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Database expert runs Doom in SQL with just 5,900 lines of code

It's the year of two thousand and twenty-six, and "Running Doom on X" is still probably the most popular software hacking hobby. From pregnancy tests to space satellites, the 1993 game has been ported ...

"It works on my machine"—9 places where the same code and commands silently take on different meanings depending on where they run

"It works on my machine." I'm sure you've said it or heard it at least once—in code reviews, in chat, or during incident post ...

Part 4: Conversion Alone Does Not Create Business Assets—STEP 1.5: 6 Steps for Loose Coupling, Containers, and Resolving Technical Debt

Summary of the previous installment As the second half of STEP 1.0, I wrote about how to convert COBOL to Python and verify ...
The Tech Edvocate

100 Best Apps for Developers

Spread the loveFinding the right tools can be a game-changer for any developer. With so many options available, sifting through the noise to discover the best apps for developers can feel overwhelming ...
xenospectrum

GPT-6 Astra, Without Seeing the Screen, Clears WoW's Starter Zone in 40 Minutes by Building Its Own Tools

A developer reports that GPT-6 Astra finished every quest in World of Warcraft's orc starting area in 40 minutes with zero ...
Unite.AI

Kong Unveils Volcano Platform for Building and Running AI Agents

Kong Inc. on September 30, 2026 announced Volcano, an AI-native platform that combines durable compute, branchable PostgreSQL ...

Clever database, but can it run Doom?

And so here we are. The author, Lukas Vogel, has been at it again and ported both Doom's game logic and renderer to SQL, ...
Dark Reading

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Explore the latest news and expert commentary on Vulnerabilities & Threats, brought to you by the editors of Dark Reading ...