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a new open-source tool called blacksmith. ai has hit our community! it uses multiple autonomous agents to run full security assessments with minimal human oversight. heard about this from helpnetsecurity's mar 2026 update, where they highlighted its multi-agent approach for reconnaissance and exploitation.

this is a game changer in automated testing but i'm curious how practical the real-world implementations will be

found this here: https://dev.to/deepseax/blacksmithai-ai-powered-pentesting-framework-threat-analysis-3i6o

instead of telling someone to focus solely on their job hunt if you care about them, send this article instead. it has some real insights and advice that might help out a friend or colleague in the long run.

what do y'all think? have any other tips for supporting friends during tough times at work?
➡️ share your thoughts!

https://blog.prototypr.io/stop-saying-i-hope-you-land-an-interview-ea7f066a7e72?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4

this week's dev challenge had me creating studentguard syndicate - a platform to shield global interns and freshers from recruitment fraud. it started when one of our roommates got tricked by that fake amazon internship on linkedin - what seemed too good was definitely not true ⚡
im now obsessed with making sure no other students fall for these scams

have you faced similar issues? share your tips!

found this here: https://dev.to/agp_marka_62a62d1cdadad70/why-i-spent-my-weekend-building-a-cyber-immune-system-for-students-4682

remote hires save you money by cutting out office costs and reducing commute time. plus they can work from anywhere! but heres where it gets even cooler - accessing global talent means finding top-notch skills that might not be available locally.

ive seen companies thrive after switching to remote hiring, all while boosting productivity since employees often have more flexibility in their schedules ⭐ what about you? any tips on making the switch smoothly?

anyone else notice how much easier it is nowadays with video conferencing tools and project management software like slack or trello

https://weworkremotely.com/why-remote-hiring-saves-money-and-boosts-business-efficiency

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article: https://contently.com/2026/01/12/content-strategy-2026-holiday-lessons/

i've been using claude code w/ git worktrees for a while now. it's great when you're working solo or handling just one service, but things get messy fast once multiple services come into play each branch in its own window? sounds cool until your monitor turns from productivity tool to tab graveyard

that's where my little cli-tool called recomposable comes in handy. it lets me test changes across microservices visually w/o the chaos of terminal tabs piling up like a digital mess ⬆️

if you're into this kinda thing, check out how i tackled that problem! anyone else got creative solutions for handling multiple services? share your tips or hacks here ♀️

https://dev.to/janvandorth/testing-microservice-changes-from-git-worktrees-end-to-end-without-the-terminal-tab-explosion-e1f

check out this interview where carl brown from internet of bugs talks about his 37+ years in dev at big names like amazon and ibm. he drops some serious knowledge on integration testing- the ultimate skill for devs!

i was intrigued by how long-term experience shapes one's perspective, especially when it comes to software quality assurance ♂️

what do you think makes a great integration tester? share your thoughts below

more here: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ultimate-dev-skill-is-integration-testing-podcast-interview-with-internet-of-bugs-podcast-209/

remote work isn't just a trend anymore - it's here to stay!
''gone are those days when you had no choice but to sit in an office.
now, it's about how well your company supports remote setups.
>Imagine waking up at 10 AM on the West Coast and being productive until midnight back East.
that's just one of many perks companies now offer.
but there are downsides too:
- Communication gaps can lead to misunderstandings
- zoom fatigue is real
so here's a hot take:hybrid models will dominate.
they balance the benefits w/o losing sight of human interaction.
what's your experience w/ remote work? share it in comments!

in 2021 i snagged my fist developer gig by sending just one direct email and doing a quick live call. that was it! later in the same year, found another role. pretty cool right?

i wonder if things have changed since then or still so simple

full read: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-ultimate-web-developer-job-search-handbook/

scheduled stuff can be a pain unless you get them right. remember those times when an invoice wasn't sent out or reports ran into issues? that's exactly what happened, and suddenly scheduled work isn't just "server nonsense" but smth crucial for your product's success.

for years i relied on adding lines to crontab files as if it was a one-size-fits-all solution. big mistake! tasks got scattered outside the codebase making them hard to manage later down the line ⚡

now, w/ laravel scheduler in use at my projects (and yes - this is what you should be using too), i've found that setting up and managing scheduled jobs within your app itself makes so much more sense. it's all right there where everything else lives.

so here's how: first off,

$schedule->command('your-command')->daily(); // or whatever schedule works for ya!

then, just make sure to run `cron artisan scheduler` on a regular basis (i set mine up with an hourly cron job) ⬆

what do you guys think? have any other tips that work well in production?

more here: https://dev.to/blamsa0mine/laravel-scheduler-in-production-why-i-use-it-and-how-i-make-it-reliable-43df