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CraftWhile Everyone's Obsessed With AI Agents, JavaScript Got 7 Quietly Killer Features
ECMAScript 2026 slipped out a batch of ergonomic improvements that make the language genuinely better—Map.getOrInsert, Iterator.concat, Error.isError, and more. Here's what matters, and the two features I'm still desperate for.
Jun 30, 2026 · 8 min
CraftThat Gemini API Key Started with 'AQ' — And I Stopped Dead in My Tracks
When a Google Gemini API key broke the 'AIza' pattern, it wasn't a glitch to ignore. It was a reminder that the details we take for granted are the ones that bite us first.
Jun 22, 2026 · 12 min