The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Full-breadth developers for the win (News)
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Jul 7, 2025 Discover the emerging role of full-breadth developers in an AI-driven landscape where their adaptability may set them apart. Learn about innovative content monetization strategies from Cloudflare and how they navigate the challenges with AI tools. Soak in the lessons learned from a developer's struggles with synchronizing multiple AI agents. Plus, explore exciting advancements in database technology, featuring Postgres and collaborations between leading firms like Supabase and PlanetScale.
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Justin Searls' Full-Breadth Developer Anecdote
- Justin Searls completed two months worth of work in just two days with generative coding tools.
- He calls this approach being a "full-breadth developer," embodying both product and programming roles.
AI Disrupts Jobs, New Positioning Needed
- Many developers fear AI's impact but their old jobs have fundamentally changed.
- Staying paid means positioning yourself directly between the company's bank account and the customer's money flow.
Cloudflare's Pay-Per-Crawl Idea
- Content creators usually face a binary choice: allow web crawlers or block them.
- Cloudflare proposes charging for crawler access using HTTP 402 payment required status code as a middle ground.