Dev Digest 178: VPNs to remove, Coder > AI, Your Trackpad as a Scale

July 28, 2025
Dev Digest 178 cover showing Sam Altman alongside a number of VPN logos
Dev Digest 178 cover showing Sam Altman alongside a number of VPN logos

Inside last week’s Dev Digest 178.

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🏆 Human Coder beats AI in coding contest
💻 AI doesn’t make developers more productive
🕵️ A list of malicious VPNs to avoid
🙅 OpenAI CEO warns us not to trust ChatGPT with personal data
🕷️ Crawling a billion websites in 24 hours
📝 A friendly introduction to SVG
⚠️ Vibe-coding CEO deletes production database
⚖️ Use your MacBook touchpad as a scale

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