Programming Culture and Debates

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (786+ words) Back when technology didn't move as fast as it does today (and our collective expectations for shipping and delivery weren't so high), it used to be enough to react to each disruption as it came. Supply chains were driven by…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (715+ words) Built-in quality helps Scrum Masters improve flow by reducing interruptions, preventing rework, and helping maintain a steady pace for value delivery. Built-in quality is an Agile concept that encourages teams to maintain the quality of a product throughout the development…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (825+ words) Written By James Edge Updated October 7, 2026 We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. This article has involved AI…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (448+ words) Imagine being on a phone call at work, and you get interrupted by someone who claims they need help. In your department, you can only help someone if they submit a ticket, and this person hasn’t submitted a ticket. Doubly…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (928+ words) Agile is a type of software development methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility and applies a level of pragmatism to the delivery of the finished product. Agile software development requires a cultural shift in many companies because it focuses…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (210+ words) Reddit is making its advertising business look less like a place to collect leads and more like a system for proving what happens after someone clicks. The more important move is the platform’s attempt to identify people who are already…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (370+ words) Community Sift (and Indie Sift) is sunsetting. If your studio still routes live game chat through it, you need a replacement on the critical path, not a six-week enterprise RFP. For Unity, Roblox, and custom multiplayer chat, use Paxmod. It…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1696+ words) QCon AI New York (December 15-16, 2026): Learn how senior engineers are building AI systems that hold up in production. Register Now Susan Chang explains how Elastic transitioned from siloed, ad-hoc AI agent evaluations to a unified, production-grade framework. She discusses balancing…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (278+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment has a new patent application out that describes using machine learning to change how NPCs and bosses behave, based on how the person holding the controller plays. Titled "AI-adapted non-player character for video game system" (US 2026/0295429 A1), it…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1427+ words) Disinformation and inappropriate content abound in digital environments, and users might struggle to determine the source of such content or how to filter it out. AI can aid in that process. It searches for, flags and eliminates content -- both human…...