Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore

kept by eddie may 29

The article claims that AI coding assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot have made programming books largely obsolete, citing massive user growth as evidence.

C++: The Documentary
A new documentary chronicles C++'s 40-year history from Bell Labs to becoming the fastest-growing top-four language, with 90% user growth in 3.5 years.
also on Bjarne Stroustrup, #tech-community
Claude Code turned every engineer into three. Now companies need more product thinkers
AI coding tools like Claude Code have tripled engineering output, shifting the bottleneck from coding to product decisions, requiring engineers to focus on fundamentals and product thinking.
also on Stack Overflow, ChatGPT, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
Why your next mobile app is probably headless - Tuan-Anh Tran
As AI assistants answer queries and complete tasks without opening vendor apps, mobile apps become headless backends, and metrics like traffic and sessions decline long before installs.
also on Stack Overflow, ChatGPT, #developer-tools
I just needed a thing that listens — ivanlugo.dev
The author argues that feeling heard—whether by a supportive colleague or an LLM—is the essential ingredient for meaningful, effective work and personal fulfillment.
also on GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
MCP Server | AppSignal
AppSignal's MCP server integrates with AI coding tools to deliver real-time performance insights, error tracking, and debugging support directly within developers' editors.
also on GitHub Copilot, Claude, #ai-coding, #developer-tools