https://thecommitlog.com A curated journal of writing on technology, programming, design, AI, DevOps, and careers in tech — tutorials, deep dives, and field notes. en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 10:23:03 GMT https://thecommitlog.com/article/servicenow-ai-coding-governance-moathttps://thecommitlog.com/article/servicenow-ai-coding-governance-moatFri, 22 May 2026 10:22:32 GMTProgrammingServiceNow made its Build Agent run inside every major AI coding tool. The bet: the coding agent is a commodity, so the moat moves to context and governance — who controls what ships.https://thecommitlog.com/article/silixon-ai-pcb-design-pre-seedhttps://thecommitlog.com/article/silixon-ai-pcb-design-pre-seedFri, 22 May 2026 10:11:30 GMTAI & MLA UK startup co-founded by Romanian engineer Mihai Mesteru turns a sentence into a production-ready PCB. 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But as the number of…https://thecommitlog.com/article/the-internet-of-things-revolutionhttps://thecommitlog.com/article/the-internet-of-things-revolutionThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyThe Internet of Things Revolution The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the vast network of physical devices — from thermostats and watches to industrial sensors and smart city infrastructure — that…https://thecommitlog.com/article/the-future-of-quantum-computinghttps://thecommitlog.com/article/the-future-of-quantum-computingThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyThe Future of Quantum Computing Quantum computing has transitioned from a theoretical curiosity to one of the most promising frontiers in modern technology. 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