We discuss various aspects of software development, highlighting the evolution and challenges within the field. Several articles address the concept of "dying" or "legacy" programming languages like Visual Basic, Objective-C, and PowerBuilder, examining reasons for their decline and the ongoing relevance of some in specialized contexts. A significant portion of the texts focuses on the rise of low-code/no-code platforms and "citizen developers," emphasizing their potential for faster application development and addressing technical debt, while also cautioning about associated risks such as security concerns, scalability issues, and the creation of "business-led workarounds." Finally, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on coding is explored, particularly regarding tools like GitHub Copilot, with discussions on their efficiency versus potential drawbacks like decreased code quality and the persistent issue of AI "hallucinations" stemming from biased or insufficient training data.

Rapid Code, Rapid Decay: How AI Tools May Repeat 90s RAD Mistakes

SALTY

BITTERNESS

Lyrics:

Sick of the timelines
Sick of the headlines
Now we're in charge of the news
Sick of the fine lines 
We crossed for five fives
Sick of the new style fools
Heard all the news
Are they crumbling?
Imma keep it quiet
Keep them wondering
Figured the lifelines
Failed to find fives
Higher than the man on the moon

I'm a new psycho
Passion on cycle
Cycle through 69 butterfly camos
Hidden in plain sight
Quarter to midnight
Fade out the fakes
'Cause I'm feeling myself now

Peace be with you
Bible Street symphonies
God forgives you
Imma need a couple million stacked no issue
Piece of "peace be with you"
We're so pleased to meet you

Sick of the timelines
Sick of the headlines
Now we're in charge of the news
Sick of the fine lines 
We crossed for five fives
Sick of the new style fools
Heard all the news
Are they crumbling?
Imma keep it quiet
Keep them wondering
Figured the lifelines
Failed to find fives
Higher than the man on the moon

Flying through the skies like the dark knight
I ain't killing time for the sunrise
Stacking up sats for a new life
Kept me in the dark through the sightlines of my mind

Never put me on the same list as the fakes
The famous, the narcissists, the pessimists.
I paid my debts, just let me rest
I don't do revenge, I'm so sick of it

Sick of the timelines
Sick of the headlines
Now we're in charge of the news
Sick of the fine lines 
We crossed for five fives
Sick of the new style fools
Heard all the news
Are they crumbling?
Imma keep it quiet
Keep them wondering
Figured the lifelines
Failed to find fives
Higher than the man on the moon

Alter ego, fuck my ego
Been dead since 2-0-2-3 though
False prophets
Propaganda profits
Machine learning tops it
Fuck the violence
Fuck the comments
They got new lessons in karmics
Kingdom of God in the valley
Hidden behind clear view mountains

Timelines

Totally Obsessed with Christmas

Chestnut Roasted Christmas

Lapin se décide à aller sonner à la porte du manoir pour récupérer la vie qui aurait dû être la sienne.

La Chute de Lapinville
Lapin, pervers narcissique en fin de droits, raconte son retour à Lapinville et sa décision de faire un podcast pour se venger de ses anciens camarades d’école. Il est bientôt rejoint par Chloé Bloomington, star de cinéma qu’une énorme shitstorm oblige à revenir dans sa ville natale pour jouer dans une fiction quotidienne à la con. Puis, on suit l’enquête de Spiruline, astucieuse stagiaire à la mairie, qui dévoilera des scandales insoupçonnés dans les plus hautes sphères de Lapinville… Tour à tour, les Lapinvillois témoignent pour essayer de comprendre comment, une chose en entraînant une autre, ils ont fini par provoquer la destruction de la Terre. Leurs destins entremêlés forment une pelote visible de l’espace dont cette série, cinq minutes par jour, va dérouler le fil. Fresque épique et palpitante, chronique de la catastrophe en cours et de ses ramifications les plus inattendues, La Chute de Lapinville a pu être décrite comme une variante des Simpson à la sauce rond-point ou un jumeau maléfique de Plus belle la vie.

Création
2023

Scénario et dialogues
Benjamin Abitan, Wladimir Anselme, Laura Fredducci

Direction artistique
Benjamin Abitan

Conseillère littéraire
Noémie Landreau

Réalisation
Jean-Yves Pouyat

Assistante réalisation
Anissa Zidna

Musique originale
Samuel Hirsch

Comédiens
Aurélien Gabrielli (Lapin)
Colette Marie (Nanou)
Sylvain Saussereau (Jardinier)
Bernard Gabay (Georges)

Voix générique
Guy-Loup Boisneau
Jade Labeste

Production
ARTE Radio
ARTE Studio
Virginie Lacoste
Sahar Pirouz
Jacques Falgous

Illustration
Roxane Lumeret

La Chute de Lapinville EP364 : Ma part du gâteau

Pour la première fois, le clan Legroin est réuni et Chloé a des choses à dire.

La Chute de Lapinville
Lapin, pervers narcissique en fin de droits, raconte son retour à Lapinville et sa décision de faire un podcast pour se venger de ses anciens camarades d’école. Il est bientôt rejoint par Chloé Bloomington, star de cinéma qu’une énorme shitstorm oblige à revenir dans sa ville natale pour jouer dans une fiction quotidienne à la con. Puis, on suit l’enquête de Spiruline, astucieuse stagiaire à la mairie, qui dévoilera des scandales insoupçonnés dans les plus hautes sphères de Lapinville… Tour à tour, les Lapinvillois témoignent pour essayer de comprendre comment, une chose en entraînant une autre, ils ont fini par provoquer la destruction de la Terre. Leurs destins entremêlés forment une pelote visible de l’espace dont cette série, cinq minutes par jour, va dérouler le fil. Fresque épique et palpitante, chronique de la catastrophe en cours et de ses ramifications les plus inattendues, La Chute de Lapinville a pu être décrite comme une variante des Simpson à la sauce rond-point ou un jumeau maléfique de Plus belle la vie.

Création
2023

Scénario et dialogues
Benjamin Abitan, Wladimir Anselme, Laura Fredducci

Direction artistique
Benjamin Abitan

Conseillère littéraire
Noémie Landreau

Réalisation
Jean-Yves Pouyat

Assistante réalisation
Anissa Zidna

Musique originale
Samuel Hirsch

Comédiens
Flore Babled (Chloé)
Alexandre Aubry (Taxi)
Bernard Gabay (Georges)
Aurélien Gabrielli (Lapin)
Anne-Lise Heimburger (Bérénice)
Colette Marie (Nanou)

Voix générique
Lucrèce Sassela
Hélène Alexandrinis
Olivier Saladin

Production
ARTE Radio
ARTE Studio
Virginie Lacoste
Sahar Pirouz
Jacques Falgous

Illustration
Roxane Lumeret

La Chute de Lapinville EP365 : Notre famille

Congress approves bill to release Epstein files after monthslong fight, Texas’ new congressional map is blocked by court, and owning a home costs way more than the mortgage.

This Morning with Gordon Deal November 19, 2025

Trump signs bill authorizing release of Epstein files, House Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing $5M in Covid aid funds, and the best and worst days to fly this holiday season. Surf Shark - www.Incogni.com/Gordon

This Morning with Gordon Deal November 20, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa is holding its own despite a deteriorating global trade and aid landscape. The latest outlook projects growth to remain steady at 4.1 percent this year with a modest pickup in 2026. While the region has once again proven its resilience, what will it take to realize its full potential? IMF Economist Athene Laws helps pull together the biannual Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, she says removing barriers to private firm growth is crucial for providing the jobs needed by the region’s young and rapidly expanding labor force.
Transcript: https://bit.ly/4i7F6vt

Holding Steady: Athene Laws on sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook

How cat rallied a town against Waymo, the tiny dogs that can pull 100 times their weight, and sports-loving dad gives son shocking middle name. Surf Shark - www.Incogni.com/Gordon

This Weekend with Gordon Deal November 22, 2025

Historian Colin Jones has managed to distill centuries of French history into just 250 pages, and he leads us through significant sights from the mighty nation's recent past. Then a veteran BBC correspondent recalls turbulent times in 1980s Afghanistan and the hotel that still stands as a symbol of the country's resilient people. And a photographer from Scotland's Hebrides describes his ongoing quest to capture the moods, light, and breathtaking beauty of his homeland.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

Rapid Code, Rapid Decay: How AI Tools May Repeat 90s RAD Mistakes

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