5 Quick Links for Devs: Week 48, 2025

Non-Trivial Vibing

By Mitchell Hashimoto

A walkthrough of implementing a notification feature for Ghostty terminal emulator using coding agents. The piece examines the iterative process, highlighting both successes and moments requiring human intervention during development with AI tools.

The Generative Burrito Test

A visual comparison demonstrating quality differences across various image generation models. The analysis shows leading models are achieving photorealism that's increasingly difficult to distinguish from authentic photography.

GitLab on the NPM Supply-Chain Attack

Coverage of a sophisticated attack targeting JavaScript dependencies. The incident involved credential theft and data deletion, renewing attention to dependency management practices like version pinning and package manager alternatives.

Claude Opus 4.5

By Anthropic

Announcement of a new AI model positioned as a leading coding assistant, prompting consideration of model selection among development teams.

Maintaining an Open-Source Project

By Andrej

An examination of the often invisible labor required to sustain successful open-source projects, emphasizing the human effort behind widely-used free software.