# Developers

Spotify's CEO reveals their top developers have stopped writing code due to AI advancements, while Rufus developers report being blocked from downloading Windows ISOs, suspecting Microsoft's involvement.

### About Developers
This topic covers news and social media discussions related to software developers, real estate developers, and game developers.  

### Insights
- developers engagements is up 6924.51% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:developers/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/developers/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +6,925%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -61%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +76%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +90%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-10-19  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [-------]
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TikTok: [---------]
YouTube: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/developers/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-13  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
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Instagram: [--]
News: [---]
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### Creators: [------] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/developers/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Developers in the last [--] hours which is down 2.50% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-13  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

The most influential creators that mention Developers in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@AikidoSecurity](/creator/twitter/AikidoSecurity) | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@timenggg](/creator/youtube/timenggg)             | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@Pirat_Nation](/creator/twitter/Pirat_Nation)     | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [-------]     |

[View More](/list/creators/developers/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 83%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:developers/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/developers/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 83%  
Daily Average: 84%  
[--] Week: 80% no change  
[--] Month: 79% no change  
[--] Months: 79% -9%  
[--] Year: 79% -17%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-03-14  
1-Year Low: 38% on 2025-05-26  

Most Supportive Themes:
- AI and Automation Tools: (40%) The emergence of AI tools like Claude Code and Cowork is revolutionizing how developers and non-technical individuals approach tasks, automating workflows and increasing productivity.
- Game Development Innovations: (25%) Game developers are continuously pushing boundaries with new game mechanics, graphical advancements, and innovative features, often engaging directly with their communities.
- Real Estate Development Projects: (15%) Discussions around real estate development highlight new projects, challenges with regulations, and the impact on local communities and urban planning.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Regulatory Challenges for Developers: (10%) Developers, particularly in the crypto space, face significant regulatory hurdles and legal uncertainties regarding liability and oversight, impacting innovation.
- Job Market Disruption by AI: (10%) The rapid advancement of AI tools raises concerns about job displacement across various sectors, prompting discussions on the future of work and necessary skill adaptations.
  

### Top Developers News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Battlefield [--] Season [--] is all about 'delivering the bread and butter of the game' — but is it enough to bring players back TechRadar We talk about some of the biggest additions in the new season of Battlefield [--] with its developers at Battlefield Studios"  
[News Link](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/battlefield-6-season-2-is-all-about-delivering-the-bread-and-butter-of-the-game-but-is-it-enough-to-bring-players-back) [@techradar](/creator/news/techradar) 2026-02-17T16:57Z 330.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Rufus developers have been blocked from downloading Windows ISOs and believe there to be 'active intentional involvement from Microsoft' PC Gamer Microsoft has yet to comment on the issue"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/rufus-developers-have-been-blocked-from-downloading-windows-isos-and-believe-theres-active-intentional-involvement-from-microsoft) [@pcgamer](/creator/news/pcgamer) 2026-02-17T15:44Z 3.2M followers, 219.5K engagements


"Michael Noonan and civil servants have last laugh after PAC criticism The Irish Times Commission of Investigation into Project Eagle deal with Cerberus backed Nama conduct and valuation of Northern Ireland developers' loans"  
[News Link](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/03/02/michael-noonan-and-civil-servants-have-last-laugh-after-pac-criticism/) [@IrishTimes](/creator/x/IrishTimes) 2026-02-17T08:01Z 807.2K followers, [----] engagements


"TIGITs immuno-oncology teachings Drug developers spent billions of dollars on clinical trials of TIGIT-blocking cancer immunotherapies but have little to show for it. What went wrong Drug developers spent billions of dollars on clinical trials of TIGIT-blocking cancer immunotherapies but have little to show for it. What went wrong"  
[News Link](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41573-026-00031-7) [@NaturePortfolio](/creator/x/NaturePortfolio) 2026-02-16T20:09Z 2.1M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Developers Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Spotify's CEO says its best developers havent written a line of code since December all thanks to AI. Read more: bit.ly/4tM6XXK"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofinance/video/7607976050483531022) [@yahoofinance](/creator/tiktok/yahoofinance) 2026-02-17T23:13Z 717.1K followers, 40.4K engagements


"Nintendo emulation has been severely damaged after Nintendo's GitHub DMCA takedowns. Most Yuzu and Ryujinx forks are now being discontinued following the DMCA strikes and some developers have stopped their work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2023865039426601157) [@Pirat_Nation](/creator/x/Pirat_Nation) 2026-02-17T21:00Z 290.6K followers, 90K engagements


"Mafia: The Old Country is NOT Mafia [--] it was a spinoff. Hangar [--] developers made this clear in multiple interviews"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MafiaGameVideos/status/2023842193983910264) [@MafiaGameVideos](/creator/x/MafiaGameVideos) 2026-02-17T19:29Z [----] followers, 20.7K engagements


"quoting not to dunk but to educate more people there isnt a completely fungible bucket of people labeled game developers who can be seamlessly allocated against balance or frontend improvements or services performance those are in fact three very different jobs @drewlevin Hey drew listen I gotta tell you this straight. Can you and the development team take [--] full patch of not changing any champs of the sorts and put full investment into optimizing the client. When the client doesnt even wanna open up AFTER restarting my pc I get pissed. @drewlevin Hey drew listen I gotta tell you this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/drewlevin/status/2023829508596658528) [@drewlevin](/creator/x/drewlevin) 2026-02-17T18:38Z 62.2K followers, 122.4K engagements

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