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159: Is AI Making Us Worse Devs?
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This week we're asking the uncomfortable question: is AI coding making us worse developers, or just changing which skills matter? We dig into OpenAI's new WebMCP Challenge and what it means for the agentic web, plus Bun's massive 1.4 release packed with performance wins and new features. Then we wrap up with TanStack AI hitting release candidate and the internet's new favorite gimmick, Hugging Face's rollerblading Microduck.
Timestamps
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:03 - Will AI coding prevent expertise?
- 21:40 - WebMCP challenge
- 29:49 - Bun 1.4 release
- 42:17 - TanStack AI RC
- 43:14 - Microduck
- 47:21 - What's making us happy
News
- Paige: AI Coding will Prevent Expertise
- Jack: WebMCP challenge
- TJ: Bun 1.4
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What's Making Us Happy
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