DevToolsDigest: Issue #368

The Week in DevTools

microgpt

microgpt contains the complete algorithmic essence of training and running a GPT. But between this and a production LLM like ChatGPT, there is a long list of things that change.

dataaaaa!

Following the data ecosystem in 2026 is chaotic. Too many tools, too many blogs, too little time. Now there's one place for the best in data engineering: articles, projects, release notes, podcasts and events.

Constructive: The Security Layer AI Needs

Constructive is what happens when someone spends nine years building the open-source plumbing that powers 100 million npm downloads — then turns around and builds a company on top of it.

Industry Research

OK, It’s a Bubble. Now Tell Me How It Pops.

The conversation always follows the same arc: confident declaration that we’re in a bubble, vigorous agreement with historical parallels, and then a long silence when asked for the specific mechanism by which this particular bubble deflates.

Respectful Open Source

The open source contribution model is almost entirely push-based. You do the work, then you push it at a maintainer and wait. Issues, PRs, @mentions, automated updates, audit findings, all puts something in front of a person who didn’t ask for it.

Building Software Was Never the Hard Part

Building software is easier than ever. But there’s a dangerous conclusion spreading through organizations right now: if building is easy, what do we need all these developers for?

Developer Venture News

Duckbill Raises $7.75M for New Skyway Platform

The Duckbill Group has been a successful consultancy working with enterprises for many years. Now, they're launching their new Skyway Platform to tackle the complex, large-scale cloud billing challenges that all enterprises face.