When Block product designer Cynthia Chen first dreamed up the idea of an app that could catalogue dogs spotted in the wild, she shelved it. "The hurdle was so big, so I never did anything," she said.

Walk into a campus hackathon today and the scene has changed. Teams still argue, still pull all-nighters, still sprint towards a demo. But the tools on the table now often include AI assistants, ...

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...

Anthropic has released an update to its vibe coding tool, Claude Code, aimed at helping it identify and address security vulnerabilities. However, some recent headlines have raised concerns about the ...

Speaking on Lenny's Podcast on Sunday, Prasanna said that too many engineers equate technical perfection with business success. "A lot of engineers think that code quality is important to building a ...

"Either they should stop enforcing the rules in this weird way, or they should update the guideline to let this use case emerge." The rule in question is App Store Guideline 2.5.2, which blocks apps ...

What if you could decode complex code, refactor with pinpoint accuracy, and generate documentation—all without breaking your flow? For developers, the dream of a truly seamless workflow often feels ...

Apple has quietly blocked AI "vibe coding" apps, such as Replit and Vibecode, from releasing App Store updates unless they make changes, The Information reports. "Vibe coding" tools allow users with ...

Dhanji Prasanna is the Chief Technical Officer of fintech company Block, which runs Cash App and Afterpay. On a podcast, Prasanna said that engineers should focus on purpose over perfect code. Block ...