isn’t stealing your job, it’s helping you find it

Wenjing Zhang, VP of Engineering, and Caleb Johnson, Principal Engineer at LinkedIn, sit down with Ryan to discuss how semantic search and AI have transformed LinkedIn’s job search feature. They explore the engineering efforts behind transitioning from keyword-based search and the impact of AI models on LinkedIn’s job seekers and employers.

Renewing Chat on Stack Overflow

Improving the place where developers have real conversations and real collaboration.

Interesting questions

Is the logic of the original smoking study valid?

"People were not randomly assigned to be smokers or non-smokers."

Why was there a child at the dig site in Montana?

Gotta start your unpaid internships young.

Is laser engraving on an interstellar object feasible?

The first graffiti artist to tag a UFO is gonna be a legend.

Can high schoolers post to arXiv or write preprints?

The Air Bud Rule says, "No rules say a dog can't play basketball."

Links from around the web

Primitive streaming gods

Now that Spotify has made what Napster was trying to do in 2002 legal, can we all admit that we WOULD download a car if we could?

IQ test: tracking AI

Are you smarter than a Llama 4?

LLMs generate slop because they avoid surprises by design

Stand-up comedians can let out a sigh of relief knowing their careers are safe from LLMs.

Who does your assistant serve?

Every day we get closer to a Blade Runner 2049 reality.