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VS Code built-in AI: do we still need Copilot?
Microsoft built native AI into VS Code. For Copilot subscribers, is it still worth $19/month? Field test.
pgAdmin alternatives in 2025: TablePlus, Beekeeper, DataGrip
pgAdmin gets the job done. But for those who work with databases daily, much more pleasant alternatives exist.
Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code: three philosophies on day-to-day code
Two years of AI assistance in our daily work. Which tool we use for what, where each one shines, and why the future is not single-tool.
GitHub Copilot Workspace: is it worth $39/month? Yes and no.
Built to handle whole tasks, not single lines. After a month on real projects, where it shines and where it doesn't.
MCP, the protocol that changes how we use AI inside IDEs
In November Anthropic announced the Model Context Protocol. It looks like a technical detail; it is a paradigm shift for anyone coding with AI assistants.
