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Scaling Automation, Azure DevOps MCP, OpenTofu 1.10, Ceph RBD, CloudFront HTTPS DNS, From C to Rust, Storybook v9, Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2, Netflix Observability, Agentic AI Architecture, Pair Programming, Inflection Points

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Mandy Gu on Generative AI (GenAI) Implementation, User Profiles and Adoption of LLMs

In this podcast, Mandy Gu from Wealthsimple discusses how to establish AI programs in organizations and implement Generative AI (GenAI) initiatives, and the relationship between user profiles and adoption of LLMs. (Podcast)

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GitHub Next: how their research and prototyping team operates

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Idan Gazit and Eddie Aftandilian from GitHub Next how their research and prototyping team operates as a "department of fool around and find out", exploring AI-powered developer tools through rapid experimentation and user feedback. (Podcast)

TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Anthropic Introduces Economic Futures Program to Address the Economic Impact of AI

AI Agents & LLMs: Scaling the Next Wave of Automation

The panelists demystify AI agents and LLMs. They define agentic AI, detail architectural components, and share real-world use cases and limitations. The panel explores how AI transforms the SDLC, addresses concerns about accuracy and bias, and discusses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and future predictions for AI's impact. (Presentation with transcript included)

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TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Microsoft Launches Azure DevOps MCP Server in Public Preview

  2. Docker Desktop 4.43 Expands Model Runner and Brings New Compose-Kubernetes Bridge

  3. OpenTofu 1.10 Released with OCI Registry Support and an MCP Server for AI Infra as Code

Ceph RBD Turns 15: a Story of Open Source Creation

Fifteen years ago, Ceph RBD began as a community-driven idea that grew into essential infrastructure powering today's cloud platforms. This insider story from Yehuda Sadeh-Weinraub reveals how two developers started a distributed storage that now supports OpenStack and Kubernetes through transparent, collaborative development. (Article)

One Network: Cloud-Agnostic Service and Policy-Oriented Network Architecture

Anna Berenberg talks about One Network, Google's unified service networking overlay, which centralizes policy, simplifies operations across diverse environments, and enhances developer velocity. Learn about its open-source foundation, global traffic management, and vision for future multi-cloud and mobile integration. (Presentation with transcript included)

TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES

  1. AWS CloudFront Adds HTTPS DNS Support

  2. Azure AI Foundry Agent Service Gains Model Context Protocol Support in Preview

Figma's $300,000 Daily AWS Bill Highlights Cloud Dependency Risks

Figma's IPO filing reveals a staggering $300,000 daily spend on AWS, totaling $100 million annually, or 12% of its $821 million revenue. The company's deep reliance on AWS exposes it to significant risks, including potential outages and policy changes. This highlights the critical dilemma for tech firms: balancing the benefits of cloud agility with rising costs and vendor lock-in challenges. (News)

From C to Rust: inside Meta’s Developer-Led Messaging Migration

Meta has begun rewriting its mobile messaging infrastructure in Rust, gradually replacing a legacy C codebase that engineers say had become increasingly difficult to maintain and frustrating to work with. (News)

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Java News Roundup: Spring gRPC, Micronaut, JReleaser, Tomcat, Quarkus Legacy Config Classes

This week's Java roundup for June 30th, 2025, features news highlighting: point and maintenance releases of Spring gRPC, Micronaut, JReleaser, Quarkus and Apache Tomcat; the beta release of Open Liberty 25.0.0.7; and sunsetting of the Quarkus legacy configuration classes. (News)

Storybook Releases Storybook v9 with Improved Testing Support

Storybook, the front-end workshop for UI development, has officially released version 9, bringing improvements to testing through a collaboration with Vitest and other core upgrades such as a flatter dependency structure to optimize performance and improve the overall developer experience. (News)

Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2 Coming to Android to Accelerate On-Device AI

Available in the Armv9-A architecture, Arm Scalable Matrix Extension 2 (SME2) is a set of advanced CPU instructions designed to accelerate matrix heavy computation. The new Arm technology aims to help mobile developers to run advanced AI models directly on CPU with improved performance and efficiency, without requiring any changes to their apps. (News)

TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Guardian's Secure Messaging: Open Source Messaging Uses Millions of App Users as Traffic Cover

  2. Inside Netflix’s Title Launch Observability System: Validating Title Availability at Global Scale

Agentic AI Architecture Framework for Enterprises

To deploy agentic AI responsibly and effectively in the enterprise, organizations must progress through a three-tier architecture, Foundation tier, Workflow tier, and Autonomous tier where trust, governance, and transparency precede autonomy. (Article)

Great Architects Facilitate, Not Dictate Software Decisions

Thomas Betts and Andrew Harmel-Law discuss Harmel-Law's book, Facilitating Software Architecture. They explore what makes a decision architecturally significant, how the architecture practice is evolving, and the architect's role in empowering teams rather than being the sole decision-maker. (Video podcast with transcript included)

TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES

  1. How Pair Programming Enhanced Development Speed, Focus, and Flow

Inflection Points in Engineering Productivity as Amazon Grew 30x

Carlos Arguelles discusses pivotal inflection points throughout Amazon's monumental growth. He explains how significant operational crises, exponential engineer growth, and market shifts drove crucial investments in engineering productivity and foundational infrastructure, offering valuable lessons for senior developers and leaders. (Presentation with transcript included)

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