"Clean Code" by Robert Martin, despite popularized concepts within the coding community, presents real work examples for refactoring that may not always improve code quality. The examples often introduce unnecessary complexity, such as turning simple functions into complicated class structures with .. read more  

In large-scale systems, Load Balancer, Reverse Proxy, and API Gateway have distinct roles. Load Balancers distribute network traffic across backend servers to enhance performance and reliability. Reverse Proxies add functionalities like SSL termination, security measures, and caching. API Gateways n.. read more  

Caching is applied at every layer: browsers cache HTTP responses and assets; CDNs cache static content; some load balancers cache frequently accessed data. Service instances use in-memory and distributed caches like Redis for performance. Databases use caches like Bufferpool and Materialized Views f.. read more  

Go's syntax, features, and tooling enable easy-to-read and maintainable code. Recent additions like generics in Go 1.18 and range-over functions in Go 1.23 have introduced complexity without significantly improving productivity. The main advantage of Go remains its simplicity, which is being oversha.. read more  

Elon Musk stated he would ban Apple devices at his companies if Apple integrates OpenAI at the operating system level, calling it a security violation. He criticized Apple for relying on OpenAI rather than developing its own AI and mentioned the establishment of his own AI startup, xAI, valued at $2.. read more  

HashiCorp Consul 1.19 enhances user experience with features like a new custom resource definition (CRD) for registering external services and multi-location storage for Consul snapshots. Support for HashiCorp Nomad now includes an API gateway, transparent proxy, and admin partitions. Improvements s.. read more  

The Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) in Kubernetes automatically adjusts the number of pod replicas based on observed CPU utilization or other select metrics, such as memory. The calculation for determining the desired number of replicas takes into account the current number of replicas, current metr.. read more  

Service accounts are generally available in Grafana 9.1, replacing API keys for enhanced security and granular access control. API keys will no longer be created after Aug. 31, 2024, and will be fully deprecated by Jan. 31, 2025. Developers must migrate to Service Account Tokens (SATs) to maintain a.. read more  

The Terraform AWS CC Provider is now generally available, leveraging the AWS Cloud Control API to provide support for over 950 AWS resources and data sources. Developed in collaboration between AWS and HashiCorp, the provider allows for faster access to new AWS features and services through consiste.. read more