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Protobuf finally has LSP support. You’re welcome. · Buf
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vq4pbv/protobuf_finally_has_lsp_support_youre_welcome_buf/
submitted by /u/esiy0676 (https://www.reddit.com/user/esiy0676)
[link] (https://buf.build/blog/protobuf-lsp) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vq4pbv/protobuf_finally_has_lsp_support_youre_welcome_buf/)
GitHub’s reliability and design problems are getting hard to ignore in 2026
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vovj9y/githubs_reliability_and_design_problems_are/
<!-- SC_OFF -->Over the past year I’ve noticed a clear shift in how people talk about GitHub. What used to be occasional complaints about downtime has turned into a more consistent pattern: Multiple multi-hour outages affecting Actions, the API, pull requests, and core Git operations Large-scale spam (tens of millions of fake commits hitting the public feed) Security incidents, including malware in Microsoft’s own repositories and prompt-injection issues with their AI agent features A growing mismatch between the platform’s original design (human accounts + tokens) and the reality of autonomous AI agents that need to push code, open PRs, and collaborate without constant human babysitting Even long-time power users are reacting. Mitchell Hashimoto (user #1299, creator of Vagrant/Terraform/Ghostty) publicly announced he’s moving Ghostty off GitHub after 18 years, saying it’s “no longer a place for serious work.” This raises an interesting question: is the problem just temporary capacity issues, or is there a deeper architectural limitation? GitHub was built for a world of human developers with browsers and personal access tokens. AI coding agents don’t fit that model cleanly. They either borrow human credentials or require awkward workarounds. That feels increasingly fragile as agents become more capable. While looking into alternatives, I came across Gitlawb, a decentralized Git network that takes a different approach. It uses cryptographic identities (DIDs) instead of accounts, signed pushes by default, content-addressed storage, and treats AI agents as first-class participants that can own repositories and manage permissions natively. I’m not saying it’s production-ready for everyone tomorrow, but the design direction is interesting given the current pain points on GitHub. Would be good to hear different perspectives. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/amu4biz (https://www.reddit.com/user/amu4biz)
[link] (https://gitlawb.com/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vovj9y/githubs_reliability_and_design_problems_are/)
NP-overrated
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnkrhc/npoverrated/
submitted by /u/ngruhn (https://www.reddit.com/user/ngruhn)
[link] (https://gruhn.me/blog/2026-08-13/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnkrhc/npoverrated/)
Application-Driven Infrastructure Deployment • Kief Morris
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn9bgm/applicationdriven_infrastructure_deployment_kief/
submitted by /u/goto-con (https://www.reddit.com/user/goto-con)
[link] (https://youtu.be/r06NY-heh-E?list=PLEx5khR4g7PINwOsYrkwz3lTTJUYoXC53) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn9bgm/applicationdriven_infrastructure_deployment_kief/)
Beyond WASI: Running any Rust application in the browser with BrowserPod 3.0
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn7p6q/beyond_wasi_running_any_rust_application_in_the/
submitted by /u/vilgefortz91 (https://www.reddit.com/user/vilgefortz91)
[link] (https://labs.leaningtech.com/blog/browserpod-rust) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn7p6q/beyond_wasi_running_any_rust_application_in_the/)
Degradability
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmssvs/degradability/
submitted by /u/fagnerbrack (https://www.reddit.com/user/fagnerbrack)
[link] (https://fagnerbrack.com/degradability-91ce5a6e2367) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmssvs/degradability/)
Linus Torvalds Explains What Makes Linux So Fast
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmoddq/linus_torvalds_explains_what_makes_linux_so_fast/
submitted by /u/Rechenplaner (https://www.reddit.com/user/Rechenplaner)
[link] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ1IfKUD1nw) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmoddq/linus_torvalds_explains_what_makes_linux_so_fast/)
Hardware researcher spins up 'CPU deoptimization' project to find the slowest single x86 instruction, creates hall of shame — worst offender takes 198 billion cycles spanning 62 seconds to execute
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmhj23/hardware_researcher_spins_up_cpu_deoptimization/
submitted by /u/masiroo (https://www.reddit.com/user/masiroo)
[link] (https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/hardware-researcher-spins-up-cpu-deoptimization-project-to-find-the-slowest-machine-code-worst-offender-takes-198-billion-cycles-to-execute) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmhj23/hardware_researcher_spins_up_cpu_deoptimization/)
The fastest double-to-string algorithm you’ve never heard of
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vm65dm/the_fastest_doubletostring_algorithm_youve_never/
submitted by /u/mttd (https://www.reddit.com/user/mttd)
[link] (https://vitaut.net/posts/2026/yy-dtoa/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vm65dm/the_fastest_doubletostring_algorithm_youve_never/)
Squeak 6.1 (a modern Smalltalk programming environment implemented in itself) was released!
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlqtmx/squeak_61_a_modern_smalltalk_programming/
<!-- SC_OFF --> After more than 4 years of work, our community has put together a big bouquet of new capabilities and improvements: A new tree browser for navigating and organizing classes Objectland, bringing back and extending the colorful world of examples from Squeak 3 Plenty of new features, bugfixes, and speed-ups for programming tools, the Morphic UI framework, and the rest of the system Original announcement on Fosstodon: squeak/117071273007117118" rel="nofollow">https://fosstodon.org/@squeak/117071273007117118 <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/LinqLover (https://www.reddit.com/user/LinqLover)
[link] (https://squeak.org/release_notes/6.1/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlqtmx/squeak_61_a_modern_smalltalk_programming/)
Change Your Root: Chroot Basics
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vllv5l/change_your_root_chroot_basics/
submitted by /u/iximiuz (https://www.reddit.com/user/iximiuz)
[link] (https://labs.iximiuz.com/tutorials/change-your-root-chroot-basics-1cef74c2) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vllv5l/change_your_root_chroot_basics/)
The Sentinel Object Pattern in Python
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjpp19/the_sentinel_object_pattern_in_python/
<!-- SC_OFF -->Officially added in Python 3.15 https://peps.python.org/pep-0661/ <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Grouchy-Trade-7250 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Grouchy-Trade-7250)
[link] (https://python-patterns.guide/python/sentinel-object/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjpp19/the_sentinel_object_pattern_in_python/)
Assembly Hall of Shame: Racing to the bottom of CPU performance
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjketg/assembly_hall_of_shame_racing_to_the_bottom_of/
submitted by /u/f311a (https://www.reddit.com/user/f311a)
[link] (https://github.com/xoreaxeaxeax/asm-hall-of-shame) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjketg/assembly_hall_of_shame_racing_to_the_bottom_of/)
A shell exclamation mark is not for yelling. Be lazy. | Filip Roséen
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vilqxz/a_shell_exclamation_mark_is_not_for_yelling_be/
submitted by /u/refp (https://www.reddit.com/user/refp)
[link] (https://refp.se/articles/your-shell-and-the-lazy-exclamation-mark) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vilqxz/a_shell_exclamation_mark_is_not_for_yelling_be/)
Solving and benchmarking QUBO problems with Gurobi in Python
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vija3m/solving_and_benchmarking_qubo_problems_with/
<!-- SC_OFF -->State-of-the-art classical optimizer Gurobi for Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) problems. The core gurobipy implementation for QUBO is relatively compact: ```python model = gp.Model() x = model.addMVar(n, vtype=GRB.BINARY) model.setObjective(x @ Q @ x, GRB.MINIMIZE) model.optimize() solution = x.X.astype(int) objective = model.ObjVal ``` Complete workflow in Python. First formulate a graph problem (weighted Max-Cut) as QUBO, solve it with Gurobi, benchmark increasingly large instances, and understand what the solver is doing beyond the optimize() call. Interested in feedback on the modeling, benchmarking methodology, and which additional Gurobi metrics would make the comparison more rigorous. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Future_Ad7567 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Future_Ad7567)
[link] (https://youtu.be/TB1ny8o4ImQ) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vija3m/solving_and_benchmarking_qubo_problems_with/)
I thought I was building a C replacement. I was wrong
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vpxrcl/i_thought_i_was_building_a_c_replacement_i_was/
submitted by /u/Nuoji (https://www.reddit.com/user/Nuoji)
[link] (https://c3-lang.org/blog/i_thought_i_was_building_a_c_replacement/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vpxrcl/i_thought_i_was_building_a_c_replacement_i_was/)
Stop using JWTs
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnyl5k/stop_using_jwts/
submitted by /u/fagnerbrack (https://www.reddit.com/user/fagnerbrack)
[link] (https://gist.github.com/samsch/0d1f3d3b4745d778f78b230cf6061452) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnyl5k/stop_using_jwts/)
State-of-the-art Bytecode Interpreters in Java by Yudi Zheng
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnckbr/stateoftheart_bytecode_interpreters_in_java_by/
submitted by /u/grashalm01 (https://www.reddit.com/user/grashalm01)
[link] (https://medium.com/graalvm/escaping-the-giant-switch-dec20b572139) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vnckbr/stateoftheart_bytecode_interpreters_in_java_by/)
A Preview of Roc 0.1.0 by Richard Feldman
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn7t7t/a_preview_of_roc_010_by_richard_feldman/
<!-- SC_OFF -->Roc’s first numbered release, 0.1.0, is on the horizon. This talk previews what we’re aiming to include, the key language and tooling milestones needed to get there, and what the release will mean for people interested in trying, using, or contributing to Roc. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/MagnusSedlacek (https://www.reddit.com/user/MagnusSedlacek)
[link] (https://youtu.be/a7qEOtkkDb8) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vn7t7t/a_preview_of_roc_010_by_richard_feldman/)
Programming smart pathing in Starcraft 2
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmvxdz/programming_smart_pathing_in_starcraft_2/
submitted by /u/LaughNgamez (https://www.reddit.com/user/LaughNgamez)
[link] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfkFpxzdqZs) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmvxdz/programming_smart_pathing_in_starcraft_2/)
Node.js creator liberates Durable Objects from Cloudflare
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmrnni/nodejs_creator_liberates_durable_objects_from/
submitted by /u/stronghup (https://www.reddit.com/user/stronghup)
[link] (https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/08/12/nodejs-creator-liberates-durable-objects-from-cloudflare-with-celld/5286954) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmrnni/nodejs_creator_liberates_durable_objects_from/)
Preparing for Change: Safe Switching over Sealed APIs (Java)
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmnuu2/preparing_for_change_safe_switching_over_sealed/
submitted by /u/joemwangi (https://www.reddit.com/user/joemwangi)
[link] (https://openjdk.org/projects/amber/guides/exhaustiveness-guide) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmnuu2/preparing_for_change_safe_switching_over_sealed/)
How Tailscale helped discover a 16+ year old SQLite WAL-Reset bug
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmglvj/how_tailscale_helped_discover_a_16_year_old/
submitted by /u/callcifer (https://www.reddit.com/user/callcifer)
[link] (https://tailscale.com/blog/sqlite-wal-reset-bug) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vmglvj/how_tailscale_helped_discover_a_16_year_old/)
Don't Stall Me Now: Hiding Memory Latency in eBPF
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlwzdy/dont_stall_me_now_hiding_memory_latency_in_ebpf/
submitted by /u/mttd (https://www.reddit.com/user/mttd)
[link] (https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3789240.3829175) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlwzdy/dont_stall_me_now_hiding_memory_latency_in_ebpf/)
The dangers of Postgres subtransactions
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlm2vs/the_dangers_of_postgres_subtransactions/
<!-- SC_OFF -->Really good article explaining the implementation detail within Postgres regarding subtransactions. Very cool benchmark that I was unaware of <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Wooden-News-962 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Wooden-News-962)
[link] (https://planetscale.com/blog/the-dangers-of-postgres-subtransactions) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vlm2vs/the_dangers_of_postgres_subtransactions/)
Beyond Senior - Creating Hope
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vkdq8p/beyond_senior_creating_hope/
<!-- SC_OFF -->Every time I leave a role I try and write up where my philosophy landed and what I want to take into my next role. Having seen this play out at enough companies over the years to where people progressively lose motivation and stop believing change is possible I've come to the opinion that one of the most valuable things we can do as engineering leaders is to provide hope. The post goes more into it, but I do not mean any vapid rah-rah motivational speeches, I mean earning back that hope every day by snowballing small wins into larger ones and making people believe that their effort matters. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/keyslemur (https://www.reddit.com/user/keyslemur)
[link] (https://baweaver.com/writing/2026/08/09/beyond-senior-creating-hope/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vkdq8p/beyond_senior_creating_hope/)
Hungarian Assignment Algorithm: Applied Optimal Transport for Programmers
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjndxo/hungarian_assignment_algorithm_applied_optimal/
submitted by /u/DataBaeBee (https://www.reddit.com/user/DataBaeBee)
[link] (https://leetarxiv.substack.com/p/hungarian-assignment-algorithm) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vjndxo/hungarian_assignment_algorithm_applied_optimal/)
DRY vs. SRP
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1virrlk/dry_vs_srp/
<!-- SC_OFF -->After re-reading "Clean Architecture" I ended up with some confusion regarding Bob's take on repetition and single responsibility. Ge defines the SRP as a function only serving one actor. Dies that mean, that repetitve code is justified according to him, as long as it serves seperate actors/user groups? I am aware that such decisions depend on the specific situation. I was just wondering if others found the same contradiction, or if i misunderstood it. Thanks <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/TalesGameStudio (https://www.reddit.com/user/TalesGameStudio)
[link] (http://uncle-bob.com/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1virrlk/dry_vs_srp/)
Here's why OOP makes a lot of sense to me.
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vikuz4/heres_why_oop_makes_a_lot_of_sense_to_me/
<!-- SC_OFF -->I kind of feel like OOP has a bad rep in the programming community. Personally, after having programmed Java for over 20 years, its object-oriented programming model feels very natural to me. So, I wanted to share how I think about programming, how I translate my ideas and thoughts to code, and why OOP is actually a really nice programming style for me. Perhaps it could help you out too. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/OSBY_Glabay (https://www.reddit.com/user/OSBY_Glabay)
[link] (https://youtu.be/MAnXlpXpFRQ) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vikuz4/heres_why_oop_makes_a_lot_of_sense_to_me/)
JDK 28 EA Build10 is now available for download and includes JEP 401: Value Objects (Preview) from Project Valhalla
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vii2vi/jdk_28_ea_build10_is_now_available_for_download/
submitted by /u/davidalayachew (https://www.reddit.com/user/davidalayachew)
[link] (https://jdk.java.net/28/) [comments] (https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vii2vi/jdk_28_ea_build10_is_now_available_for_download/)