164: Developers Are Tired of This Sh*t

The State of Devs 2026 survey results are in, and... they’re not great. We discuss. We also dig into a huge week of 1.0 releases (EmDash, Vinext, and Vite+), OpenAI's Dev Day, and more!

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:12 - State of Devs 2026 survey
• 28:26 - EmDash 1.0
• 30:37 - Vinext 1.0
• 32:46 - Vite+ 1.0
• 35:03 - OpenAI Dev Day
• 40:55 - Agent safety
• 42:38 - <model> element
• 46:15 - What's making us happy

News

• All: State of Devs 2026 survey results are in

Lightning News

• Vite+ 1.0
• EmDash 1.0
• Vinext 1.0
• <model> update
• OpenAI Dev Day
• Agent safety

What's Making Us Happy

• Paige: Shogun (Asian Saga #1) novel
• Jack: Hanging with friends and making music
• TJ: Mike Tomlin's Minecraft city

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