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  The rise of Spec Driven Development begs for a reassessment of the original thesis; are the principles of "why software engineering will never die" still valid or have they been overridden by spec-driven development and thus completely automated, just like coding is? https://www.i-programmer.info/professional-programmer/103-i-programmer/18759-why-software-engineering-will-never-die-revisited-in-the-age-of-spec-driven-development.html

  We take a comprehensive look at Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for PostgreSQL, specifically focusing on the pg_tde extension developed by Percona. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18751-perconas-transparent-data-encryption-for-postgresql.html

  Text/Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs) are not only still relevant, but the terminal is currently experiencing a "renaissance". TUI frameworks make way for a new player in town - TamboUI - modern and Java-based. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/182-frameworks/18747-tamboui-modern-java-frameworks-for-tui-development.html

  Alibaba has introduced Zvec, an open-source vector database designed to function as a lightweight library for on-device Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18742-zvec-lightweight-vector-database.html

  Under the umbrella of Skilljar, Anthropic Academy provides a comprehensive suite of free online courses designed to build AI Fluency across various professional and academic sectors. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18735-anthropic-releases-free-courses-on-ai-.html

  pgEdge has launched a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects its database platform directly to AI development tools like Claude and Cursor. So what can you do with it? https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18724-pgedge-mcp-server-for-postgres.html

  This year, the annual event ran between 31 January & 1 February 2026, attracting a lot of interest. We provide an overview of the content presented and assorted highlights. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/99-professional/18729-what-happened-at-fosdem-2026.html