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[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Install Git for Windows Using Only the Keyboard | 2026 #git #programming #developerproductivity
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[Ayaan 🐧 @twtayaan]

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:
https://t.co/LmXJtvKc4O

[Top Tech Tidbits @TopTechTidbits]

Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Volume 1070 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of The PWD Media Co-Op
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The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.
#TopTechTidbits #Accessibility #A11y

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Proud To be highlighted by @TopTechTidbits
Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Volume 1070 https://t.co/C05RvhCZyJ

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Leadership hears "AI writes the code now."
Engineering hears "I am about to spend my weekend reading code I did not write."
It is a power tool. Amazing on the deck. Less amazing when you hand it the load-bearing wall.

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Close all files in VS Code and bring them back again

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Catch the video on YouTube here Did you know VS Code has this? #vscode #developerproductivity #accessibility
https://t.co/auTcl7wcV6

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

The Accessible View is one of the screen reader features I rely on most in VS Code. Press Alt+F2 and it pulls the current content, hover docs, errors, terminal output, into a buffer you can read line by line. Escape closes it.

#accessibility

[NV Access @NVAccess]

NVDA 2026.2 Beta 1 is now available for testing!

https://t.co/AwvxRc9Y9c

This release includes a built-in magnifier, improved braille & touch support, custom speech dictionaries, press NVDA+x to repeat the last spoken, and more!

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Install GitLens with zero clicks in VS Code #vscode #developerproductivity #coding
https://t.co/WtFRTTQN4Z

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https://t.co/249pPiAvAA via @YouTube

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Navigating Code #blind #vscode #developerproductivity #keyboardshortcuts
https://t.co/OynJe5FDgX

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Assumptions are fine. Unflagged assumptions are the bug.

I'm a blind developer. I can't glance at AI's code and trust it, so I read every line through a screen reader.

The worst case is big codebases. The AI pattern matches. It assumes the rest of the repo works like the part in front of it, instead of tracing where the data comes from or who uses it.

I used to remind it constantly. Then I wrote it into the rules it has to follow. Now the assumptions get flagged instead of buried.

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Set Up NVDA for Coding: 3 Settings You Need
https://t.co/UgKSuDoqbz

[NV Access @NVAccess]

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#FOSS #FLOSS #Accessibility

[NV Access @NVAccess]

In this week's In-Process blog:
- Update on NVDA 2025.1
- Planning for CSUN
- What's on the web
- Paragraphs in Braille

And bonus history of the Pilcrow! (Ok I was interested)

https://t.co/VoGUlJfii0

#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Blog #News #Newsletter #Typography #CSUNATC

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

How to programmatically write, Read, and delete files using python language #nvda #accessibility
https://t.co/Qxb3zu88ub

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Split Audio with Bluetooth and Aux headset #nvda #screenreader #accessibility
https://t.co/lxT4JxAVWu

[Coding Blind Tech @CodingBlindTech]

Episode 95: Redirecting Console Output in Windows Command Prompt (Accessible Tutorial)
https://t.co/RSANWixjoM

[Node.js @nodejs]

⚠️ Node.js 16 is now end of life, please upgrade to Node.js 18.

Details: https://t.co/k4WVTMejMZ