Rust's Complexity and AI Lowering Barriers

Adam and Jerod get into the news, Jerod officially retires from the pod (and Changelog), plus a bonus for our Changelog++ subs!

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Featuring:

• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI - Ladybird
• The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler
• Become an Oxc Sponsor | The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler
• Boshen (@boshen_c) / X
• Am I the only one who genuinely prefers on-prem? : r/devops
• The Software Development Lifecycle Is Dead | Boris Tane
• THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS
• Anish Acharya on X: “a different way this could go down…”
• The Mythical Agent-Month – Wes McKinney
• NanoClaw - Secure AI Agent for WhatsApp, Telegram & More
• Zed — Agent Client Protocol

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