Google Antigravity's April update finally made it usable, and VS Code should be worried
… Inside VS Code, responsibility for correctness largely falls on the developer, both during and after generation. …
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I tried Cursor, Claude Code, and Google Antigravity for a month and I have a clear winner for you
… The real concern with prolonged AI tool use is cognitive over-reliance — developers may stop critically reviewing code as carefully, which lets logical errors or security vulnerabilities sneak through. This is a widely discussed tradeoff in the developer community. …
Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot purge has already started
… For example, earlier this month, Marcus Ash, the head of Windows Design and Research, reiterated that legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager are still getting a design refresh, saying that Microsoft is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across Windows 11 that we… …
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors
… Where well-funded competitors often prioritize shareholder growth over user experience, these projects demonstrate that community-driven development can build a transparent, powerful toolkit for modern developers. It is important to remember that these tools are built by passionate developers. …
I installed Nano11 and watched Windows 11 shrink to 9GB, but the trade-offs are brutal
… Tiny11 is a project by NTDEV, a developer who tries to shrink Windows to a more modest size by discarding less-used features, Windows components, and bloatware. I decided to check the recent version of Nano11, a project by the same developer, which tries to squeeze the ISO file more than usual. …
I ditched PC Manager for Fluent Cleaner after it found more junk to remove
…It’s freely available on GitHub for now, and would be a formidable tool if the development continues on this pet project. Fluent Cleaner Fluent Cleaner is an open-source cleaning tool…
Every good thing in Windows 11 started as a third-party tool Microsoft eventually bought or copied
… The fact of the matter is Microsoft now lets you run Linux — a wide variety of distros, in fact — directly inside Windows without needing a third-party tool, so you can use the commands, apps, and tooling developers often prefer on the Linux side of things. …
I switched from VS Code's marketplace to Open VSX, and Microsoft's is the one falling behind
… Extension developers can integrate Open VSX publishing into their CI/CD pipelines, enabling consistent updates across both Microsoft’s marketplace and Open VSX, if desired. …
I paid for Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code for 30 days — only one made me a faster developer
… For me, Codex is the ultimate background developer. …
Windsurf 2.0 beats VS Code and Cursor at their own game
… Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze. …