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27 Feb

Postmark team 4 min read

If you've ever asked an AI coding agent to help you integrate email into your app, you've probably gotten code that looks right but isn't quite right. Maybe it used an outdated endpoint. Maybe it forgot about Message Streams entirely. Maybe it hallucinated a method that doesn't exist. (We've seen all three.) AI agents are only as good as the…

Isabella Wloch 4 min read

Recently, I helped transition a feature that was already mid-development from one team to another. It was my first time in this kind of role, and while it was a valuable experience, it also surfaced several challenges I had not anticipated. The experience pushed me to reflect on how teams share knowledge, make decisions, and […] The post Transitioning a…

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vladmihalcea 1 min read

Introduction In this article, I’m going to show you how to emulate a LEFT JOIN FETCH between two root entities without fetching the intermediate child entity. I got the inspiration for this article by this comment thread on my blog. Domain Model Let’s assume we have the following entities: The Post is the root entity of our hierarchy, but just…

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Over the past two years, we’ve witnessed a Cambrian explosion of AI development, with Generative and Agentic AI capturing stakeholders’ attention. AI/ML Engineers are delivering real business value by intermixing LLMs and agentic systems with traditional machine learning systems. It’s been an era of rapid prototyping and quick integrations. Teams have adopted different approaches - each unlocking new potential, but…

MapTiler (Dominik Zochowski) 1 min read

Fully control styling, behavior, and interaction logic of custom map controls. With MapTiler SDK JS, using native HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can fully control the map UI with declarative or programmatic APIs.

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Part of the annoying thing about angel investing is that you’re ostensibly investing in CUTTING EDGE FUTURE STARTUPS who are about to BRING THE FUTURE TO YOUR FACE and in order to do this you have to go through some of the worst software and processes on the goddamn planet: banks, and laws. Some cool stuff remains, though. Money EUROPEANS…

26 Feb

Jeremy Likness 8 min read

Discover how Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData brings unified vector database access to .NET - one interface for semantic search across any vector store with built-in support for embeddings, filtering, and RAG patterns. The post Vector Data in .NET – Building Blocks for AI Part 2 appeared first on .NET Blog.

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GeForce NOW Community 2 min read

GeForce NOW’s anniversary celebration reaches a chilling crescendo as Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem creeps into the cloud — and the horrors look better than ever on a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership. To mark the occasion, a special launch bundle rises from the shadows, pairing the game with a yearlong Ultimate membership for a limited time. […]

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Nathan Baker 3 min read

Think about an HTML page. At its core, it’s just a container—a bounded environment with a set of rules, capabilities, and constraints. Everything that happens inside it is governed by what you put there. Now imagine that same concept, but instead of DOM elements and event listeners, you’re placing AI agents with distinct personas into […] The post Digital Clones…

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Choosing the right GitOps tool is complex. This guide cuts through the noise, comparing Argo CD, Flux CD, and Sveltos. Learn the four GitOps principles, how to match tool strengths to your operational topology, and the crucial 80% of discipline needed for successful adoption

J Simpson 9 min read

Agentic AI systems promise something beyond single-turn inference. They can provide persistence, autonomy, and the ability to plan and act across time. However, anyone who’s tried to wire real APIs into an agent quickly discovers an uncomfortable reality. Even well-trained models can become jerky, brittle, or outright wrong once network calls, retries, partial failures, and ...

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25 Feb

JEFF GANGEMI, GROWTH MARKETING PRACTICE LEAD @ TOPTAL 1 min read

As AI reshapes the software landscape, SaaS companies face a new reality: Incremental improvements are no longer enough. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Pablo Dominguez of Insight Partners joins Jeff Gangemi to discuss how AI-first thinking, a culture of builders, and centralized strategy are redefining growth.

JEFF GANGEMI, GROWTH MARKETING PRACTICE LEAD @ TOPTAL 1 min read

In today’s crowded media landscape, creating great content is only half the battle: Getting it in front of the target is what drives growth. In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Noah Greenberg, Co-founder and CEO of Stacker, joins Jeff Gangemi, Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, to discuss how data-driven storytelling and brand authority help brands scale…

Yiwen Xu 4 min read

We’re excited to share a seamless new integration between Docker Model Runner (DMR) and Open WebUI, bringing together two open source projects to make working with self-hosted models easier than ever. With this update, Open WebUI automatically detects and connects to Docker Model Runner running at localhost:12434. If Docker Model Runner is enabled, Open WebUI...

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Abby Peterson 4 min read

Not too long ago, due to government funding issues, I was working on a project whose timeline had to be revisited. And part of the features we were going to get to before President Trump’s administration pulled funding was in-app reporting for the clients: a place where they could generate and export stats on specific […] The post A User’s…

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Bence A. Tóth 6 min read

The first time you realize you’re a safe leader, it feels like a victory. People tell you the truth sooner. They admit mistakes instead of hiding them. They bring you the messy thing instead of the polished story. The team takes more calculated risks, and the work gets better. If you care deeply about people — and if you’re reading…

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Sowmiya Devarajan 10 min read

Brand Self Serve (BSS) is a core web application within Flipkart( https://advertising.flipkart.com/ ), designed for advertisers (Brands and Sellers) to create and manage advertisements in multiple formats. These ads are strategically placed on designated slots across flipkart.com pages, ensuring visibility and engagement with millions of shoppers. The platform offers advertisers a seamless, intuitive user interface, built with ReactJS on the…

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Priya Patil 7 min read

Navigating Change The way we interact with software is shifting. Instead of clicking through web interfaces and learning different UIs for each system, some people are moving toward natural language as the interface - telling an AI what they want done, and it handles the task completion for them. This shift is happening now, but there's been a missing piece:…

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Kishore Mavuri 1 min read

Voice has rapidly become the main interface between enterprises and their customers. AI voice agents now handle service requests, authentication, payments, and issue resolution at scale. In doing so, they move beyond responding, they actively listen, in real-time and at scale. When AI listens, the security and privacy stakes fundamentally change. The focus is no longer limited to protecting databases…

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Why are new startups growing so fast? Why is the wage distribution getting larger for software engineers? Why do I love infrastructure? Is open source dead? I think a lot of these things, and some more things, all have their roots in a big shift in how we build software. Or rather, how we buy software. Software development today is…

24 Feb

Klaus Loeffelmann 45 min read

Vibe Coding. IntelliSense on Steroids. Intention-Based Development. Call it what makes you happy - it's "just" the next evolutionary step in software development for me. Which let me build my stranded 82-year-old retirement-resistant mom an ersatz time-study app when her dongle died at midnight. The post The Dongle Died at Midnight – WinForms Agent Saved my German Mom’s Business Trip…

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We are open-sourcing the initial version of RCCLX – an enhanced version of RCCL that we developed and tested on Meta’s internal workloads. RCCLX is fully integrated with Torchcomms and aims to empower researchers and developers to accelerate innovation, regardless of their chosen backend. Communication patterns for AI models are constantly evolving, as are hardware [...] Read More... The post…

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Jonathan Snook 1 min read

I’ve lived in Ottawa since I was a teenager. In all of the time I’ve lived here, there has been a tourist attraction: The Rideau Canal Skateway. Every winter, the National Capital Commission prepares and maintains one of the longest skating rinks in the world at just over 7 kilometres in length. Despite the availability and proximity to this attraction,…

Juan Santana 1 min read

The 8th Light Beacon Award is an honor that recognizes distinguished individuals or teams who bring 8th Light’s values to the frontlines, inspiring and enabling the way for others to follow in their footsteps. As we closed out 2025, we recognized a team that carried 8th Light’s values beyond our screens and onto a global stage. Team Nimrods made up…

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Martin Fowler 1 min read

Rahul Garg has observed a frustration loop when working with AI coding assistants - lots of code generated, but needs lots of fixing. He's noticed five patterns that help improve the interaction with the LLM, and describes the first of these: priming the LLM with knowledge about the codebase and preferred coding patterns. more…

Kathy Benemann 4 min read

AI is accelerating every aspect of healthcare — from radiology and drug discovery to medical device manufacturing and new treatment methods enabled by digital twins of the human body. NVIDIA’s second annual “State of AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences” survey report reveals how the industry is moving from AI experimentation to execution, reaping return […]

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Jennifer Kohl 7 min read

Docker Captains are leaders from the developer community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. “From the Captain’s Chair” is a blog series where we get a closer look at one Captain to learn more about them and their experiences. Today we are interviewing Kristiyan...

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Sam Laidlaw 3 min read

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. In Part 1, we covered knowing your audience and cutting the noise. Now let’s talk about directness and clarity of purpose. I’ve talked about the importance of knowing your audience and cutting through the noise when communicating with executives. These are foundational skills. But […] The post Stop Hedging:…

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Tom Schuster 2 min read

Cross-site scripting (XSS) remains one of the most prevalent vulnerabilities on the web. The new standardized Sanitizer API provides a straightforward way for web developers to sanitize untrusted HTML before inserting it into the DOM. Firefox 148 is the first browser to ship this standardized security enhancing API, advancing a safer web for everyone. We […] The post Goodbye innerHTML,…

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Siddhartha Narang 13 min read

Re-architecting Flipkart’s Rate Card Engine: The Journey to Building a High-Scale, Generic Rate Card Platform Introduction In the hyper-competitive world of e-commerce every cent matters. How marketplace fees are calculated, charged and displayed to millions of sellers at Flipkart directly impacts revenue, seller trust, and business agility. For years, the legacy system responsible for this task was the Agreement Master…

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J Simpson 8 min read

When building agentic AI systems that interact with APIs and other services, securely managing JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) becomes a critical part of the architecture. Unlike traditional web applications, agentic AI can operate autonomously, invoking APIs, making decisions, and passing sensitive information without direct human supervision. These nuances create unique authorization challenges around how JWTs ...

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When you write a SQL query with a JOIN clause, you probably do not think much about what happens next. You just expect the database to return the right rows. But this simple keyword forces your database to make one of the most consequential decisions a query planner makes: which join algorithm should it use?

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A lot of “capture-the-flag” style ML puzzles give you a black box neural net, and your job is to figure out what it does. When we were thinking of creating our own ML puzzle early last year, we wanted to do something a little different. We thought it’d be neat to give users a complete specification of the neural net,…

23 Feb

Itay Ozery 5 min read

As technologies and systems become more digitalized and connected across the world, operational technology (OT) environments and industrial control systems (ICS) — from energy and manufacturing to transportation and utilities — are increasingly depending on enterprise networks and the cloud. This expands OT and ICS capabilities — but also their exposure to cyber threats. Unlike […]

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Srini Sekaran 2 min read

AI agents are moving from demos to daily workflows. They write code, run commands, and complete multi-step tasks without constant hand-holding. But general-purpose agents don't know Docker. They don't understand your containers, your images, or your specific setup. Gordon does. Just run docker ai in your terminal or try it in Docker Desktop. Available today...

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Jennifer Kohl 4 min read

Docker Sandboxes is a new primitive in the Docker's ecosystem that allows you to run AI agents or any other workloads in isolated micro VMs. It provides strong isolation, convenient developer experience and a strong security boundary with a network proxy configurable to deny agents connecting to arbitrary internet hosts. The network proxy will also...

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Sam Laidlaw 5 min read

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on executive storytelling. Part 2 will cover directness, clarity about objectives, and tying it all together. I have been a part of more executive briefings than I can count. Some land, several don’t. The ones that fail? They fail the same way every time: too much information, […] The post Know Your…

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Gediminas G 2 min read

Anyone who’s vibe-coded an application with AI knows how quickly a simple idea turns into something more complex. A basic form needs to store data. Users need accounts. Logic need… The post No-code’s backend bottleneck is history appeared first on Hostinger Blog.

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At the end of 2025, NPM registry revoked all personal NPM tokens that I used to publish new NPM package releases. This change improves the security of the entire NPM publishing workflow, but has disrupted my CI process. For example, the new feature of cypress-timestamps has not been released, failing with the error "SemanticReleaseError: Invalid npm token.". Hmm, what do…

22 Feb

Kendra Haan 6 min read

As a software developer, I spend much of my day thinking about reliability, automation, eliminating repetitive work, and building tools that help me do my best work. Most of that effort is focused on serving project goals and delivering high-quality software. But my sense of purpose at Atomic comes from more than just the code […] The post Never Missing…

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Kogan Dev Blog 4 min read

At Kogan.com, engineering is about building software that is useful and seeing them used at scale. We work in a fast moving e-commerce environment, so the problems are real and often complex. Performance, reliability, scale, legacy constraints, new features, tight feedback loops. We ship frequently, deploy daily, and continuously improve what is already live. You can see the impact of…

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21 Feb

Valerie Nielson 4 min read

When you’re first starting your career, there are a lot of day-to-day tasks that a college degree doesn’t adequately prepare you for. You might even find that skills you thought you knew how to do just aren’t transferable. One of the things I’ve had to relearn is note-taking. How note-taking is different in the office […] The post Upgrade Your…

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20 Feb

Filippo Valsorda 8 min read

I recommend turning Dependabot off and replacing it with a pair of scheduled GitHub Actions, one running govulncheck, and the other running CI against the latest version of your dependencies.

Yiwen Xu 2 min read

Based on Docker’s State of Agentic AI report, a global survey of more than 800 developers, platform engineers, and technology decision-makers, this blog summarizes key findings of what's really happening as agentic AI scales within organizations. Drawing on insights from decision-makers and purchase influencers worldwide, we'll give you a preview on not only where teams...

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