Sponsored by Akka  Akka now supports self-managed nodes and self-hosted platform regions, giving teams the freedom to deploy distributed, agentic AI systems on any infrastructure—without relying on Akka’s managed services. These updates support the shift from traditional stateless apps to stateful, event-driven systems needed for scalable, real-time AI agents. Learn how Akka is enabling flexible, large-scale agentic AI deployments. |
 The InfoQ Trends Reports offer InfoQ readers a comprehensive overview of key topics worthy of attention. The reports also guide the InfoQ editorial team towards cutting-edge technologies in our reporting. In conjunction with the report and trends graph, our accompanying podcast features insightful discussions among the editors digging deeper into some of the trends. (Trends Report) |
 This eMag explores the challenges of modernizing, migrating, and scaling applications, spotlighting architectures that are redefining what is possible in software today. (eMag) |
 The panel discussion in this episode is one half of the annual InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends Report. The other half is the written report . One of the regular features of InfoQ are the trends reports, which each focus on a different aspect of software development. These reports provide the InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of the topics to pay attention to this year. (Podcast) |
 Shane Hastie spoke to John Gesimondo about how to leverage generative AI tools to support sustainable mental peace and productivity in the complex, interruption-prone world of software engineering by developing a practical framework that addresses emotional recovery, overcoming being stuck, structured planning and communication, maximizing flow, and fostering divergent thinking. (Podcast) |
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 In this article, author Jitender Jain discusses AI driven document processing techniques for an intelligent, adaptive approach to document processing, to interpret documents in context and not just by visual structure. (Article) |
Sponsored by Harness  Struggling to manage cloud costs without losing agility? Learn how to use IaC to align cloud-native design with cost optimization—covering autoscaling, ephemeral environments, and consistent, budget-aware operations. Live Webinar, May 22nd, 2025 — Save Your Seat. |
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| GitHub recently announced the official release of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which is in public preview as of April 4th, 2025. Engineers can integrate with GitHub APIs using this open-source server, enabling automation and AI-powered interactions with the GitHub ecosystem. (News) |
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 Kennedy Torkura discusses cloud attack emulation as a critical strategy for senior software developers and architects. He explains adopting the attacker's perspective, moving beyond passive assessments to active validation, and the principles of threat-informed defense to enhance cloud security posture. Learn about detection limitations and the necessity of continuous testing. (Presentation with transcript included) |
Sponsored by Boomi  Struggling with slow legacy systems? This eBook shows how a leading Al-powered, low-code iPaaS is key to cut costs, speed up deployments, modernize IT, and boost efficiency. Discover how businesses like yours have simplified their tech stack, removed bottlenecks, and empowered teams to innovate faster, all while adjusting to the age of Al. Download Now. |
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 Chris Price discusses the critical shift from catching bugs at runtime to identifying them during the build process. He explains how leveraging modern programming language features such as static typing in dynamic languages, null safety, immutable data structures, and exhaustive pattern matching can significantly enhance code maintainability and prevent expensive production issues. (Presentation with transcript included) |
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| This week's Java roundup for April 21st, 2025, features news highlighting: the GA release of Gradle 8.14; JBang introduces Jash, a Java library for shell scripts; the first release candidate of Hibernate ORM 7.0; the April edition of Open Liberty; and the end of open-source support for Spring Cloud Data Flow. (News) |
Sponsored by Microsoft Azure  New to Kubernetes? AKS offers a managed solution for scaling distributed apps, simplifying deployment without needing deep Kubernetes expertise. Follow this e-book’s tips to deploy non-containerized apps on Kubernetes in minutes, using automated workflows and best practices. Download Now. |
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| With the release of the last Android 16 beta, developers should ensure their apps or libraries are free of any compatibility issues. Google warns of changes - including JobScheduler quotas, stronger intent security, 16KB page size - that might affect apps even if they do not specifically target Android 16. (News) |
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 At its heart, our transformation journey is about breaking dependencies at multiple levels. Many enterprises face similar challenges with legacy systems: tightly coupled architectures that are difficult to scale, change, or maintain. For us at National Grid, the solution came through four complementary paradigms that worked together to enable different forms of decoupling. (Article) |
 Cooper Bethea explains the need for a cellular architecture at Slack, triggered by availability zone outages. He details the "before" & "after" of their production environment, emphasizing the strategic choices made for services with varying consistency requirements. Discover the success drivers, including incremental implementation and embracing "good enough", that enabled this complex migration. (Presentation with transcript included) |
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 Tiani Jones explains how recognizing organizational behaviors and their resulting patterns can reveal opportunities for improvement and lead to better performance. Using examples like chess and a cyber-physical team, she shares practical insights on identifying anti-patterns and fostering generative cultures through mindful adjustments to constraints and practices in software development. (Presentation with transcript included) |
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