# What Caught My Eye in January

DevFeed: [What Caught My Eye in January](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-caught-my-eye-in-january-31871.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.metachris.dev/2026/02/what-caught-my-eye-in-january/>)

Author: Chris Hager

Published: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Chris Hager](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chris-hager.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [FOSDEM](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fosdem.md>), [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>), [MCP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mcp.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [databases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/databases.md>), [fosdem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fosdem.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>)

## AI overview

A January 2026 link roundup covering AI agents, FOSDEM, databases and PostgreSQL, MCP, cURL, software engineering, security, and other technology and engineering topics.

## Source excerpt

January 2026: the month AI agents got their own social network and started forming micronations. Also: FOSDEM, ancient engineering, cURL's war on slop, hard-won lessons on estimation and burnout, and a few other delightful corners of the internet. Add your favorites in the comments! Note: descriptions are LLM-assisted. Topics: Engineering & Tech AI / LLMs Open Source Life & Miscellany Engineering & Tech Databases in 2025: A Year in Review (cs.