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- 1F-Droid pushes back against Google's Android sideloading crackdown●# FDroid2 # appstore thumbs its nose at # Google 's dev crackdown Goog is tightening screws on # Android # sideloading ,
Google is tightening restrictions on Android sideloading, requiring developer verification that threatens independent app distribution. In response, F-Droid, the free and open-source app marketplace, is rolling out a major overhaul of its platform and planning for a future in which Google's rules make installing apps outside the Play Store harder. Supporters see the update as a defense of user choice and software freedom on Android.
- 2Software engineer introduces herself with focus on AI agents●Hello DEV 👋 I’m Neha, a Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building software and cloud systems. More recently
A software engineer named Neha, who says she has more than five years of experience building software and cloud systems, has introduced herself to the DEV community. She writes that her recent work has moved into AI agents, LLM-powered applications and agentic systems, adding that what fascinates her is not only what a language model can do. Little else is known about the post's reception.
- 3Software Architect Ali Raza Introduces OsmicSoft to Dev Community●Hello DEV Community! 👋 I'm Ali Raza, a Software Architect and Engineer, and the founder of OsmicSoft . I've always enjoy
Ali Raza, a software architect and engineer, has introduced himself to the developer community as the founder of OsmicSoft, a startup. He describes his background in exploring new technologies, designing software architectures, and solving complex engineering problems, and says he has recently been focusing on a new project. The announcement is drawing modest attention in developer and startup circles.
- 4Film photographer shares light-leaked shots from Leica M3●📷️️️️️️️️ # leica m3 w/50mm summicron 🎞️ light leaked -- or something went wrong during dev -- # kodak vision3 250d # an
A photographer shooting with a Leica M3 and 50mm Summicron on Kodak Vision3 250D motion picture film has shared results marred by light leaks, or possibly a development error. They are still sorting out which step of the analog process went wrong. The post joins ongoing film photography communities where shooters regularly compare notes on developing cinema stock and diagnosing exposure faults.
- 5Developer flags agent security as blind spot in AI workflows▼Hello DEV Community! 👋 I recently stepped into technical writing here, and I wanted to talk about a critical blind spot
A developer newly active in technical writing has raised concerns about security gaps in AI development workflows, arguing that teams are increasingly handing control to autonomous coding agents such as Claude without adequate safeguards. The post argues agent security is a critical blind spot as autonomous tools gain access to codebases, credentials and infrastructure. Other developers are engaging with the warning as adoption of AI coding assistants accelerates.
- 6Beginner builds Java console bank simulator●Hey DEV community! 👋 To practice my Java and OOP fundamentals, I built a console-based Bank... # java # beginners # open
A developer has built a simple console-based bank simulator in Java as a way to practice object-oriented programming fundamentals. Sharing it as an open source project aimed at beginners, they invited feedback from the programming community. The project covers basic Java concepts and serves as a learning exercise, with posts tagged under Java, beginners, open source and software development topics.
- 7Indonesian Developer Shares First Hacktoberfest Experience●My First Hacktoberfest: A Developer's Journey Into Open Source 🎃 Hello, DEV community! 👋 My name is Malik Putra , a deve
Malik Putra, a developer from Indonesia, has written about taking part in Hacktoberfest for the first time, in a post introducing himself to the DEV community. He describes why he decided to join the annual open source event and his early experience contributing to projects during Hacktoberfest 2026.
- 8Developer shares first program written in a school notebook▼The first program I ever wrote was in a school notebook. A guessing game, in plain steps: pick a... # showdev # cpp # pr
A developer is recounting how their first program was written by hand in a school notebook: a simple guessing game spelled out step by step in plain pseudocode. They say they later turned that notebook pseudocode into a working program in a real programming language. The story is being shared in programming and open source communities, where people often swap memories of how they first learned to code.
- 9Attendee calls Django on the Med 2026 a confidence boost●my @ djangomed 2026 experience 🏖️ was a real confidence boost. you can read more about it in my blog post: https:// dev.
A developer has published a blog post describing her experience at Django on the Med 2026, a development sprint for the Python-based Django framework held by the sea. She calls the event a real confidence boost, crediting the open-source sprint format with helping her grow as a contributor. The post is being shared with Python and Django community hashtags.
- 10Security researchers flag tga.dev as possible phishing site●Possible Phishing 🎣 on: ⚠️hxxps[:]//tga[.]dev 🧬 Analysis at: https:// urldna.io/scan/6abe3d763b77500 006080ca1 # cyberse
Cybersecurity observers are warning about the domain tga.dev, calling it a possible phishing site. The alert includes a link to a forensic scan of the address on the URLDNA analysis platform, shared under phishing and scam tags on an information security forum. Details about who is behind the domain or how many users may be affected have not been published.
- 11OpenAI Dev Day 2026: Dots agent and GPT-6.1 Sol announced●https://www. tkhunt.com/2575429/ 【 # AIニュース No.477】OpenAI Dev Day 2026で大量発表！常時稼働型エージェント「Dots」やGPT-6.1 Solをリリース！ # Agen
OpenAI's Dev Day 2026 reportedly brought a wave of announcements, including the release of GPT-6.1 Sol and a new always-on agent called Dots that runs continuously in the background. The news is circulating mainly among Japanese-language AI observers, who are weighing what persistent, agent-style AI could mean for businesses and everyday workflows.