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Gergely Orosz shares his perspective on prioritizing work under urgent demands, citing an interview with a top developer who did the same.

Google is discontinuing its Custom Search API on January 1, 2027, giving developers 9 months to migrate to alternative solutions. The article details migration steps, code examples, and the impact on existing integrations.

A tweet from kentcdodds about React haters commenting on his correct prediction from 2020, with links to receipts.

An Indian developer's prompting framework unexpectedly hit #1 on GitHub, outperforming major benchmarks without external funding, and 11 key prompt patterns from the repo were shared.

Samsung will introduce paid tiers for its SmartThings API starting October 2026, including a $4.99 monthly plan for individual developers, potentially impacting advanced users and Home Assistant integration.

Google begins reducing Play Store fees as part of its settlement with Epic Games, setting a 5% billing fee for most transactions and expanding the changes globally over time.

The author describes building a version control system for AI prompts to solve the problem of tracking which prompt version is best.

Apple's WWDC 2026 introduced developer tools and APIs hinting at an upcoming foldable iPhone, the iPhone Ultra, with a 7.7-inch inner display, pushing developers to prepare for foldable designs.

Developer Dante Leoncini has ported the original Half-Life to the 2007 Nokia N95 smartphone, achieving 30 FPS with mouse and keyboard support, demonstrating the phone's capabilities.

Apple announced that developers with fewer than 2 million first-time App Store downloads can use its Foundation Models via Private Cloud Compute at no cloud API cost, aiming to attract indie developers by lowering AI infrastructure barriers.

A Chinese developer recorded a Claude Code proxy setup tutorial, accidentally revealing his Polymarket wallet running with a profit of $868,862. The video went viral; he deleted it, but the wallet is still running.