A quick roundup of developer news since the last digest.
AI & tooling
- Grab tackles the flood of AI-generated code changes: Grab describes how it kept its mobile app stable while AI coding assistants increased the number of changes per release, using safeguards around how changes are rolled out. InfoQ
- AWS pushes Kiro toward less agent babysitting: AWS is extending its spec-driven Kiro environment with bots and agent memory, so developers can step in less often while agents work. The New Stack
- Engineers as process engineers: An essay argues that as code writing gets cheaper, the scarce skill shifts to designing and tuning the processes around "software factories". The New Stack
Databases
- How far does a Postgres FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED queue go?: A write-up tests where a task queue built on Postgres row locking starts to break down, useful if you are deciding whether you need a dedicated queue. garbagecollected.io
Security
- Sextortion after ignoring a device-security order: A British soldier who kept his SIM card despite repeated instructions was blackmailed and later court-martialed, a reminder of how basic device hygiene matters. Ars Technica
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