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01 Nov 2026 edition

219 articles · 24 sources · 3 papers ·

Top topics: General · JavaScript · Python

Python AI Django

If in doubt, delete the uv.lock file

I've been getting the occasional confusing Python dependency error since switching over to Python 3.15 and the rule I'm having to remember is: If in doubt, delete the uv.lock file Most of my projects are libraries which…

Source: Simon Willison's Weblog
Open Source

Game Off 2026: The theme is SHIFT

GitHub’s annual month-long game jam is back for its 14th year! This November, make a game inspired by the theme SHIFT. Change gears, swap perspectives, bend reality, or just press a certain key. The post Game Off 2026:…

Source: GitHub Blog Lee Reilly
Python AI Django

Quoting Kyle Kingsbury

More broadly, the use of LLMs erodes trust in documentation, in software, and in the organizations which produce them. Perhaps engineers will begin to treat any new software project with suspicion—the signals we used to…

Source: Simon Willison's Weblog
Rust

Establish Rust on OpenVMS

I think that OS should have this compiler available on the X86-64 platform. There are 4: VAX, Alpha, Itanium, X86_64. VSI provides an X86_64 Community license for non-commercial tinkering, and I have a spare Intel I7…

Source: Rust Users Forum Hurricane.Socrates
Rust

Export application with custom icon in Rustroid

I recently created a simple application to test Rustroid and I really loved the results, however I was trying to change the application icon, and so far I haven't found a way to do it. I know there's an image called…

Source: Rust Users Forum reichaaronherreraq-l
Java

From Google Drive to Syncthing over Tailscale

I used Dropbox for decades, then switched to Google Drive. Both worked for most of my files. One file never fit, though: my KeePass password database. It’s the file I need on every device and the file I want to keep…

Source: A Java geek
JavaScript

Building a Locale Switcher That Respects hreflang and User Choice

Language switchers look trivial: a dropdown with flags. In practice they are where many multilingual sites break their own SEO and annoy users at the same time. This post outlines a switcher design that keeps search…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed Peter Panda
Hardware

A Game Engine For Microcontrollers

If you wanted to make a game that ran on a commodity microcontroller, you could be forgiven for not knowing where to start. Never fear, for [Fedyfausto] has just the …read more

Source: Hackaday Zoe Skyforest
JavaScript

The Hard Part of Leaving `request` is the App Built Around It

Disclosure: I maintain request-to-axios. This is a migration guide from the perspective of someone maintaining legacy Node.js code, not an independent review of my own package. When a project uses request, replacing the…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed Prithwiraj Bose
JavaScript

Create a Meditation App with AI-Generated Voice

Why a Meditation App Needs a Good Voice If you’ve ever tried a guided meditation on a cheap text‑to‑speech (TTS) engine, you know the difference a natural‑sounding voice makes. A soothing, human‑like voice can keep…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed VoiceDeveloper
JavaScript

Transparent Image Fallback System with Canvas API

Transparent Image Fallback System with Canvas API Understanding the Need for a Fallback System Transparent images are essential for creating layered designs on the web. However, not all browsers or environments support…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed Remove Photo BG Team
JavaScript React

Building a third-party embed that survives any host page

We publish Regime Map, a country-by-country register of gambling regulation. The people who write about the subject, lawyers and journalists mostly, need the same picture we already draw: which countries license online…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed Regime Map Team

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