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Axios NPM Packages Compromised: Active Supply Chain Attack Alert | The CyberSec Guru Axios NPM packages v1.14.1 and v0.30.4 compromised. Malicious plain-crypto-js@4.2.1 dependency injected. Full technical breakdown

🧯 Axios npm packages were compromised in a supply chain attack: thecybersecguru.com/news/axios-n...

The Top 10 Biggest Conspiracies in Open Source I’m not connecting these dots. I’m just pointing out that the dots are there.

💭 The Top 10 biggest conspiracies in open source: nesbitt.io/2026/03/25/t...

Stop wasting money on AI: 10 ways to cut token usage - LogRocket Blog Learn 10 practical ways to reduce token usage in LLM apps using system instructions, stop sequences, caching, TOON, and more.

🪙 Emmanuel John, senior software engineer at Gigmile, breaks down how to stop wasting tokens with LLMs, and shares 10 practical ways to reduce cost, latency, and scale issues: blog.logrocket.com/stop-wasting...

🧬 A PodRocket (@podrocket.bsky.social) panel episode (Paige, Jack, Paul, and Noel) digs into the Amazon AI outage and what it reveals about modern engineering, where AI, process, and tooling now operate as one system:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuAYeHF6t9g

How to optimize images in React for better web performance - LogRocket Blog Walks through a complete six-step image optimization strategy for React apps, and discover how to slash LCP from 8.8 seconds to just 1.22 seconds.

🖥️ Shruti Kapoor, frontend educator and ex-PayPal/Slack engineer, shows why slow React apps are often an image problem, not a code problem, and how to cut LCP from ~8s to ~1.2s: blog.logrocket.com/optimize-ima...

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How to fix memory leaks in React applications - LogRocket Blog Fix memory leaks in React apps by understanding common causes like event listeners, timers, and subscriptions, and how to clean them up properly.

Memory leaks in React don’t crash your app instantly, they quietly slow it down. Learn how to spot them, what causes them, and how to fix them before they impact performance.

CRUD REST API with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL - LogRocket Blog Learn how to build a CRUD REST API with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL using modern practices like ES modules, async/await, environment variables, and built-in middleware.

Build a CRUD REST API with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL, then modernize it with ES modules, async/await, built-in Express middleware, and safer config handling.

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CTOs Face Pressure to Deliver AI Gains, but Productivity Isn’t There Yet - ShiftMag How CTOs are navigating the pressure of AI adoption, balancing innovation with realistic productivity gains.

📊 CTOs face pressure to deliver AI gains, but productivity isn't there yet: shiftmag.dev/ctos-face-pr...

Two React Design Choices Developers Don’t Like—But Can’t Avoid Developers have never been shy about disliking certain React APIs. They feel awkward, restrictive, or...

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Does splitting work across AI agents actually save time? I tested it. - LogRocket Blog Ikeh Akinyemi explores whether splitting work across AI agents actually saves time, and why coordination, not just parallelism, determines success.

🧩 Ikeh Akinyemi explores whether splitting work across AI agents actually saves time, and why coordination, not just parallelism, determines success: blog.logrocket.com/splitting-ac...

🧱 From the PodRocket vault: Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack, shares how modern frameworks are evolving, and why performance, simplicity, and reducing cognitive overhead still matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKzE...

The hidden skills gap in senior dev hiring (and how to screen for it) - LogRocket Blog Discover a practical framework for redesigning your senior developer hiring process to screen for real diagnostic skill.

🎯 Emmanuel John, senior software engineer at Gigmile, breaks down the hidden skills gap in senior dev hiring and why most interviews test framework knowledge instead of real-world problem solving: blog.logrocket.com/the-hidden-s...

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Does the Speculation Rules API boost web speed? I tested it - LogRocket Blog I tested the Speculation Rules API to see if it actually improves web speed. Here’s what the data shows about prefetch, prerender, and real performance.

I tested the Speculation Rules API in a real project to see if it actually improves navigation speed. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and where it’s worth using.

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Node.js project architecture best practices - LogRocket Blog Understand best practices for structuring Node.js projects, such as separating roles using folder structures and practicing modular code.

Understand best practices for structuring Node.js projects, such as separating roles using folder structures and practicing modular code.

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How Uber Engineers Use AI Agents - ShiftMag How Uber engineers are transforming software development by assigning coding tasks to AI agents and reducing repetitive work.

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SpeedCurve | How fast is fast enough? Rethinking web performance in pragmagical terms Always remember: We're in the business of creating experiences for other humans.

⏱️ How fast is fast enough? Rethinking web performance in pragmatic terms: www.speedcurve.com/blog/fast/

Designing a fully local RAG with small language models setup - LogRocket Blog Learn how to design a fully local RAG architecture using small language models for privacy-first, on-premise AI systems without relying on cloud APIs.

🔐 Rosario de Chiara, a computer science PhD and innovation manager, explores how to build fully local RAG systems using small language models, enabling privacy-first AI without relying on hosted LLMs: blog.logrocket.com/local-rag-wi...

💻 Carson Gross, creator of htmx, breaks down why programming isn’t going anywhere, and why managing complexity still matters more than AI-generated output: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fURx...

🧠 Ken Pickering, CTO at Script Insights, explains why engineering hiring is broken in the AI era, and why clear thinking, curiosity, and problem-solving matter more than tool knowledge: blog.logrocket.com/how-to-hire-...

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AI dev tool power rankings & comparison [March 2026] - LogRocket Blog Compare the top AI development tools and models of March 2026. View updated rankings, feature breakdowns, and find the best fit for you.

Our March AI power rankings just dropped!

🦾 Models: Claude 4.6 Opus, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and Claude Sonnet 4.6 lead the way

🛠️ Tools: Windsurf & Antigravity hold down the top; Codex re-enters the top 5

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From the webdev community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the webdev community

💸 Claude Code review is $15-25 per PR; that's gonna add up fast: www.reddit.com/r/webdev/com...

Amazon calls engineers for a “deep dive” internal meeting to discuss "GenAI"-related outages Recent AI-assisted coding errors have caused multiple Amazon website and app outages, prompting new safeguards and review processes.

🚨 Amazon holds an engineering meeting following AI-related outages: thenewstack.io/amazon-ai-as...

CSS @container scroll-state: Replace JS scroll listeners now - LogRocket Blog Learn how to use CSS @container scroll-state to replace scroll listeners and layout measurements with declarative state queries for smoother, scroll-driven UI.

📜 Jude Miracle discusses CSS’s new @container scroll-state feature, which lets you build sticky headers, snapping carousels, and scroll indicators without JavaScript: blog.logrocket.com/css-containe...