I first used Firebase/Firestore recently at work, and I was kind of surprised on how it's easy to use. Not my first time with NoSQL databases, but was impressed still
AI companies are trying way too hard to make us think that we can be the copilot now. 90% of the time (if not more) you definitely need to recode what the model spits to you. Vibe coders with no experience in coding are just creating work for coders that do know what they are doing
Berkeley Mono, which I highly recommend if you're into that sort of thing. It's finnicky, has to be hinted right. But the ligatures and stuff are pretty unrivaled IMHO. I think it's like 100 bucks or something, but I bought it once 10 years ago and the license is still good, so it's got an amortization schedule that makes it a perfectly sensible part of a toolbox for a professional if you like myself find it more legible and pleasant than most alternatives.