Dev Log: 2026-08-07 — scrubbing secrets, reconciling drift, and extracting a book engine

August 8, 2026 · Dev.to

Build a RAG Pipeline From Scratch Without a Framework
Retrieval-augmented generation is five stages and none of them needs a framework: split the text, turn each piece into a
Build a Research Agent That Cites Its Sources
A research agent is a loop with three tools and two things that must not live in the prompt: the budget that stops it, a
TPS protections terminated for Myanmar, South Sudan migrants
Two U.S. district judges rejected cases defending temporary protections for migrants from South Sudan and Myanmar, leavi
Oregon cops find missing California man — then make bone-chilling discovery he’s the man’s alleged killer
Later, police would make the shocking realization that the man was not Joslin — but his alleged killer and roommate, 60-
Sega Is Auctioning Off Shadow The Hedgehog's Real-Life Motorcycle For a Good Cause
Sega is auctioning off Shadow the Hedgehog’s real-life Dark Rider motorcycle and giving the proceeds to charity.