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19 Mar 2026 edition
AI

OpenAI to acquire Astral

Accelerates Codex growth to power the next generation of Python developer tools

Source: OpenAI Blog
Python

#541: Monty - Python in Rust for AI

When LLMs write code to accomplish a task, that code has to actually run somewhere. And right now, the options aren't great. Spin up a sandboxed container and you're paying a full second of cold start overhead plus the…

Source: Talk Python To Me Michael Kennedy (@mkennedy)
Web

Modal vs. Separate Page: UX Decision Tree

How to choose between modals and pages, when to avoid modals, and how to determine the right level of interruption or navigation. Brought to you by Smart Interface Design Patterns, a **friendly video course on UX** and…

Source: Smashing Magazine hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman)
DevSec

AI Is Building Your Attack Surface. Are You Testing It?

Speed has outpaced validation. With 62% of LLM-generated code testing as insecure and AI agents using undocumented APIs, legacy tools fall short. Learn how Snyk’s AI-powered dynamic testing secures your expanding attack…

Source: Snyk Blog