Trending down developer jobs, new dotenv creation, Chrome AI model, supply chain attack, and the question of 'What can we remove?' Reflections on system maintenance and Scarecrow software.
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Software developer job market is declining, highlighting the importance of job security.
Introduction of .envx improves environment variable loading and security; Chrome's Gemini Nano AI model hints at future AI integration in browsers.
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Trend in Developer Job Postings Decline
Job postings for developers in the US have shown a concerning trend, with a significant decrease from the peak in spring of 2022 to levels similar to those in May 2020, as indicated by data from Indeed. The decline is a point of caution despite being based only on Indeed data from the US. This trend highlights the importance of staying safe and maintaining employment in the current job market.
.envx vs. .env for Node.js Projects
The introduction of .envx offers a new solution for loading environment variables in Node.js projects, catering to multiple environments like prod and dev. This upgrade provides encryption capabilities through .envx F with dot mvx encrypt, enhancing security. Additionally, the incorporation of built-in AI through a Gemini nano AI model in Chrome's new window AI feature, which operates locally and offline, hints at potential future standardization in web browsers to enable AI models without third-party API dependencies.
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Trend in developer job postings, .envx, Chrome AI, backend experts, supply chain attack, and dependency minimization framework
Software developer jobs are trending down, the creator of dotenv creates a better dotenv, the Chrome team puts Gemini Nano AI model right inside your browser, a pollyfill.js supply chain attack hits 100k+ sites & Steph Ango asks, “What can we remove?”
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