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In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Myles Henaghan about the open-sourced "Hierarchy of Engineering Needs" - a systematic framework inspired by Maslow's hierarchy that helps engineering leaders identify and prioritize the most impactful constraints limiting their software delivery systems among competing improvement initiatives. (Podcast)
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Laurent Doguin and Geoffroy Couprie discuss their pioneering work with Wasm on the infrastructure side. They walk us through the benefits and challenges of building a platform over WebAssembly and why it’s the safer alternative to containers. (Podcast)
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TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES
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In this article, author Eyal Solomon discusses AI Gateways, the outbound proxy servers that intercept and manage AI-agent-initiated traffic in real time to enforce policies and provide central management. (Article)
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Hannah Foxwell discusses the design and implementation of AI agent teams, providing a practical example of a multi-agent system for prioritizing vulnerabilities. She argues that instead of using AI for a "20% productivity boost," engineering should use it to automate "toil" and reshape organizational structures, empowering humans to focus on creative, high-value work that drives business growth. (Presentation with transcript included)
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The Dagger team has released Container Use, an open-source tool designed to streamline how AI-based coding agents operate by giving each one its own containerized sandbox and Git worktree, enabling parallel, conflict-free workflows. (News)
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Engineers can avoid common pitfalls in large-scale infrastructure upgrades by studying others' experiences. The article provides lessons learned from big firms like eBay and Snowflake, offering solutions for legacy systems, performance validation, and rollback planning. It emphasizes systematic preparation and clear communication to handle challenges and ensure zero-downtime upgrades at scale. (Article)
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Senyo Simpson discusses how Rust's core values lead to "fearless programming." He shares front-line experience with Rust, including its application in a high-performance proxy. He explores the language's strengths in predictability and correctness, while also acknowledging its complexities and providing guidance on when to choose Rust for long-term projects. (Presentation with transcript included)
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This week's Java roundup for August 11th, 2025, features news highlighting: the eighth milestone release of Spring Framework 7.0; the fifth milestone release of Spring Data 2025.1.0; the August 2025 edition of Open Liberty; Hibernate Reactive 4.1; and the first release candidates of Quarkus 3.26 and Gradle 9.1. (News)
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Microsoft's .NET 10 Preview 7 showcases significant enhancements across ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET MAUI, and Windows Forms. Key updates include easier exception handling, improved cookie and passkey authentication, and a clearer local development experience with .localhost support. C# 14 reaches feature completeness, while .NET MAUI optimizes build performance. (News)
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Introducing Oxlint v1.0: a groundbreaking Rust-based linter for JavaScript and TypeScript, boasting 520+ rules and 50-100x faster performance than ESLint. With zero-config setup, multi-file analysis, and seamless migration tools, it’s ideal for both open-source projects and enterprises. Experience rapid linting and minimal setup. (News)
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Sam Newman discusses the three golden rules of distributed computing and how they necessitate robust handling of timeouts, retries, and idempotency. He provides practical, data-driven strategies for implementing these principles, including using request IDs and server-side fingerprinting to create safe, resilient distributed systems. (Presentation with transcript included)
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Travis Gosselin discusses how an internal developer portal (IDP) can combat the developer experience crisis. He explains how to empower engineering teams by building a business case for a developer portal, considering architectural choices, and balancing standardization with flexibility for effective adoption. He highlights the importance of reducing friction and improving fulfillment. (Presentation with transcript included)
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TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES
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Emerson Murphy-Hill explains how to prioritize investments in engineering productivity using data from Google, National Instruments, and ABB. He discusses a ranked list of productivity drivers, the impact of biases in code reviews and documentation, and the practices of exceptionally diverse and inclusive engineering teams. (Presentation with transcript included)
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The InfoQ team shares insights on navigating AI hype, improving code quality, and fostering high-performing teams. The discussion covers the critical role of psychological safety, effective engineering metrics, and FinOps, offering concrete strategies to build future-proof teams and make informed technical investments. (Trends Report with video and transcript included)
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