GitHub Universe 2026, Node.js 27 Alpha and More: Developer News Roundup for October 2026
The last week of October 2026 was a busy one for anyone who writes code for a living. GitHub used its Universe conference to push Copilot further toward agent-driven development, the Node.js project shipped the first build under its new once-a-year release schedule, Android Studio opened its doors to outside coding agents, and Nim finally released a long-awaited major update. If you missed the