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MCP and context overload: Why more tools make your AI Agent worse

Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 04:06 by Jonas Helming

MCP makes it easy to plug AI agents into everything, but that convenience can backfire when tool lists and descriptions flood the context window. This post explains why “more tools” can mean worse outcomes and shares concrete ways to keep agents lean and reliable. 
 

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Invisible Blockers for AI Coding: When Good Leadership Blocks Progress

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 05:01 by Jonas Helming

AI coding often fails not because of tools or security, but because of leadership decisions that unintentionally block learning and experimentation. This article and video uncover three invisible blockers and explain how leaders can enable real AI coding adoption.

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FOSDEM and EU Open Source Week 2026: Key Events for the ORC Community

Monday, January 12, 2026 - 10:13 by Shanda Giacomoni

Late January in Brussels has become an important moment for anyone working at the intersection of open source and European regulation. For the ORC community, this week is particularly relevant. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is moving from interpretation to implementation, and many of the conversations happening during this week focus on what that means in practice.

The story of modernising the Eclipse Platform and IDE

Friday, January 9, 2026 - 11:34 by Jacob Harris

Initiative 31 is an evaluation project supported by the Eclipse IDE Working Group, focused on the long term sustainability of Eclipse SWT, the Eclipse Platform, and the products built on top of them.


 

Slash Commands: Automating AI Workflows in Theia AI

Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 03:12 by Jonas Helming

Slash commands in Theia AI introduce a simple way to trigger reusable, multi-step AI workflows with minimal interaction cost. The demo walks through new built-in commands in Theia 1.67 and shows how teams can define their own AI-native workflows with ease.

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