Issue 315: Are developers stuck in Groundhog Day?

You may not be Bill Murray, but we bet you sometimes feel stuck in a Groundhog Day. Alas, that is the life of a dev. But don’t worry, you won’t have to help every person in Punxsutawney to escape your software Groundhog Day—you just need to read this Overflow. If those same-old vibe coding errors are driving you mad, we have a blog from CodeRabbit’s David Loker on stopping AI-generated incidents. If it’s writing your frontend’s HTML that feels like a time loop, check out our pod with Chris Coyier from CodePen and CSS-Tricks. You might be surprised by how fresh today’s CSS will make you feel. Maybe it’s all the Up Enter Up Up Enter spamming you’re doing that’s got you acting like Phil Connors; if so, we have a story from the web on updating your workflow using a make.ts file.

Sometimes, a little of the old isn’t so bad, even if it’s repetitive. For instance, we love the old tech from the Computer History Museum—now available for digital viewing. And sometimes the new is what’s scariest, like the recently discovered malware that was allegedly 100% vibe coded. Hopefully that particular agentic workflow isn’t available in the agent skill directory we have in this issue.

All right, you’re not out of the loop yet. You’ll probably get at least a little deja vu, because as always we’re ending this issue with some Q&A. Is running away from your problems a viable option (in D&D, we mean)? Why can’t I get all the achievements in “Kirby and the Forgotten Land” (this one’s just a skill issue)? What happens when the bodies hit the floor (theoretically, of course)? Why won’t people do extra work for free (you can guess the answer to this one)? Rise and shine, campers, and don't forget your booties 'cause we’ve got all of that for you and more in the links below.