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# Dev Digest 167: Open Source AI, Passwordless Microsoft and Vibe Coding

**By:** [Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniel-cranney)

**Published:** May 12, 2025

## Inside last week’s [Dev Digest 167](https://newsletter.wearedevelopers.com/167).

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oFngpeKeEaE

🖼️ Is vibe coding killing creativity?  
🌳 Is ChatGPT not as bad for the environment as we think?  
⚠️ 95% of AppSec fixes don’t reduce risks  
🔑 Microsoft going passwordless  
🧠 How to detect memory leaks in your apps  
🟨 View and interact with PDFs in JavaScript  
👨‍💼 Does loyalty to your employer pay off?  
👾 A Winamp skins museum

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