Osmond Van Hemert

OpenAI publishes the GPT-3 paper, a 175 billion parameter language model that demonstrates surprising few-shot learning capabilities across a range of NLP tasks.

Microsoft Build 2020 goes fully virtual and doubles down on developer experience with WSL 2 GA, Windows Terminal 1.0, and tighter Azure integrations.

Deno 1.0 launches with TypeScript support, a security-first permissions model, and a clean break from Node.js conventions — but can it find its niche?

GitHub Satellite 2020 introduces Codespaces, a cloud-based development environment that could change how we think about local toolchains.

Apple and Google collaborate on a Bluetooth-based exposure notification system that puts privacy-preserving architecture front and center.

Node.js 14 launches with experimental WebAssembly System Interface support, improved diagnostics, and a clear path to long-term support in October.

GitHub drops pricing barriers for teams, making unlimited private repos and essential collaboration features free for everyone.

The sudden shift to remote work has stress-tested Infrastructure as Code practices at unprecedented scale. Here’s what’s working, what’s breaking, and what we should learn.

Python and its data science ecosystem are playing a central role in COVID-19 analysis, from epidemiological modeling to resource allocation dashboards.

Zoom’s explosive pandemic-driven growth is exposing serious security and privacy issues. The ‘Zoombombing’ phenomenon is just the tip of the iceberg.

GitHub’s acquisition of npm consolidates the JavaScript ecosystem’s most critical infrastructure under one roof. Here’s why that matters — and what could go wrong.

As the WHO declares a pandemic, open source developers worldwide are mobilizing with tracking dashboards, distributed computing, and collaborative tools at unprecedented speed.