Will software engineering profession die in the age of AI? IBM stock bleeds as Claude Code writes COBOL scripts. What it means for techies

AI agents like Claude Code are reshaping software development by automating legacy modernisation and routine coding. A recent ...
InfoQ

Anthropic Study: AI Coding Assistance Reduces Developer Skill Mastery by 17%

Anthropic research shows developers using AI assistance scored 17% lower on comprehension tests when learning new coding libraries, though productivity gains were not statistically significant. Those ...
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IBM defends after 13% Anthropic-fueled stock drop: ‘New AI tools emerge every week,’ Cobol modernization challenges remain

Anthropic unveiled new Claude functionality that can modernize COBOL code faster at scale, triggering a sharp drop in IBM ...

New Superpowers Plugin Slows Claude Code but Improves Process Quality

Claude Code Superpowers plugin enforces TDD and hard checkpoints; it uses four debugging phases, trading speed for fewer ...
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VS Code v1.110 Insiders: AI Agents Gain Native Browser Access and Global Instructions

The VS Code 1.110 cycle is putting more 'hands-on' capabilities into chat, led by native browser integration that lets AI agents interact with page elements, capture screenshots, and pull real-time ...

Claude Code Worktrees : Work on Multiple Branches Simultaneously

Claude Code adds native worktree support for parallel branches; needs Git init and one commit, clearer task isolation results ...
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Cilium at Ten Years: Stronger Encryption, Safer Policies, and Clearer Visibility for Large Clusters

Cilium 1.19 has been released, marking ten years of development for the eBPF-based networking and security project. There isn ...