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Studio VIII is a custom jewelry e-commerce experience we built with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, using Shopify as the headless commerce backend. This project gave us the opportunity to combine custom frontend engineering, performance, SEO, security, analytics, and real-world e-commerce infrastructure into one production-ready storefront.
On the morning of May 7, 2026, students attempting to access Canvas were met with a ransom note from ShinyHunters, turning what first appeared to be a routine outage into a major cybersecurity incident affecting schools across the United States.
Eighty thousand tech workers have lost their jobs in 2026, and the companies doing the cutting are posting record revenues. This isn't what a downturn looks like. This is something new.
Vibe coding, where developers rely on AI-generated code to get things done, is enabling software development at a rapid rate. However, as hackers use AI to exploit these vulnerabilities at the same rapid rate, a challenge is emerging for developers to find the best balance between development speed and security in AI-driven software.