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software_dependencies: Software dependencies (2010)
Several networks of software dependencies. Nodes represent libraries and a directed edge denotes a library dependency on another.
This network has 1040 nodes and 5363 edges.
Tags: Technological, Software, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.d…

A profile of vibe coding startup Lovable, which became the fastest-growing software startup in history, reaching $100M in annualized revenue in eight months (Iain Martin/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/20

Vibe Coding Unicorn Lovable Is The Fastest Growing Software Startup Ever
Stockholm-based Lovable hit over $100 million in annualized revenue in just eight months by using AI to enable millions of non-coders to instantly turn their ideas into websites, apps and online side hustles.

Software Reuse in the Generative AI Era: From Cargo Cult Towards AI Native Software Engineering
Tommi Mikkonen, Antero Taivalsaari
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17937

Software Reuse in the Generative AI Era: From Cargo Cult Towards AI Native Software Engineering
Software development is currently under a paradigm shift in which artificial intelligence and generative software reuse are taking the center stage in software creation. Consequently, earlier software reuse practices and methods are rapidly being replaced by AI-assisted approaches in which developers place their trust on code that has been generated by artificial intelligence. This is leading to a new form of software reuse that is conceptually not all that different from cargo cult development…

Ink & Switch, on “malleable software”.
https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/malleable-software/
This is software that can be manipulated by a user. The software itself, not just the document.
I’m reminded of Houyhnhnm Computing (

The Hidden Forces Shaping Our Systems: #CognitiveBiases in #SoftwareDevelopment
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Schefter's cheat sheet: Value picks and sleepers to target https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/46039591/2025-fantasy-football-sleepers-cheat-sheet-adam-schefter

On the rehabilitative power of being able to work from prison.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/24/preston-thorpe-is-a-software-engineer-at-a-san-francisco-startup-hes-also-serving-his-11th-year-in-prison/

Preston Thorpe is a software engineer at a San Francisco startup — he’s also serving his 11th year in prison | TechCrunch
A senior software engineer for Turso, Thorpe is part of an experimental program in the Maine state prison system that allows incarcerated people to work remote jobs from custody.

The Impact of AI-Generated Solutions on Software Architecture and Productivity: Results from a Survey Study
Giorgio Amasanti, Jasmin Jahic
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17833

The Impact of AI-Generated Solutions on Software Architecture and Productivity: Results from a Survey Study
AI-powered software tools are widely used to assist software engineers. However, there is still a need to understand the productivity benefits of such tools for software engineers. In addition to short-term benefits, there is a question of how adopting AI-generated solutions affects the quality of software over time (e.g., maintainability and extendability). To provide some insight on these questions, we conducted a survey among software practitioners who use AI tools. Based on the data colle…

HeroDevs, which provides support for legacy open-source software, raised $125M from PSG, intends to allocate $20M to its Open Source Sustainability Fund (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2025/07/24/herodevs-rais…

HeroDevs raises $125M to provide long-term support for legacy open-source software - SiliconANGLE
HeroDevs raises $125M to provide long-term support for legacy open-source software - SiliconANGLE

Microsoft makes Windows 10's extended security updates free for an extra year for users who sync PC settings via a Microsoft Account and the Windows Backup app (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-ap

Microsoft makes Windows 10 security updates FREE for an extra year — but there's a catch, and you might not like it
Windows 10 users will have the option to continue receiving security updates for free beyond October 2025, so long as they sync their PC settings data with the cloud via a Microsoft Account.