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Just enough automation (Changelog News #161)

September 15, 2025 07:30 1.3 MB ( 6.07 MB less) Downloads: 0

Zach Gates quantifies the value of automating things, Albania’s new prime minister names an AI “minister” to his Cabinet, Eckart Walther launches Really Simple Licensing (RSL) along with some big names on the web, Vishnu Haridas praises UTF-8’s design, and Justin Searls disagrees with last week’s headline story about AI coding tools and shovelware.

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