The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source #define: sheer resistance (Friends)
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Nov 7, 2025 
In this lively showdown, past winners Taylor Troesh, Thomas Eckert, Matthew Sanabria, and David Aja engage in a battle of wits filled with obscure jargon. With Taylor's quick medical insights and David's sharp statistical recognitions, the contestants decipher creative definitions and tackle hilarious trivia rounds, like guessing Google autocompletes related to Steve Jobs. The competition heats up with whimsical invented meanings, leading to a nail-biting tiebreaker where Matthew clinches victory. Expect playful banter and a whirlwind of knowledge!
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Agents Are Changing Developer Workflows
- Adam frames agents as replacing many developer tasks by calling, retrieving, and parallelizing work across infrastructure.
- He argues databases like Postgres must evolve to support agents with native search, zero-copy forks, and MCP servers.
Make Bluffs Sound Linguistically Plausible
- When bluffing, craft definitions that mirror actual word roots and plausible domains to increase believability.
- Use recognizable prefixes or Greek/Latin roots to make fake entries sound authoritative.
Wrong Guesses Can Score Points
- In round one Adam incorrectly guessed an endocrine-cell definition and earned a point when David selected it.
- The misguess became a running joke and showed how confidently wrong answers can still score.
