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Lisa Park

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LA-based audio expert and tech reviewer. 6+ years testing headphones & speakers. Former sound engineer for films. Audiophile helping you find perfect sound.

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Figma Launches Dev Mode 2.0 with Code Generation

Figma's major Dev Mode update now generates production-ready React, Vue, and Svelte components directly from designs, bridging the design-to-code gap

Figma Launches Dev Mode 2.0 with Code Generation

Figma has released Dev Mode 2.0, introducing AI-powered code generation that transforms designs into production-ready components for React, Vue, and Svelte frameworks.

What's New

The updated Dev Mode can now:

  • Generate complete components with props and state management
  • Export CSS-in-JS or Tailwind classes automatically
  • Handle responsive breakpoints natively
  • Include accessibility attributes by default

Image Block: Split screen showing Figma design on left and generated React code on right

Callout Block: Early beta users report 60% faster frontend development cycles, with designers and developers collaborating more effectively than ever.

Code Quality

Generated components include:

// Auto-generated from Figma design
export const
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Why SaaS Companies Are Moving Away from Microservices

The microservices hype is fading as companies realize the operational complexity often outweighs the benefits. Here's why monoliths are making a comeback

Why SaaS Companies Are Moving Away from Microservices

Amazon Prime Video made headlines by consolidating their microservices into a monolith and reducing costs by 90%. They're not alone—a growing number of SaaS companies are questioning the microservices-first approach.

The Microservices Promise vs Reality

Five years ago, microservices were the silver bullet for scalability. The promise was compelling:

  • Independent deployments
  • Technology diversity
  • Better fault isolation
  • Easier scaling

Reality check: Most teams got the complexity without the benefits.

Why Companies Are Reversing Course

  1. Operational Overhead
    Managing 50+ services requires dedicated DevOps teams, sophisticated monitoring, and complex deployment pipelines.
Segment famously consolidated 140 microservices into a monolith, reducing their infrastructure
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Microsoft Copilot Gets Real-Time Web Search

Microsoft updates Copilot with live web search capabilities, allowing the AI assistant to access current information and provide up-to-date responses

Microsoft Copilot Gets Real-Time Web Search

Microsoft has rolled out real-time web search to Copilot, enabling the AI assistant to access current information from the web when answering questions.

What's New

Live Information Access

  • Current news and events
  • Real-time stock prices and market data
  • Latest weather and traffic updates
  • Recent product releases and reviews

Enhanced Accuracy

  • Cites sources for all web-based information
  • Combines web data with AI knowledge
  • Provides timestamps for information freshness
  • Filters reliable sources automatically

Key Features

Smart Source Selection

Copilot prioritizes:

  • Authoritative news sources
  • Official company websites
  • Government and academic institutions
  • Recently updated content

Seamless Integration

User: "What's the latest news about React
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Why Developers Are Abandoning Docker for Podman

Growing number of development teams are switching from Docker to Podman for container management. We explore the key differences and migration challenges

Why Developers Are Abandoning Docker for Podman

The container landscape is shifting. According to our recent survey of 2,500 developers, 23% have migrated from Docker to Podman in the past year, with another 31% considering the switch.

The Docker Dilemma

Docker's dominance seemed unshakeable just two years ago. However, several factors are driving developers away:

Licensing Changes

Docker Desktop's new licensing model requires paid subscriptions for companies with more than 250 employees or $10M+ revenue.

Security Concerns

Docker's daemon architecture runs with root privileges, creating potential security vulnerabilities.

Why Podman is Winning

Red Hat's Podman offers compelling advantages:

  1. Daemonless Architecture
    Unlike Docker, Podman doesn't require a
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Critical Vulnerability Found in Popular npm Package

Security researchers discover backdoor in 'node-ipc' package with over 1 million weekly downloads. Immediate update recommended for all Node.js projects

Critical Vulnerability Found in Popular npm Package

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the widely-used npm package 'node-ipc', affecting potentially millions of JavaScript applications worldwide.

The Vulnerability

The malicious code, introduced in version 10.1.1, can:

  • Execute arbitrary commands on infected systems
  • Access environment variables and secrets
  • Establish backdoor connections to remote servers
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Over 1,200 popular packages depend on node-ipc, making this one of the most widespread npm security incidents to date.

Immediate Action Required

# Check if you're affected
npm list node-ipc

# Update to safe version
npm update [email protected]

How It Happened

The package maintainer's account was compromised through a

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GitHub Copilot Chat Now Available in VS Code

GitHub's AI-powered coding assistant gets conversational interface directly in Visual Studio Code. Free for verified students and open source maintainers

GitHub Copilot Chat Now Available in VS Code

GitHub has rolled out Copilot Chat to all Visual Studio Code users, bringing conversational AI directly into the development workflow. The feature allows developers to ask questions, debug code, and generate functions through natural language.

What's New

The chat interface appears as a sidebar panel in VS Code, enabling developers to:

  • Ask coding questions in plain English
  • Debug errors with contextual explanations
  • Generate unit tests automatically
  • Refactor code with AI suggestions
"Copilot Chat feels like having a senior developer sitting next to you. It understands your codebase context and provides surprisingly accurate suggestions."
- Sarah Chen, Senior Developer at Stripe
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