A tutorial on using kafkacat to copy data between Kafka clusters via Unix pipelines for quick, simple data replication.
A guide to using GitHub Actions to build and deploy OpenFaaS serverless functions, including a custom action workflow example.
The article argues for more intuitive and enjoyable user interfaces for working with variable fonts, comparing current tools to clunky emoji selection.
A technical review of Hammerspace's data orchestration platform presented at Cloud Field Day, analyzing its value proposition against cloud-native alternatives.
An exploration of predictive analytics, its historical roots in human nature, and its modern implementation through data science and AI technologies.
Explains the role and implementation of 'stubs' or 'thunks' within the .NET Runtime, detailing their purpose in method dispatch and indirection.
A guide to getting started with Azure Sentinel, Microsoft's cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution, covering setup, data connectors, and initial configuration.
Explains the new ternary operator syntax in PowerShell 7, comparing it to traditional if/else statements and testing its performance.
Stack Overflow announces Prashanth Chandrasekar as its new CEO, highlighting his tech background and the company's future goals.
A technical article exploring a custom, high-performance RTTI and dynamic_cast implementation for C++, aimed at game engine development.
A technical guide on building globally distributed, low-latency applications using Azure Cosmos DB and Pulumi infrastructure-as-code.
A guide to using GitLab CI with Docker and the Drake build system for reproducible, cached model-fitting pipelines.
Explores the benefits of functional programming and F# for improving code correctness and maintainability in C# teams.
A preview of two tech vendors, Hammerspace and Solo.io, ahead of their presentations at the Cloud Field Day 6 event.
A detailed review of the RaptorCS POWER9 Blackbird PC, covering initial setup issues, troubleshooting, and customer support experience.
Explains advanced stubbing techniques and built-in answer strategies in the Mockito Java mocking library for unit testing.
A speaker discusses using Azure Managed Identities to securely access services without managing keys, including a demo app for file sharing.
A guide to refactoring Azure DevOps Pipelines using templates and centralized repositories to reduce repetition and improve maintainability.
A guide to modernizing alerting practices in distributed systems, advocating for observability, SLOs, and paging only on user-impacting issues.
A Developer Advocate shares practical advice on managing time, avoiding burnout, and maintaining well-being while traveling extensively for tech conferences and meetups.
