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| In this article series, we take readers on a journey of discovery and provide a comprehensive overview and in-depth analysis of many key aspects of cell-based architectures, as well as practical advice for applying this approach to existing and new architectures. (Article Series) |
| Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss the historical cycles of AI "summers" and "winters": periods of optimism and decline in AI research. The conversation follows the story of neural networks, to the resurgence of AI with backpropagation and deep learning in the 2010s. They also explore the potential for a future "AI Winter", as technological advances face both hype and skepticism. (Podcast) |
| In this podcast Michael Stiefel spoke with Bernd Ruecker about how important process orchestration is for solving business problems, and how it is often misunderstood by architects and developers. They also spoke about the importance of visual tools, training new developers, and the dangers of being trapped by the joy of technology. (Podcast) |
| In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Gojko Adzic about his work in software development, product management, and value creation. Gojko discusses his experiences in building and improving products, the importance of measuring user behavior changes, and the concept of "lizard optimization" - improving products by addressing unexpected user behaviors. (Podcast) |
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| Nischal HP discusses the intricacies of designing and implementing intelligent systems powered by LLMs, drawing upon practical insights gained from real-world deployments. (Presentation with transcript included) |
Sponsored by Lightbend In this white paper, Jonas Bonér dives into how Akka and Kubernetes work together to streamline the development, deployment, and management of cloud-native services. Explore how to handle stateful data without sacrificing the agility of stateless environments. Whether you're building for scale, speed, or fault tolerance, this guide lays out the patterns and practices you need. Download Now. |
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| Podman Desktop 1.13 introduces key updates, including Hyper-V support for managing Podman machines on Windows, an integrated image search feature, and redesigned empty state pages for containers, images, pods, and Kubernetes. The release also includes a reorganized Kubernetes navigation and an Image Layer Explorer extension. (News) |
Sponsored by Microsoft Azure Discover the cutting-edge features of VS Code's Java Extension Pack, including the 'Rewrite with New Java Syntax' tool, powered by GitHub Copilot. Learn how Copilot can transform legacy code into modern syntax and provide instant inline chat for AI-driven code reviews. Explore new ways GitHub Copilot can enhance your Java development - Watch Now On-Demand. |
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| Every company wants fast, reliable, and low-latency services. Achieving these goals requires significant investment and effort. In this article, I will share how Wellhub invested in a multi-region architecture to achieve a low-latency autocomplete service. (Article) |
| John Spray discusses the complexities of stateful cloud service design, using Neon Serverless Postgres as a case study, where to put data and how many copies, ensuring availability, scaling a service. (Presentation with transcript included) |
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| In a two-installment series, Stephen Crane and Khyber Sen, software engineers at Immunant, recount how they ported VideoLAN and FFmpeg AV1 decoder from C to Rust for the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). The series includes plenty of details about how they ensured not to break things and optimized performance. (News) |
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| This week's Java roundup for October 7th, 2024, features news highlighting: JEP 489, Vector API (Ninth Incubator), and JEP 484, Class-File API, targeted for JDK 24; the release of Apache projects, Tomcat 11.0.0 and Cassandra 5.0.0; the release of EclipseStore 2.0.0; the October 2024 Payara Platform release; and the release of Ktor 3.0.0. (News) |
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| Last week, Microsoft announced the preview release of two libraries: Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions and Microsoft.Extensions.AI. These packages, referred to as Unified AI Building Blocks, provide the .NET ecosystem with essential abstractions for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) services into .NET applications and libraries, along with middleware to enhance key capabilities. (News) |
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| Currently available in beta, the Vertex AI SDK for Firebase enables the creation of apps that go beyond the simple chat model and text prompting. Google has just made available a colab to help developers through the steps required to integrate it into their apps. (News) |
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| Cell-based architecture has emerged as a response to many challenges associated with distributed systems. It employs the bulkhead pattern to isolate failures to a fraction of the affected infrastructure footprint and prevent widespread impact. Cells can also help organize large architectures into domain-bound deployment and delivery units, which provides essential sociotechnical benefits. (Article) |
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| A sustainable mindset in software engineering matters because software is still primarily built by humans, and we must prioritize their well-being, Marion Løken said at NDC Oslo. Integrating the team more deeply into discovery work, discussing feedback collectively, and fostering a culture of psychological safety helped to engage her team and mitigate burnout. (News) |
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