METR study: experienced open-source developers using Cursor, Claude, and other AI tools were 19% slower to complete tasks, despite thinking they were 20% faster
Devs estimated time saved with AI before & after each task, while screen recording to measured real-world AI productivity gains. @shimminykricket : A randomized controlled study found that Gen AI actu...
A dozen technologists and researchers at Chinese tech companies say open-source technologies were a key reason behind China narrowing the AI gap with the US
In recent weeks, Chinese tech companies have unveiled technologies that rival American systems — and they are already in the hands of consumers and software developers.
Developers suspect that China has forced Gitee, the Chinese equivalent to GitHub, to censor open-source code, a move that harms trust and the quality of code
Many suspect the Chinese state has forced Gitee, the Chinese competitor to GitHub, to censor open-source code in a move developers worry could obstruct innovation. Tweets: @charlottejee , @giano , and...
A new study that used AI to analyze 2M+ contributions by ~365K developers on GitHub finds users with white-sounding names may have more success on the platform
Software developers with white-sounding names may have more success on GitHub than developers whose names are perceived as Black … Tweets: @mekkaokereke , @benbrodydc , and @protocol Tweets: @mekkaoke...
A new generation of young workers at China's technology giants is demanding an end to forced rankings, harsh working conditions, and the “996” work culture
By the time he arrived at Alibaba, Tim had been working to get there for years. Raised in a small town in Zhejiang province … Tweets: @yuanfenyang , @gaberivera , @mollymckew , @jchengwsj , @financia...
How software developers in NY took action to build better websites for scheduling vaccine appointments, after government websites proved to be not user-friendly
New Yorkers with tech skills were appalled when they tried to make vaccine appointments for older relatives. They knew there was a better way.
Belarus was once a magnet for tech startups, thanks to cheap labor, but protests against Lukashenko and brutal crackdowns could change that
Georgi Kantchev / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @tggrove , @yarotrof , @georgikantchev , @stegersaurus , @agfilipiak , and @paulhannon29 Tweets: Thomas Grove / @tggrove : As Lukashenko looks for fore...
After a data blackout of official COVID-19 figures by the Brazilian government, dozens of volunteer developers are working to ensure the information is public
After a data blackout of official Covid-19 figures, Brazilian software developers decided to build alternative tallies. Tweets: @jstrauss , @cengizyar , @mikestucka , @telliotter , @dancow , @fleckgio...
Chrome's overzealous approach to flagging downloads of newly created software as potential malware is stifling online distribution of indie and free software
Google has an undeniable monopoly on search, and a near-monopoly on web browsing software via Chrome and its forks. Tweets: @danaditomaso , @randomoracle , @byuu_san , @perpetualmaniac , @glenngabe , ...
Makers of email software like Return Path and Edison Software let their employees read users' email, a practice they say is covered by user agreements
Software developers scan hundreds of millions of emails of users who sign up for email-based services — Google said a year ago …