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    Developer Dietrich Gebert released Ponytail, an open-source JavaScript project that pushes AI coding agents to behave like 'the laziest senior dev in the room', favouring deleting or avoiding code over writing more of it. Its tagline โ€” the best code is the code you never wrote โ€” is drawing attention among developers experimenting with agent behaviour prompts.

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    Open-source pay-gap cost calculator promises zero network callsโ—I maintain a small open-source calculator that prices what it costs to close an unexplained gender... # opensource # javMmastodonTechnologySoftware311 h ago

    A developer maintains a small open-source calculator that estimates the cost of closing an unexplained gender pay gap. The tool is built in JavaScript and is designed to make zero network calls, so salary data entered by employers or analysts never leaves the user's browser. The privacy-first approach is drawing attention in open-source and HR communities.

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    Browser piano reference highlights clashing note numbering systemsโ—When I built a piano reference for the browser, I found it easy to put three different numbers into... # javascript # weMmastodonCultureMusic213 h ago

    A developer who built a piano reference tool for the browser found it simple to mix up three different numbering systems: piano key numbers, MIDI note numbers, and frequencies. The JavaScript-based reference clarifies the differences for programmers and musicians working on web audio projects, and it is drawing attention in coding and music communities.

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    AegisLink 1.0.8 shifts crypto to native codeโ—AegisLog โ€” what's in AegisLink 1.0.8, the next release. It's the biggest one so far under the hood, so here's the full lMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity118 h ago

    The developers behind AegisLink have detailed version 1.0.8, described as the biggest under-the-hood update so far. Cryptography moves out of JavaScript into native code, private keys are stored in a vault that application code cannot read, and Android gains wake capabilities. The changelog is being shared with users ahead of the release.

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    Critical CVE-2026-102829 flaw reported in simple-gitโ—๐Ÿšจ CVE-2026-102829 โ€” CVSS 9.2 CRITICAL simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enabMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity019 h ago

    A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-102829 with a CVSS score of 9.2, has been disclosed in simple-git, the widely used Node.js package for running Git commands from JavaScript. The flaw stems from the argv-parser package, where versions before 2.0.1 omit VISUAL from the GitEnvKeys in parseEnv, affecting how prepareEnv handles the environment. Developers are being urged to check their dependencies and update.

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    Critical vulnerability CVE-2026-102828 found in simple-git libraryโ—๐Ÿšจ CVE-2026-102828 โ€” CVSS 9.2 CRITICAL simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enabMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity019 h ago

    A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-102828 with a CVSS score of 9.2, has been disclosed in simple-git, a widely used Node.js library for running Git commands from JavaScript. Versions 3.15.0 through 4.0.1 are affected because the default blockUnsafeOperationsPlugin fails to classify certain trailer .cmd values, potentially allowing unsafe Git operations. Developers are being urged to check their dependency versions and update promptly.

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    Displaying Calculation Results With HTML Outputโ—Showing Calculation Results With HTML output https:// ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/09/20/ showing-calculation-results-with-htMmastodonTechnologySoftware122 h ago

    A developer blog post walks through showing calculation results using HTML output, covering CSS, HTML and JavaScript techniques for rendering computed values in a web page. The piece is being shared among web development communities, with readers flagging it for its practical front-end coding examples.

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