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Jul 31, 2026
AI & code quality
Ten software engineering principles AI code keeps missing
AI writes working software surprisingly well. It also writes software that charges a customer twice and lets one user read another’s records. These are the ten places it goes wrong, and the question to ask about each.

Cornerstone · Security & upgrades · 8 min read

PHP security and upgrades in 2026: what’s broken, what’s end-of-life, and how to fix it

On October 21, 2026, PHP shipped emergency fixes for two critical flaws nicknamed PHP2Shell. Which versions are safe, how to check yours, and how to patch now and upgrade before PHP 8.2 reaches end of life.

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Ten software engineering principles AI code keeps missing

PHP security and upgrades in 2026: what’s broken, what’s end-of-life, and how to fix it

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