The real bottleneck in software isn't the code — it never was. That's the uncomfortable truth surfacing as coding agents get faster and teams realize the roadblock has shifted from writing code to deciding what to build. Meanwhile, the open-source ecosystem is having a field day, with developer tools and agent frameworks trending hard across GitHub and Hacker News. Here's what caught our eye today in this tech news roundup.
Tech Roundup — Coding Agents Hit the Wall, Open Source Fights Back (May 6, 2026)
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