Why we stopped using SDKs (via @alvinsng)

kept by eddie jul 16

The author replaced Stripe, WorkOS, and Slack client SDKs with direct REST API calls via a thin wrapper class to reduce dependencies and complexity.

Introducing Atlas, your AI coworker — WorkOS
WorkOS launches Atlas, an AI coworker for Slack that answers questions, automates tasks, and enables custom agents with organizational memory and tool integrations.
also on WorkOS, Slack, #developer-tools
OpenAI Codex Review 2026 — Updated from Daily Use
After a year of daily use, OpenAI Codex has become a reliably indispensable tool for production development, handling 85-90% of well-scoped maintenance tasks.
also on WorkOS, #user-experience, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
AI agents are starting to eat SaaS - Martin Alderson
AI agents shift the build vs buy calculus, enabling companies to replace many SaaS tools with custom in-house solutions, threatening SaaS revenue and NRR.
also on Slack, Stripe, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Introducing npm i chat – One codebase, every chat platform - Vercel
Vercel open-sourced Chat SDK, a TypeScript library for building chatbots across Slack, Discord, Teams, and more from a single codebase.
also on Slack, #api, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Giving agents the ability to pay
Stripe's Link wallet for agents gives AI agents programmatic access to one-time-use cards or Shared Payment Tokens, backed by user credentials, with human approval required for each spend.
also on Stripe, #api, #automation, #developer-tools