TILens Daily Edition
2026-11-08
Filters: topic=languages, github=hidden

Stats: 69 articles, 13 sources, 2 research papers
Top topics: JavaScript, Python, AI

## News

- Java and the Next Generation of Programming Models
  Source: inside-java
  Topic: Java
  URL: https://inside.java/2026/11/08/devoxxbelgium-java-next-programming-models/

- PDF templates that fill an e-ink screen exactly (reMarkable, Supernote, Kindle Scribe)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/anders_lee_28dbcc2fd8e034/pdf-templates-that-fill-an-e-ink-screen-exactly-remarkable-supernote-kindle-scribe-1hei

- Hitting an exact file size when compressing images in the browser
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/sad1247/hitting-an-exact-file-size-when-compressing-images-in-the-browser-1lil

- PrivaSVG: image-to-SVG vectorization in the browser with Rust and WebAssembly
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/haidaresber/privasvg-image-to-svg-vectorization-in-the-browser-with-rust-and-webassembly-4inb

- I built 114 developer tools with no backend — everything runs in your browser
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/tooloraa/i-built-114-developer-tools-with-no-backend-everything-runs-in-your-browser-5a7l

- Production Problems in RAG and How to Solve Them
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/vishalmysore/production-problems-in-rag-and-how-to-solve-them-429n

- RAG Pipeline Utils v3.8.3: A Clearer npm Page (No Code Changes)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/devildev/rag-pipeline-utils-v383-a-clearer-npm-page-no-code-changes-41hc

- Orbura: a camera check-in that becomes a baseline — Presage SmartSpectra SDK Challenge
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/papajams/orbura-a-camera-check-in-that-becomes-a-baseline-presage-smartspectra-sdk-challenge-3ljm

- Telegram bot token in your contact form? Anyone can copy it
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/formgongteam/telegram-bot-token-in-your-contact-form-anyone-can-copy-it-3ifj

- A new chapter for TypeScript - 10x performance boost
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/hugaidas/a-new-chapter-for-typescript-10x-performance-boost-4b13

- Airbnb Pays €114.000 in Berlin. My Scraper Read That as 114
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/matveyg/airbnb-pays-eu114000-in-berlin-my-scraper-read-that-as-114-1hoc

- How to Build a Voice-Over Tool for YouTube Videos
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/voice_developer/how-to-build-a-voice-over-tool-for-youtube-videos-55c0

- RAG Pipeline Utils v3.8.2: Security Fixes and a Re-ingest Check
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/devildev/rag-pipeline-utils-v382-security-fixes-and-a-re-ingest-check-30md

- 🚀¡Glowfy v1.1 ya está disponible!
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/projects_ai_0cb077ac3aae1/glowfy-v11-ya-esta-disponible-4e5

- How I Built a PDF Compressor That Never Returns a Bigger File (100% Client-Side)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/pushpendratech/how-i-built-a-pdf-compressor-that-never-returns-a-bigger-file-100-client-side-4maa

- 412 frontend interview questions, with answers that explain the why (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS, browser)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/maurya-sachin/412-frontend-interview-questions-with-answers-that-explain-the-why-javascript-typescript-react-7f8

- Building a GPS file converter that never uploads your files
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/selenium39dev/building-a-gps-file-converter-that-never-uploads-your-files-5f7f

- Say hi to Paperwall, a design tool that fits in one HTML file
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/manoharys/say-hi-to-paperwall-a-design-tool-that-fits-in-one-html-file-25jc

- Webflow only pastes its own elements. Here’s how I got it to take SVG and HTML.
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/madhushankarox/webflow-only-pastes-its-own-elements-heres-how-i-got-it-to-take-svg-and-html-5hnf

- What I learned building an alarm clock that lives in a browser tab
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/vintage97/what-i-learned-building-an-alarm-clock-that-lives-in-a-browser-tab-2dn5

- Your analytics said 32 visitors yesterday. Nine of them were people.
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/jianzhujisuan/your-analytics-said-32-visitors-yesterday-nine-of-them-were-people-49dd

- Opening RAR and 7Z Files in the Browser: 14 New Archive Tools, Zero Uploads
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/loonaautomation/opening-rar-and-7z-files-in-the-browser-14-new-archive-tools-zero-uploads-41lj

- i built a photo filter and the browser did all of it
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/nayemalam/i-built-a-photo-filter-and-the-browser-did-all-of-it-4jk1

- Build a spotlight image reveal with CSS masks
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/leoniebuilds/build-a-spotlight-image-reveal-with-css-masks-40l7

- I built 14 free online tools that process your files in the browser (no uploads, no signup)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/sikandar_bro_0db8c99c4a7c/i-built-14-free-online-tools-that-process-your-files-in-the-browser-no-uploads-no-signup-1meg

- Using Python's pip to Manage Your Projects' Dependencies
  Source: real-python
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://realpython.com/what-is-pip/

- Memory Management in Python
  Source: real-python
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://realpython.com/python-memory-management/

- How to Fix the Error: Missing Artifact com.sun:tools:jar in pom.xml Files
  Source: baeldung
  Topic: Java
  URL: https://www.baeldung.com/maven-pom-missing-tools-jar

- Automating Shadow DOM in Selenium WebDriver
  Source: baeldung
  Topic: Java
  URL: https://www.baeldung.com/selenium-webdriver-automate-shadow-dom

- Introducing TorchNeuron: Native PyTorch backend for AWS Trainium
  Source: pythonhub-digest
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://pytorch.org/blog/introducing-torchneuron-native-pytorch-backend-for-aws-trainium/

- Introducing TorchTPU
  Source: pythonhub-digest
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://pytorch.org/blog/introducing-torchtpu/

- SQLBuild
  Source: pythonhub-digest
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://github.com/chio-labs/sqlbuild

- Offline, one of our free tools blames your web address and the other says nothing at all
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/daniel_pertu/offline-one-of-our-free-tools-blames-your-web-address-and-the-other-says-nothing-at-all-5gk8

- A page of ours with nothing to click carries 253 event listeners, and 151 of them are on document
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/daniel_pertu/a-page-of-ours-with-nothing-to-click-carries-253-event-listeners-and-151-of-them-are-on-document-1pg5

- Half the JavaScript on our static FAQ page never runs, and 98 KB of it is the framework's server code
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/daniel_pertu/half-the-javascript-on-our-static-faq-page-never-runs-and-98-kb-of-it-is-the-frameworks-server-4850

- The Case of the Blank SharePoint Page (and the Guest Who Couldn't See It)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/kelvink96/the-case-of-the-blank-sharepoint-page-and-the-guest-who-couldnt-see-it-pjc

- Decode Base64 in Your Browser: The Two Errors the Text Studio Reports, and the One It Never Mentions
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/onepassapps/decode-base64-in-your-browser-the-two-errors-the-text-studio-reports-and-the-one-it-never-mentions-d33

- CSS Modules Explained: Say Goodbye to Global CSS Collisions in React
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+React)
  URL: https://dev.to/saurav_tb_pandey/css-modules-explained-say-goodbye-to-global-css-collisions-in-react-5c34

- Does Static Typing Reduce AI's Bugs? I Had Claude Code Build the Same Git Clone Three Times Each in TypeScript and JavaScript
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/torudev/does-static-typing-reduce-ais-bugs-i-had-claude-code-build-the-same-git-clone-three-times-each-in-3epb

- I built 59 free browser-based dev tools in vanilla JS — here's what I learned
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI, React)
  URL: https://dev.to/yuvaraj_radhakrishnan_224/i-built-59-free-browser-based-dev-tools-in-vanilla-js-heres-what-i-learned-19lm

- Stop Managing 55 API Keys: One Unified Edge-Powered Toolkit for Modern Developers
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/smartsupertools/stop-managing-55-api-keys-one-unified-edge-powered-toolkit-for-modern-developers-3do5

- The Catalogue Route on Our API Host: 43 Records, 22 Enabled, One Renamed Slug
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/onepassapps/the-catalogue-route-on-our-api-host-43-records-22-enabled-one-renamed-slug-h9d

- Cloud vs. Dedicated Servers: How to Choose the Right Infrastructure for Your Application
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/davidjonson/cloud-vs-dedicated-servers-how-to-choose-the-right-infrastructure-for-your-application-338d

- An empty event handler is the only reason our app stays in the tray, and showing the window rebuilds the entire UI
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/daniel_pertu/an-empty-event-handler-is-the-only-reason-our-app-stays-in-the-tray-and-showing-the-window-5bjh

- How to Use Compress PDF Online for Free: The Ultimate In-Browser Guide
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/akashkore5/how-to-use-compress-pdf-online-for-free-the-ultimate-in-browser-guide-2b5b

- Share links with app state in the URL hash: copy, paste, resume
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/mobeenahmedgondal/share-links-with-app-state-in-the-url-hash-copy-paste-resume-6df

- Hono: One Small API That Runs Almost Anywhere
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/practicaldevblog/hono-one-small-api-that-runs-almost-anywhere-54gj

- Zero of 56 Pages Name Any of the Twelve Ideas: The OnePassApps Vote Board in Its Served Layer
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/onepassapps/zero-of-56-pages-name-any-of-the-twelve-ideas-the-onepassapps-vote-board-in-its-served-layer-2mib

- Zod: Stop Bad Data at the Door of Your Checkout
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/practicaldevblog/zod-stop-bad-data-at-the-door-of-your-checkout-3444

- 5 date bugs your AI agent makes, and how to fix them
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/jowendelapena/5-date-bugs-your-ai-agent-makes-and-how-to-fix-them-1bdj

- Fix Supabase "Invalid Refresh Token" and "Auth session missing!"
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+PostgreSQL)
  URL: https://dev.to/ahmed_hassanyaseen_1b7ab/fix-supabase-invalid-refresh-token-and-auth-session-missing-5906

- TypeError: x is not a function in JavaScript: 10 Causes and Fixes (Tested Examples)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/mfaysaldev/typeerror-x-is-not-a-function-in-javascript-10-causes-and-fixes-tested-examples-3jfi

- 8/11 - TOP Foundation Completed.
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/learner666/811-top-foundation-completed-alp

- Building a Zero-Bloat In-Browser Core Web Vitals & Performance Auditor (LCP, INP, CLS & GEO)
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript (+AI)
  URL: https://dev.to/uchitchakma/building-a-zero-bloat-in-browser-core-web-vitals-performance-auditor-lcp-inp-cls-geo-1bm2

- Turning a video clip into a game sprite sheet in the browser
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/arbnoravar28995/turning-a-video-clip-into-a-game-sprite-sheet-in-the-browser-2h2b

- One photo, three face shape tools, three answers: how an on-device classifier works
  Source: devto-javascript
  Topic: JavaScript
  URL: https://dev.to/thefacereport/one-photo-three-face-shape-tools-three-answers-how-an-on-device-classifier-works-4nn6

## Research

- How to Build Multi-Agent Systems with the OpenAI Agents SDK
  Source: towards-data-science
  Topic: AI Research (+AI, Python)
  URL: https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-build-multi-agent-systems-with-the-openai-agents-sdk/

- Change One Monty Hall Rule and Five LLMs Still Say Switch
  Source: towards-data-science
  Topic: AI Research (+AI, Python)
  URL: https://towardsdatascience.com/change-one-monty-hall-rule-and-five-llms-still-say-switch/

## Community

- parse_number() as a SQLite extension: C vs Rust
  Source: simon-willison
  Topic: Python (+AI, Django)
  URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/8/sqlite-parse-number-c-vs-rust/

- Pre-Pre-RFC: `#[zeroize_on_return]` for function-boundary zeroization
  Source: rust-internals
  Topic: Rust (+AI)
  URL: https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/pre-pre-rfc-zeroize-on-return-for-function-boundary-zeroization/24796

- Skills across coding assistants
  Source: nicolas-frankel
  Topic: Java
  URL: https://blog.frankel.ch/skills-across-coding-assistants/

- An algorithm that is (surprisingly) faster than `math.comb` for large parameters
  Source: discuss-python-ideas
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://discuss.python.org/t/an-algorithm-that-is-surprisingly-faster-than-math-comb-for-large-parameters/109959

- LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: New course: Introduction to agentic coding with Claude Code
  Source: planet-python
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://lernerpython.com/2026/11/08/new-course-introduction-to-agentic-coding-with-claude-code/

- Apply for "d" suffix for "decimal.Decimal"
  Source: discuss-python-ideas
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://discuss.python.org/t/apply-for-d-suffix-for-decimal-decimal/109951

- LernerPython blog, from Reuven Lerner: Pandas 3.1 filter: Selecting rows with a pd.col condition
  Source: planet-python
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://lernerpython.com/2026/11/08/pandas-3-1-filter-selecting-rows-with-a-pd-col-condition/

- Graham Dumpleton: Muru: how it fits together
  Source: planet-python
  Topic: Python
  URL: https://grahamdumpleton.me/posts/2026/11/muru-how-it-fits-together/

- .plan-26-45: Welcome to the House of Fun
  Source: ocaml-planet
  Topic: OCaml
  URL: https://anil.recoil.org/notes/2026w45

- Optimizing reference deletions in Git
  Source: lobsters
  Topic: General (+Rust)
  URL: https://nayak.im/posts/optimizing-reference-deletion/

- systemd loves Rust
  Source: lobsters
  Topic: General (+Rust)
  URL: https://amutable.com/blog/systemd-loves-rust