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Stories from 25 Years of Software Development
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We Mourn Our Craft
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The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else
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Hoot: Scheme on WebAssembly
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Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
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More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.Kali Hays (BBC News)
British drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
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