Andrew Kelly discusses why software requires continuous maintenance, focusing on the need for adaptation and evolution in software to keep up with changes in the real world and user requirements. He references Lehman's Laws of Software Evolution, which emphasize the importance of adapting software t.. read more  

Alpine Linux is a general purpose distribution designed for power users who appreciate security and efficiency. It's secure due to proactive features like Position Independent Executables and offers a small footprint. It runs on various architectures and is popular for use in Linux containers... read more  

Kubernetes harbors capabilities that even seasoned developers might not be fully aware of. These hacks delve into the more esoteric, yet incredibly potent tricks that can significantly empower those who master them. These are not your everyday tips but profound insights into making Kubernetes do ama.. read more  

Last week, the author shared a deep-dive into setting up the terminal, including using iTerm2, zsh instead of bash, oh-my-zsh for plugin management, and material design colors. Additionally, they discussed using Starship for customizing the terminal prompt, installing useful plugins like git, zsh-au.. read more  

Last week, a user reported slow loading times for Bencher Perf Page, with the worst HTTP response time at 2 minutes. The complexity of tracking performance over multiple dimensions led to performance bugs. The maintainer made performance improvements, including refactoring the Reports API and limiti.. read more  

Cloud cost management remains a critical priority for CIOs as questions around ROI increase and corporate scrutiny of costs rise. DIY cloud cost management may be the way to go for enterprises, as commercial cloud optimization tools can be costly and may not fit specific requirements... read more  

IBM has entered a definitive agreement to acquire HashiCorp for $2 billion, aiming to create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform with AI capabilities. The acquisition is expected to drive significant synergy across multiple strategic growth areas, expand the total addressable market, and offer att.. read more  

The author reflects on their struggle to find meaningful engineering work in a tech industry focused more on producing code than asking important questions or solving real societal problems. They express frustration with the lack of critical thinking and autonomy in engineering roles, advocating for.. read more  

VMware, currently owned by Broadcom, has recently announced changes to their support contracts. Moving forward, support for VMware by Broadcom products may be provided by Authorized Distributor’s Technical Support Centers. This change raises concerns about the quality of support and transparency in .. read more  

Amazon RDS automatically creates storage volume snapshots of the database instance and saves backups according to the specified retention period. Manual snapshots can help achieve high availability and disaster recovery goals, but over-provisioned snapshots can increase costs. By managing RDS snapsh.. read more