Hive Five 227 – Developers, Developers, Developers.

I made two new musical discoveries this week: Acid Bath and Ryo Fukui, exploring swamp metal and jazz.

I also attempted to fix our broken lawn mower. Long story short, it’s running again, but it doesn’t sound or act quite right.

Although I learned a bunch, I ultimately ended up buying a new one.

Overall, we’ve been enjoying summer this week with grilling, children’s laughter, and water activities.

Let’s take this week by swarm!

• How to Build an Agent. Building a fully functioning code-editing agent is not as difficult as it may seem. At first glance, watching an agent edit files, run commands, navigate errors, and try different strategies can make it appear complex. However, there is no secret behind it. MORE

• AI Engineer World’s Fair 2025. Insights from AI experts across top companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft. DAY 1 | DAY2

• NahamCon 2025 Keynote explores how AI and large language models are transforming cybersecurity, demonstrating practical applications of prompt engineering for penetration testing while examining both opportunities and challenges in this evolving landscape. MORE

• An interview with Steve Ballmer, the legendary former Microsoft CEO and owner of the LA Clippers, for an epic conversation covering his 34 years at Microsoft. Including the story behind “developers, developers, developers”, the complexities of his relationship with Bill Gates (including a year where they didn’t speak), and why he ultimately decided to step down as CEO. MORE

• In this Hyperlegible episode, Packy interviews Cate Hall about personal growth through discomfort. She argues that improvement comes not from easy wins or comfortable strategies, but by embracing what feels deeply uncomfortable. The “cringe” signals an underdeveloped area of ourselves, representing the path to meaningful change. MORE

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• Obsidian 1.9.2 updated its Bases syntax. Kepano has updated his vault framework and templates to ensure smooth functionality. MORE

• Indicator, formed by two of internet’s greatest sleuths, is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception. MORE

• OpenAI is fighting a court order forcing it to save all ChatGPT logs, even deleted chats. The company calls this an unprecedented privacy nightmare for millions. MORE

• LazyGit v0.52.0 is here, fixing annoying bugs like handling huge files and long commit messages, and smoothing out background tasks. MORE

• Poolsuite dropped a massive update with a new design, Android app, and tons of fresh music! Members can snag cool perks like a free cap and a year of Cosmos Premium. MORE

• An interview with Rosie Anderson, a cybersecurity professional who transitioned from a non-technical background into the field. She shares her journey from working in a call center to becoming a security engineer, discussing the challenges she faced, resources that helped her learn, and advice for others looking to enter cybersecurity. MORE

• AI tools like LLMs are mirrors reflecting the skill of the person using them. Identifying truly skilled operators means watching them work with AI, not just testing old knowledge, as traditional hiring is now broken. MORE

• Applying for a security job at Canonical was weird, with odd questions and tests. Despite good feedback, rejection came after a bizarre chat with the CEO. MORE

• Improve your coding interviews by avoiding the word “why.” Asking candidates to explain their process gets better signal than a word that often feels like a challenge. MORE

• “Why didn’t you do your homework?”

• “Why are you getting home so late?”

• “Why won’t you eat your vegetables”

• “Why in the world would you do it that way?”

• “and so on. […]”

• After 9 years at Google, Jeff shares his emotional final day, reflecting on their journey from software engineer to manager while expressing mixed feelings about leaving. He describes the bittersweet experience of departing a company that shaped his career, citing a desire to double down on his teaching dreams. MORE

• How to be More Agentic. Agency, or making things happen, isn’t something you’re born with but a skill you can learn. You can boost yours by doing things others won’t, like asking for unreasonable things and seeking honest feedback. MORE

• Overthinking is just another fancy form of procrastination that keeps you stuck in endless planning instead of shipping real work. The cure isn’t more thinking but decisive action—set time limits on decisions, embrace imperfection, and focus on small consistent steps that build momentum toward your goals. MORE

• Jordan Amblin, Product Designer at Raycast, walks through his iOS setup and productivity workflow. He shares his approach to organizing apps, using widgets, and leveraging various tools to maintain focus and efficiency. MORE

• Tired of constant decisions? Discover how setting your own rules for life reduces fatigue and helps you make faster progress towards your goals. MORE

• Tailwind Labs is using AI as “keyboard shortcuts on steroids” to tackle boring tasks. Find out how AI lets developers do more programming and increases productivity. MORE

• Google’s AI bugSWAT in Tokyo paid hackers $359K+, with Rhynorater, rez0, Ciarán, and Lupin leading the way. More bug hunting events are set for 2025. MORE

• Shubs won his third Most Valuable Hacker award at the Salesforce hacking event in Sydney! He crushed it alongside other talented hackers. MORE

• Learn how using multiple AI models as a team can tackle huge coding problems, highlighting the challenges and power of orchestrating these digital agents. It’s like being a human conductor for an AI orchestra. MORE

• GreyNoise Labs explains why encoded payloads may go unnoticed. Ron expands on Suricata, poor documentation, overlapping RFCs, and weird historical choices. MORE

• AI models improved so much they can do the special tricks AI Engineers used to use, making that job less needed. They handle complex tasks natively, automating previous work. MORE

• Feeling tech burnout from the focus on speed and profits? This piece argues for a return to craft by valuing standards and people, like artisans do. MORE

• A hacker shares lessons from 100 reports: focus on understanding bugs, not just bounties, and prioritize quality over chasing report volume. This journey highlights the power of consistency and a mental shift towards impact. MORE

• Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451 and Martian Chronicles) recommends writing a short story every week for a year, stating that it’s impossible to write 52 bad stories in a row. He also emphasizes reading extensively (one short story, one poem, and one essay every night) to absorb different writing styles and ideas. MORE

• Automatic dark mode for Terminal Apps. See how you can set up Ghostty, Neovim, and Tmux now switch themes automatically. MORE

• Inspired by Arch Linux and cool Hyprland tiling, DHH found setup tough but rewarding. He’s now bottling his configuration work into “Omarchy” for others. MORE

• Developer Experience leader Lee Robinson believes speed is a superpower; shipping fast with small, AI-driven teams is key. Success requires continuous learning, clear communication, and empathetic leadership. MORE

• “Jack makes $15,000/mo and just discovered databases indexes. You make $15/mo with RDS failover and 4 Kubernetes nodes and your Stripe account is about to get banned because you bought your own subscription. Be more like Jack.” MORE

• Parents teach kids coding through fun projects like making games in Scratch or Godot and programming Lego robots. They discuss whether teaching core concepts or AI collaboration is more important now. MORE

• Building resilience is crucial in life. See how completing the tough 75 Hard challenge transformed this (regular) person’s entire life through discipline. MORE

• Suddenly typing one-handed? Tech discussions cover mirrored layouts, voice control like Talon, and special keyboards such as the Twiddler. These tools can help maintain productivity during recovery. MORE

• A seasoned developer argues that skeptical programmer friends are wrong about AI being a fad, explaining how LLM agents are already revolutionizing coding by handling tedious tasks and freeing humans for important work. He contends that critics are behind the times and miss the current power of these tools. MORE

• If you are useful, it doesn’t mean you are valued. As you progress in your career, understanding the difference between being useful and being valued is very important. At first glance, they might look similar because the signals you get are more or less the same: a promotion, a higher than expected bonus, a special stock award. MORE

• This guide shows you how to build a simple, custom Ghost theme yourself, explaining the key files and template structure needed. Find example code and a tool to check your work too. MORE

• Dive into the NahamCon 2025 talks, a virtual bug bounty conference packed with talks on hacking AI, crushing bug bounties, and advanced recon. MORE

• Learn how a Chromium flag lets websites force screen sharing without asking. Attackers can exploit this with code to grab continuous screenshots and spy on users. Defenders should check for the usage of the --auto-select-desktop-capture-source flag with any Chromium browser. MORE

• Crusaders of Rust broke everyone’s favorite CTF PoW. Team member Timothy achieved a 20x speedup on kctf pow using AVX512 on Zen 5. MORE

• Roundcube version 1.6.10 and earlier is vulnerable to a Post-Authentication Remote Code Execution issue via PHP Object Deserialization, identified as CVE-2025-49113. MORE

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