The Daily Index — Thursday, March 26, 2026 · TLDR Index

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qawolf.com

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SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERVIEWS FOR THE AGE OF AI

AI probably won't be able to replace engineers within the next few decades. Businesses currently still need great engineers. AI may generate plausible code, but a human still has to verify it, because people pay for reliable services. This guide shows how to hire great software engineers who get things done, sometimes with AI.

swizec.com · 8 min

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GOOGLE BUMPS UP Q DAY DEADLINE TO 2029, FAR SOONER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT

Q Day is the point at which existing quantum computers can break public-key cryptography algorithms. Everyone should prepare by adopting post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms. Google is now giving itself until 2029 to prepare for the event. The beta version of Android 17 will add support for developers to have PQC keys for signing their apps and verifying other software signatures.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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NOTES FROM THE SAAS FUNERAL

The moat around SaaS has weakened. However, a reduction of margins is not the same as being dead. Companies are unlikely to be able to prompt their way to a full functional HR system, accounts payable platform, or enterprise CRM anytime soon. Software businesses are living systems that require maintenance, verification, security, compliance, and ongoing refinement.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 5 min

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NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE YOUR CAREER

The only person responsible for growing your career is you.

alifeengineered.substack.com · 12 min

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GOOGLE'S TURBOQUANT AI-COMPRESSION ALGORITHM CAN REDUCE LLM MEMORY USAGE BY 6X

TurboQuant is a compression algorithm that reduces the memory footprint of large language models while boosting speed and maintaining accuracy.

arstechnica.com · 4 min

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META CUTTING SEVERAL HUNDRED JOBS ACROSS REALITY LABS, FACEBOOK, AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Some of the impacted employees are being offered new roles within Meta.

cnbc.com · 3 min

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FIGMA'S NEXT-GENERATION DATA CACHING PLATFORM

FigCache is a stateless, RESP-wire-protocol proxy service that has helped Figma's caching layer achieve six nines of uptime since its rollout.

figma.com · 23 min

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ELON MUSK TEASES NEW TESLA SUV: 'WAY COOLER THAN A MINIVAN'

The CyberSUV will be a direct competitor in the highly profitable luxury segment.

notateslaapp.com · 2 min