In a recent post, former Microsoft engineer Dave W. Plummer revealed the true story behind the notorious Windows XP key FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. What many believed to be a crack or exploit was actually the result of a serious licensing leak inside Microsoft’s own systems. According to Plummer, the FCKGW…
If you need to run Windows applications on Linux without the friction of managing virtual machines and configuration files, WinBoat is a noteworthy new option. Under the hood it uses containerization and virtualization, but it hides that complexity behind a clean, integrated user experience. WinBoat is an Electron-based…
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re asking yourself: Can learning back-end development through a bootcamp really be a smart investment? The short answer is: yes — but only if you choose well. In 2025, the landscape of back-end bootcamps is crowded. Some are stellar; others are hype.…
Let’s be honest: tech is no fad. But front-end especially is where the human meets the machine—the part users touch, see, and click. That makes it emotionally satisfying and perpetually in demand. In 2025, a few trends strengthen the case: So, if you invest time and money into…
On October 8, 2025, Google revealed a major update to Gemini CLI: a new extensions framework that lets developers connect Gemini directly to their preferred tools and workflows. You know what’s interesting? Instead of asking developers to leave their terminal or context-switch into other UIs, Google is inviting…
Anthropic’s recently released open-source audit system, Petri (Parallel Exploration Tool for Risky Interactions), has identified Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the strongest performer among a group of 14 models in tests of risky behaviors. Petri is designed to simulate multi-turn interactions with a target model using autonomous “auditor” agents,…
GitHub has introduced a hybrid post-quantum key exchange algorithm for SSH access, in order to better protect Git data in transit. The new algorithm is named sntrup761x25519-sha512 (also known under the OpenSSH namespace as sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com) and merges a post-quantum component (Streamlined NTRU Prime) with the classical X25519 elliptic-curve…
IBM Research has officially released Granite-Docling-258M, a compact vision-language model (VLM) for converting documents into machine-readable formats while preserving complex layout, structure, tables, equations, lists, and other document elements. With just 258 million parameters, Granite-Docling is designed to perform comparably to much larger systems, offering cost and efficiency…
Before we drop numbers, a confession: “average salary” is a deceptively slippery phrase. Do we mean mean, median, mode, or maybe “typical offer” in a given city? Are we talking base salary only, or including bonuses, stock, benefits? Are we referencing the U.S., Europe, Asia, or remote roles?…
Look — talking about pay can feel awkward (you don’t want to brag, but also, you don’t want to undersell yourself). Yet for any developer, knowing the market rate is essential. It’s your anchor when negotiating, your barometer for career moves, your inner “Is this fair?” signal. But…
When people ask “what does a PHP dev make these days?” the quick answer is: it depends. But let’s peel back the layers and see what the real ranges look like in 2025—globally, regionally, by experience—and why there’s such a spread. Before I throw numbers at you, here’s…
Voting has now opened for the State of JavaScript 2025 survey, inviting all who use JavaScript—whether professionally or as a hobby—to share their experiences. The survey gathers data about the tools, frameworks, language features, and practices shaping the JavaScript ecosystem. The survey is open to everyone: developers, engineers,…
