New Superpowers Plugin Slows Claude Code but Improves Process Quality

Claude Code Superpowers plugin enforces TDD and hard checkpoints; it uses four debugging phases, trading speed for fewer skipped steps ...

Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ‘casualty’ of this was the legendary firm IBM, whose stocks fell.

Claude Code Worktrees : Work on Multiple Branches Simultaneously

Claude Code adds native worktree support for parallel branches; needs Git init and one commit, clearer task isolation results.
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VS Code v1.110 Insiders: AI Agents Gain Native Browser Access and Global Instructions

The VS Code 1.110 cycle is putting more 'hands-on' capabilities into chat, led by native browser integration that lets AI agents interact with page elements, capture screenshots, and pull real-time ...
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Devs Diss Visual Studio's AI

In a social media feedback thread started by Microsoft Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen, multiple developers unloaded on the IDE's facility with AI provided by GitHub Copilot and other tools.