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<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Critical vulnerabilities in Spree Commerce expose PII</strong>: Two critical vulnerabilities were found in Spree Commerce, an open-source e-commerce platform. One is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in <code>spree_api</code> allowing unauthenticated guests to access other users’ personal info during checkout. The second, discovered by GitHub Security Lab, affects <code>spree_storefront</code> and lets unauthenticated users view completed guest orders by bypassing token validation. Both pose significant PII disclosure risks, with patches available for recent versions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Fb8vvabWN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Intel QATlib gets zero-copy DMA, SDS program quietly exits</strong>: Intel’s QuickAssist Technology (QATlib) received an update to version 26.02, introducing new APIs for zero-copy Direct Memory Access (DMA). This enhancement aims to boost performance for cryptographic and compression operations by cutting down on unnecessary data copying. Meanwhile, Intel seems to have quietly dropped its “On Demand” Software Defined Silicon (SDS) program, which allowed customers to activate additional Xeon processor features via software licensing. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=LA5nVlV55&amp;id=LPtFvSMC9&amp;id=lJuyIXZKX" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI’s mixed impact on software development productivity and quality</strong>: AI’s impact on software development is a mixed bag, with claims of 10x productivity gains often overlooking quality risks and the burden on maintainers in open-source projects. While AI tools can accelerate tasks and reduce the cost of writing business logic, they also introduce “AI fatigue” through increased context-switching and non-deterministic outputs. Some developers are selectively using AI for tedious tasks, prioritizing human understanding and collaboration over full automation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0QENbqZDa&amp;id=3r8OIPgQ1&amp;id=4N9fLJzRG&amp;id=9kAZfg0YQ&amp;id=BJmVQeRm9&amp;id=BjOY0aFh9&amp;id=EfUZYBNep&amp;id=HRdstiR7N&amp;id=SxXZ2WHZR&amp;id=UzDlrij56" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>GitHub introduces agentic workflows for automated repo management</strong>: GitHub Agentic Workflows are enabling automated repository management via AI agents in GitHub Actions, using markdown for workflow definition and supporting multiple AI engines with a security-first design. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4JIVYKasE&amp;id=6XiGDuvrg&amp;id=99RvVncrQ&amp;id=BFb40CqB&amp;id=DVlnW0oAE&amp;id=IR7qapWFD&amp;id=JHFI7hjNP&amp;id=SVJSQF1SS&amp;id=cFuqqwpeZ&amp;id=cIFgh6gRR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Matchlock secures AI agent workloads with isolated microVMs</strong>: Matchlock is a new CLI tool and SDK designed to secure AI agent workloads by running them in isolated microVMs with security-first defaults like network allowlisting and ephemeral filesystems. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4JIVYKasE&amp;id=6XiGDuvrg&amp;id=99RvVncrQ&amp;id=BFb40CqB&amp;id=DVlnW0oAE&amp;id=IR7qapWFD&amp;id=JHFI7hjNP&amp;id=SVJSQF1SS&amp;id=cFuqqwpeZ&amp;id=cIFgh6gRR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>StrongDM’s AI agents autonomously write and test code</strong>: StrongDM built a “Software Factory” where AI agents autonomously write, test, and validate code without human intervention, enabled by Claude 3.5’s October 2024 update, using “scenarios” and “satisfaction” scores. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4JIVYKasE&amp;id=6XiGDuvrg&amp;id=99RvVncrQ&amp;id=BFb40CqB&amp;id=DVlnW0oAE&amp;id=IR7qapWFD&amp;id=JHFI7hjNP&amp;id=SVJSQF1SS&amp;id=cFuqqwpeZ&amp;id=cIFgh6gRR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Gluetun: a lightweight docker VPN client</strong>: Gluetun is a lightweight Docker container VPN client written in Go, supporting multiple VPN providers with OpenVPN/Wireguard, DNS over TLS, and built-in proxy servers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/1oudaDRLr" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Decidim vulnerability leaks private data exports</strong>: A security vulnerability in Decidim versions 0.30.0+ allows private data exports to leak due to UUID collision issues when converted to integers for ActiveStorage attachment record IDs. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/39w2G3e6e" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>QEMU 10.2 adds MSHV accelerator for Hyper-V guests</strong>: QEMU 10.2 introduces a new MSHV accelerator, enabling the creation of virtual machines from within Microsoft Hyper-V guests without requiring nested virtualization. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/JVYrtE9nU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Bun v1.3.9 improves script execution and performance</strong>: Bun v1.3.9 introduces parallel and sequential script execution, testing improvements with <code>Symbol.dispose</code>, and performance enhancements including SIMD-accelerated RegExp matching and faster string operations. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/S5ryyJJXD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Heroku is officially, finally, mostly dead</strong>: Salesforce announced Heroku is moving to a “sustaining engineering model” and no longer accepting new enterprise customers, effectively signaling the platform’s end. Because who needs a reliable PaaS when you can just tell everyone to go self-host or use one of the many alternatives that have been eating their lunch for years? It’s not dead, it’s just… resting. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/u738eKfMn" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>The only AI guide you’ll ever need in 2026</strong>: An article claims you only need to master five AI fundamentals to get real value from AI tools, including prompt construction, understanding AI categories, leveraging AI agents, exploring open-source models, and using AI-assisted coding. Because apparently, becoming an AI expert is just five easy steps, and you can build software without traditional programming skills. Sure, and I can fly if I just flap my arms hard enough. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MeoqSzB8a" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>I’m behind and I don’t care</strong>: The rapid pace of AI tool releases creates pressure to constantly update workflows, but one developer argues that chasing every new model is counterproductive. They suggest finding a workflow that works and sticking with it, because being 80% optimal with a stable workflow is better than constantly pursuing 100% perfection. Imagine that, focusing on actual work instead of chasing shiny new objects. What a concept! <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/KdyaFPF3t" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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