This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

GitHub, Microsoft and Live!360 speakers offer advice on how developers can stay essential as AI takes on more work, from preserving engineering knowledge to exercising judgment and directing agents.

Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

Spread the loveVisual Studio Code, often simply called VSCode, has become the go-to code editor for developers worldwide. Its flexibility and powerful features make it a favorite among programmers.