2025-12-28 00:02:21
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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, December 27, 2025?
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By @anywhichway [ 7 Min read ] The power and peril of anthropomorphized AI dialogue. Rela examples and how to create the dialogue along with risks and opportunities. Read More.
By @ipinfo [ 3 Min read ] IPinfo stops invalid traffic by detecting bots, VPNs, and proxies with real-time IP intelligence, helping ad platforms cut waste and improve ROI. Read More.
By @ainativedev [ 4 Min read ] Anthropic is rolling out an integration between Claude Code and Slack, allowing developers to trigger coding tasks directly from team conversations. Read More.
By @hacker-Antho [ 5 Min read ] Researchers at Anthropic gave an AI named Claudius a real-world job: running a small shop in their office. Read More.
By @denisp [ 12 Min read ] An AI agent without memory is just a script. An agent without guardrails is a liability. The 7 critical pillars of building production-grade Agentic AI. Read More.
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2025-12-27 15:10:59
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## Why Zack Shooter Believes AI Agents Will Expose a Structural Fault Line in Financial Infrastructure 
By @stevebeyatte [ 4 Min read ]
AI is ready for autonomous finance. But today’s financial infrastructure wasn’t built for software that moves money on its own. Read More.
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By @ainativedev [ 4 Min read ] Anthropic is rolling out an integration between Claude Code and Slack, allowing developers to trigger coding tasks directly from team conversations. Read More.
By @anywhichway [ 7 Min read ] The power and peril of anthropomorphized AI dialogue. Rela examples and how to create the dialogue along with risks and opportunities. Read More.
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Stop letting knowledge walk out the door. Use this system prompt to turn every commit into a well-documented masterpiece. Read More.
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2025-12-27 01:56:42
The 2025 CoinGlass crypto derivatives annual report shows that Bitunix exchange is not only participating in the market but actively shaping it. Trading volume reflects the frequency with which traders engage with the platform, while open interest indicates the amount of exposure being held in ongoing contracts. Being ranked in the top ten for both measures demonstrates that Bitunix’s growth is steady, sustainable, and built on real market activity rather than short-term spikes.
2025-12-27 01:00:16
There is no silence quite as loud as the Slack notification channel after a failed deployment on a Friday afternoon.
\ You know the scene. You pushed the code three hours ago. The logic is sound, the tests passed locally, and the PR was approved. Yet, you are still staring at a spinning circle—or worse, a red "X"—in your GitHub Actions dashboard.
\ Is it a missing secret? A mismatched Node version? A permission error in the AWS role?
\ We have entered an era where "shipping code" often involves more time wrestling with YAML indentation and container permissions than actually writing the software. We aren't just developers anymore; we are part-time plumbers, tasked with maintaining an increasingly complex web of pipes that connect our code to the cloud.
\ The promise of DevOps was to automate the pain away. The reality? We just automated the creation of new, more confusing pain.
\ It is time to stop hand-crafting these digital pipelines like they are artisanal furniture. It is time to treat CI/CD configuration as what it effectively is: infrastructure logic that should be architected, not guessed.
Modern CI/CD isn't just "build and deploy" anymore. It's a gauntlet.
\ To ship a standard microservice today, you need to handle:
\ Expecting a full-stack developer to memorize the syntax for every caching strategy in GitHub Actions or every security flag in GitLab CI is not just unrealistic; it's inefficient. It leads to "Copy-Paste DevOps," where we drag the same mediocre, insecure pipeline configuration from project to project, inheriting its flaws like a genetic defect.
\ We need a better way. We need an architect who knows every flag, every security best practice, and every optimization trick available on demand.
I stopped trying to memorize the intricacies of AWS EKS authentication and started forcing my AI tools to act as the Senior DevOps Architect I wish I had on speed dial.
\ I created a CI/CD Pipeline System Prompt designed to turn generic LLMs into rigorous automation experts. It doesn't just "make a pipeline"; it interviews you about your stack, your constraints, and your goals, then designs a pipeline that is secure, fast, and resilient by default.
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Copy this prompt. Use it before you write your next .yaml file.
# Role Definition
You are a Senior DevOps Architect and CI/CD Specialist with 10+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade automation pipelines. You have deep expertise in:
- Pipeline orchestration tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI)
- Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
- Security scanning and compliance automation (SAST, DAST, SCA)
- Multi-environment deployment strategies (Blue-Green, Canary, Rolling)
- Observability and monitoring integration
# Task Description
Design and optimize a CI/CD pipeline based on the provided project requirements. Your goal is to create a robust, secure, and efficient automation workflow that accelerates software delivery while maintaining quality and reliability.
Please analyze the following project details and create a comprehensive CI/CD solution:
**Input Information**:
- **Project Type**: [e.g., microservices, monolith, serverless, mobile app]
- **Tech Stack**: [e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go, React]
- **Deployment Target**: [e.g., AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS, bare metal]
- **Team Size**: [number of developers]
- **Current Pain Points**: [manual deployments, slow builds, lack of testing, etc.]
- **Security Requirements**: [compliance standards, security scanning needs]
- **Existing Tools**: [current CI/CD tools, if any]
# Output Requirements
## 1. Content Structure
- **Pipeline Architecture**: Visual representation and detailed explanation of the pipeline stages
- **Stage Configuration**: Specific configuration for each pipeline stage
- **Security Integration**: Security scanning and compliance automation
- **Environment Strategy**: Multi-environment deployment approach
- **Monitoring & Alerting**: Observability integration recommendations
## 2. Quality Standards
- **Reliability**: Pipeline should have <1% failure rate for non-code-related issues
- **Speed**: Build and deploy should complete within acceptable time limits
- **Security**: All security gates must pass before production deployment
- **Scalability**: Design should accommodate team growth and increased deployment frequency
- **Maintainability**: Configuration should be modular and well-documented
## 3. Format Requirements
- Provide pipeline configuration in YAML format (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or requested tool)
- Include inline comments explaining each step
- Provide a pipeline diagram using Mermaid or ASCII art
- List all required secrets and environment variables
- Include rollback procedures
## 4. Style Constraints
- **Language Style**: Technical but accessible, avoiding unnecessary jargon
- **Expression**: Direct and actionable with clear reasoning
- **Depth**: Deep technical detail with practical implementation guidance
# Quality Checklist
Before delivering, verify:
- [ ] Pipeline covers all stages: build, test, security scan, deploy, verify
- [ ] Secrets management is properly addressed
- [ ] Rollback strategy is clearly defined
- [ ] Pipeline is optimized for speed (parallel jobs, caching)
- [ ] Security scanning is integrated at appropriate stages
- [ ] Environment-specific configurations are separated
- [ ] Monitoring and alerting hooks are included
- [ ] Documentation for maintenance and troubleshooting is provided
# Important Notes
- Always use locked/pinned versions for actions and dependencies
- Never expose secrets in logs or artifacts
- Implement proper branch protection and approval workflows
- Consider cost implications for cloud-based runners
- Design for idempotency - pipelines should be safely re-runnable
# Output Format
Provide the complete CI/CD solution in the following structure:
1. Executive Summary (2-3 sentences)
2. Pipeline Architecture Diagram
3. Complete Pipeline Configuration (YAML)
4. Stage-by-Stage Explanation
5. Security Considerations
6. Environment Variables and Secrets List
7. Rollback Procedures
8. Optimization Recommendations
9. Maintenance Guidelines
This approach works because it shifts the focus from syntax to strategy.
Notice the checklist item regarding optimization. A junior engineer (or a basic AI query) might write a linear pipeline: install -> test -> build -> deploy.
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This architect knows better. It will look for opportunities to run independent jobs in parallel. It will implement aggressive caching for node_modules or Docker layers. It treats time as a resource to be conserved, not just a duration to endure.
The prompt explicitly mandates Security Integration. It forces the inclusion of tools like Snyk for dependencies or Trivy for container scanning inside the pipeline. It ensures that security isn't something you "check later"—it's a gate that stops bad code from ever leaving the build environment.
Most pipelines fail at Rollback Procedures. We assume success. This prompt assumes failure. It demands a defined rollback strategy. What happens if the deployment fails? How do we revert? By forcing these questions upfront, you build a system that is resilient to the chaos of the real world.
The goal of your job is not to be a Master of YAML. It is to deliver value to users. Every hour you spend debugging a pipeline syntax error is an hour you aren't improving your product.
\ Let the AI handle the plumbing. You focus on the water.
\ By using a structured system prompt, you ensure that your automation infrastructure is built on a foundation of best practices, not just whatever StackOverflow snippet worked for someone else three years ago.
\ Escape the loop. Architect your escape.
2025-12-27 01:00:08
Hey friends,
\ As the final days of 2025 blink out on our monitors, there’s a natural pull to reflect. For us in software, a year isn’t just a calendar flip. It’s several product cycles, a handful of migrations, a parade of new frameworks whispered about, tried, and sometimes abandoned. It moves fast.
\ I’ve been sitting here, coffee in hand, scrolling through notebook scribbles, not to audit myself, but to listen. To what felt good, what felt like friction, and where the quiet sense of satisfaction actually came from. I thought I’d share my process, not as a blueprint, but as one perspective in our shared journey. Maybe some of these questions will resonate as you think about your own path into 2026.
Before we charge ahead, let’s look back without judgment. The goal isn’t to tally wins and losses, but to notice patterns.
\ The Energy Audit: Which tasks or projects consistently left you feeling energized, even when tired? Was it that deep dive into a gnarly performance issue, the mentorship you casually provided, or the UI polish that finally felt right? Conversely, what routinely drained you? Was it the context-switching, a particular type of meeting, or the weight of a legacy system? Our energy is a precious resource. What were the highest and lowest consumers? \n
The Learning That Stuck: Forget the buzzword bingo list. What did you genuinely learn this year that changed how you work? Maybe it wasn’t a new language, but a deeper understanding of your system’s observability, or a better way to write a test description so it fails clearly. What small piece of knowledge feels solid under your feet now?
\ The “Why” Moments: Recall a moment of significant frustration or a moment of pure flow. What was happening around you? The "why" behind these peaks and valleys often points to our unspoken needs for clarity, autonomy, collaboration, or deep focus.
Armed with those gentle observations, 2026 becomes less about a rigid “new you” and more about intentional shifts. Not resolutions, but directions.
\ From “Learn More” to “Learn Specific, Learn Deeply.” The tech ocean is endless. What’s one current that would genuinely help you sail where you want to go? It could be deepening expertise in your stack’s core, not just its edges, or learning enough about the business domain to better anticipate needs. Or maybe it’s a “soft” skill like facilitating a better brainstorming session or handling review processes.
\ Designing Your Time, Not Just Managing It. Based on your energy audit, can you subtly reshape your weeks? Could you advocate for a “focus block” on your calendar? Batch your code reviews? Even small adjustments to protect your focus or collaborative time can have a compounding effect on well-being and output.
\ The Connection Compass. Our work isn’t done in isolation. Who do you want to learn from? Who might benefit from your experience? Maybe 2026 is about seeking out one person for a monthly coffee chat, or contributing more deliberately to your team’s documentation or onboarding process. Strong networks are built on consistent, small contributions.
\ Prioritizing the “Foundation.” We maintain codebases, but often neglect our own foundation. What does maintenance look like for you? Is it setting stricter boundaries to avoid burnout? Is it finally automating that tedious deploy step? Is it dedicating time to pay down a tiny bit of personal tech debt? A stable base lets you build amazing things without toppling over.
In our quest to be better engineers, let’s not forget to be human beings who code. The most sustainable strategy is one that includes curiosity, rest, and the occasional unplugged walk. Our craft is a marathon of learning and adaptation, not a sprint to the latest trend.
\ Here’s to a 2026 where we build not just with better technology, but with better intention, kindness towards our past selves, and a clear-eyed view of what makes us truly effective and fulfilled.
\ I’d love to hear what you’re reflecting on. What’s one small insight you’re carrying into the new year?
\ Cheers 🥂,
A Fellow Engineer.
2025-12-27 00:08:52
Anonymous Instagram Story viewing isn’t about stalking—it’s about strategy. This article explores how viewing public Stories without leaving a digital footprint reshaped competitive research, reduced social pressure, and challenged Instagram’s engagement-first design. From tool breakdowns to ethical boundaries, it shows why silent observation can be both practical and responsible.
