I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.

How Claude Code Is Reshaping Software—and Anthropic

WIRED spoke with Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, about how the viral coding tool is changing the way Anthropic works.

I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home

Somewhat reassured, I used the fully HA-integrated Claude Code to finish migrating most of my nearly 200 smart home devices.

I used Claude Code to vibe code an Apple Watch app in just 12 hours - instead of 2 months

I used Claude Code to vibe code an Apple Watch app in just 12 hours - instead of 2 months ...
InfoQ

Java News Roundup: Jakarta EE 12, Spring Shell, Open Liberty, Quarkus, Tomcat, JHipster, Gradle

This week's Java roundup for January 26th, 2026, features news highlighting: an update on milestone and GA release schedule ...
The Register on MSN

How an experienced developer teamed up with Claude to create Elo programming language

Bernard Lambeau, the human half of a pair programming team, explains how he's using AI feature Bernard Lambeau, a ...
VentureBeat

The creator of Claude Code just revealed his workflow, and developers are losing their minds

When the creator of the world's most advanced coding agent speaks, Silicon Valley doesn't just listen — it takes notes. "If you're not reading the Claude Code best practices straight from its creator, ...
NPR

Code Switch

January 28, 2026 • To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has spent years in a constant state of protest — and they’re only getting more intense under the second Trump administration. So ...