The creator of Linux just publicly called out the AI hype. Word for word. Linus Torvalds took the stage at Open Source Summit 2026 and said this: "When I see people saying 99% of our code is written by AI, I literally get angry. Because those same people — I can pretty much guarantee — 100% of their code is written by compilers. But they never say that." He is not anti AI. The Linux kernel saw a 20% jump in submissions this release because of AI tools. He uses it. He gets it. His point is something most people are too afraid to say. AI is a productivity tool exactly like compilers were. Compilers boosted programming by 1000x. AI adds another 10x on top. Enormous. But nobody says "the compiler wrote my code." So why are we saying AI wrote it? He also flagged something nobody is talking about. AI is flooding small open source projects with drive-by bug reports. Someone runs a prompt, files a report and disappears when asked for a patch. Maintainers with one or two people are drowning trying to keep up. "Sometimes AI reports a bug and when you ask for more information the person has done that drive-by and does not even answer your question. That is the real burnout issue." And his final warning was the sharpest of all. "People who do not understand the complexity of systems will prompt systems and write processes that will fail." The AI hype crowd is very loud right now. Linus has been building real systems for 35 years. When he talks, engineers listen. Full interview here: thenewstack.io/torvalds-ai-p…

Session 3 of #BuildWithAI Kigali is here! 💻 Learn how to modernize websites using Generative AI on Google Cloud ⚡ 📍 Digital Transformation Center 🗓️ July 25 | 🕕 6–8PM 💡 Bring your laptop! @1MRwandanCoders @GlobalKwik57940 @DigiCenterRW #GDGKigali #GenAI #TechInRwanda

Wordcamp Sydney has began. #wcsyd it's great to get together with my fellow WordPress users and developers in the land down under. #WordPress

When @photomatt said 'Learn JavaScript deeply' in 2015, PHP developer @mrkwordpress said 'LOL, nope'. Turns out that wasn't a great long-term strategy! Join Matt Knighton as he shares how he went from hating blocks to loving them with some simple development techniques.

It’s that time of the week again, which means a new Blocksy update is out. This time it's the Blocksy 2.0.65 update, which is a great release. 🚀 Check if you have missed anything on our change log page - buff.ly/4g8554w See you on the internet! 🫡

WP Weekly 209... Millions of Tumblr blogs will move to WordPress (back-end). Also, new resources for WordPress Funds, Security Course, & Bricks Showcase. thewpweekly.com/issue-209/ #WordPress stories from... @FriendlyWebGuy @arniepalmer @nathaningram @kathyzant @thehungrybird_

Tomorrow at 2pm BST, the first WP Creator Network livestream/podcast will be live. Three of your favourite WordPress content creators and I will be discussing a wide range of topics. youtube.com/watch?v=TyiWcd2R…

How to get started with Kadence Conversions - Lets make some popups youtu.be/lVHPZmBK5s8?si=64EL… via @YouTube #wordpress @KadenceWP have made a really great tool for doing conversions and popups all inside the block editor.

.@carolinapoena has freshly updated lessons at fullsiteediting.com, covering the latest in global styles and theme.json. See for yourself stay ahead in the world of WordPress design and functionality! ⚙️👉 fullsiteediting.com #WordPress #learning #resources

Interesting to see that Cwicly is back, and its free as far as I can tell. cwicly.com/#pricing I wonder if anyone feels a bit scared off from them after the abrupt stoppage earlier in the year? #wordpress #WordPressPlugin

Is it just me or is gemini getting worse with the rest of Google? I have found lately gemini can't summarize something without making things up. Anyone else noticed it's getting worse? #ai #Gemini

📣 WordPress 6.6 is just a few short days away. Take an early look at some upcoming WordPress 6.6 features and more in the latest monthly roundup for developers! developer.wordpress.org/news… #WordPress #WordPressDevelopment

The first time I did it, you guys loved it sooo... Finished this HUGE library of amazing EDITABLE websites you can use for your next project v2.0! Retweet Like and comment "Link" for the Figma file! #buildinpublic #uiux #DailyUI

This video from @pootlepress is REQUIRED VIEWING for anyone in #WordPress, especially those in power. We have to be cognizant of the data and what we're up against. youtube.com/watch?v=CjZ87BII…

Watch our new YouTube video and learn how to build #CustomBlocks in #WordPress! This guide teaches you how to create a custom WordPress block that lists categories on your website using wp_list_categories PHP function. Watch the tutorial here🎥: bit.ly/3KSTSXg

I did a recent video on Dynamic Blocks with WordPress. Its a really simple example. Video is on youtube and code is linked in the comments to github. youtube.com/watch?v=SsJx0szY… Hope it helps people with there block creation. #wordpress #devtip