A developer jammed out aQR code generator in pure SQL, just PostgreSQL, no extensions or libraries. One gnarly single-statement query. It even runs faster onPostgreSQL 17than on 16, thanks to engine tweaks... read more  

Dependencies are risky, especially in smaller companies - avoid unnecessary packages to prevent security incidents and maintain code simplicity. Feature flags can become overwhelming if abused, leading to complex codebases and false sense of security - use them wisely. Commenting code is a balance -.. read more  

Daprstarted as a humble Kubernetes sidecar. Now? It's a full-blownmulti-mode runtimethat runs wherever you need it,edge,VM, orserverless APIs. Diagrid’sCatalysttakes that further. It wraps Dapr in a fully managed API layer that’s detached from your app’s lifecycle. No infra lock-in, just token-based.. read more  

In Kubernetes v1.35,spec.jobControllerManagedByhits GA. That means full handoff of Job reconciliation to external controllers is now official. It unlocks tricks likeMultiKueue, where a single management cluster fires off Jobs to multiple worker clusters, without losing sight of what’s running where... read more  

Cilium’s Day 2 playbook covers the real work: dialing inL7 policy controls, tuningHubble observability, and wringing performance fromBPF. It's how you keep big Kubernetes clusters sane. The focus?Multi-tenant isolation,node-to-node encryption, and scaling cleanly withexternal etcdso the network does.. read more  

Next.js brings advanced capabilities to developers out-of-the-box, but scaling it in your own environment can be challenging due to uneven load distribution and high latency. Watt addresses these issues by leveragingSO_REUSEPORTin the Linux kernel, resulting in significantly improved performance met.. read more  

In-Place Pod Resizehits GA in Kubernetes 1.35. You can now tweak CPU and memory on live pods without restarts. This is finally production-ready! What’s new since beta? It now handlesmemory limit decreases, doesprioritized resizes, and gives you betterobservabilitywith fresh Kubelet metrics and Pod e.. read more  

Halodoc cut EC2 costs and shaved latency by leaning into two Kubernetes tricks: In-place pod resizing(v1.33) lets them dial pod resources up or down on the fly, especially handy during off-peak hours. Zone-aware routingviatopology-aware hintskeeps inter-service traffic close to home (same AZ), skipp.. read more  

etcd v3.5.26 patches a nasty upgrade bug. It now syncsv3storefromv2storeto stop zombie nodes from corrupting clusters during the jump to v3.6. The core issue: Older versions let stale store states bring removed members back from the dead... read more  

Chinese AI milestones in 2025: Big models from DeepSeek and others, AGI discussions at Alibaba, US-China chip war swings, Beijing's AI Action plan, and more. DeepSeek led the way with an open-source model, setting off a wave of Chinese companies going open-source. China's push for AGI and involvemen.. read more