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2695 postsJean2: A Coding Agent That Evolves Across Sessions via File-Based Memory
Jean2 is a coding agent that writes what it learns into markdown files via opt-in memory, skill and session-search layers, improving through accumulated knowledge rather than model retraining.
Why Your LLM-as-Judge Gate Flips Between Runs
Same code, same input, different LLM judge score: why CI gates flap between runs, and how temperature, model pinning, k-sampling and quantization fix it.
TaxCalcBench: Open Source Test for AI Tax Filing
TaxCalcBench is an open source benchmark testing whether LLMs can accurately file real tax returns; even the best model only reaches 54% full accuracy.
CommitBrief — AI code reviews, right in your terminal
A provider-agnostic, local-first CLI that reviews your staged changes, a historic range, or a whole GitHub pull request. Zero telemetry, no server. Free and open source.
commitbrief.comOracle Patching Demystified: CPU, RU, RUR and 2026's New CSPU
Oracle's patching vocabulary shifted from CPU/PSU to RU/RUR/MRP, and in 2026 added monthly CSPUs. A clear guide to what to apply, what's deprecated, and how version numbers encode patch levels.
Stream Compaction on NEON: Hand-Vectorizing copy_if
NEON lacks a compress instruction, so compilers can't vectorize copy_if. This piece shows how tbl-based lookup tables restore SIMD throughput with a 30x speedup.
Mounting Mac SMB Shares from Linux Without Weakening Security
A deep dive into mounting a Mac's SMB share from Linux via Kerberos and LKDC instead of the common fix that weakens macOS password storage.
Regex Beats LLM Classifiers by 45 Points in Agent Context Routing
In a new test, plain regex rules beat TF-IDF classifiers by 45 points at routing agent context, showing an LLM call is often unnecessary.
AI agents can now accept payments across 10 countries
Open-source, MIT-licensed MCP servers let AI agents accept payments via Pix, UPI, GCash, PromptPay, and KakaoPay across 10 countries and their local rails.
4 Advanced Python Patterns Learned from Auditing HTTPX Source
An audit of the HTTPX library's source code reveals advanced Python techniques: keyword-only arguments, sentinel objects, ABCs, and mypy strict mode enforcement.
I Tried Obfuscating Java Code for AI — Here's What Broke
An attempt to obfuscate Java code before sending it to AI exposed how deeply Spring Data, JPA, and Lombok depend on identifier names.