In a stunning testament to human ingenuity, Przemysław “Psyho” Dębiak, a 42-year-old programmer from Gdynia, Poland, defied expectations at the 2025 AtCoder World Tour Finals (AWTF) in Tokyo, besting OpenAI’s bespoke coding AI in a grueling 10-hour battle of algorithmic wits. This wasn’t merely...
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The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in software development has sparked intense discussions about its impact on the engineering workforce. Contrary to fears of job displacement, GitLab's CEO, William Staples, asserts that AI coding assistants will lead to an increase in the number of...
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