SQL Server 2019 has ended mainstream support, leaving users with only security patches. This article outlines the implications and next steps.
Explains why traditional DMZ and secure zone network designs offer little security in Azure, advocating for modern micro-segmentation approaches.
Troubleshooting guide for a failed Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22 upgrade, identifying a corrupted ISO as the cause.
Explains how to use React 19's cache() API to prevent server component waterfall fetching and improve performance in Next.js.
A guide to deploying Azure Confidential VMs with memory encryption, including a PowerShell script to automate the setup process.
PostgreSQL 18 adds delay time logging to VACUUM/ANALYZE VERBOSE and autovacuum logs, aiding performance monitoring.
A tutorial on creating a choropleth map with a histogram legend in R using ggplot2, sf, and patchwork to better visualize data distribution.
Analyzes the complex relationship between tech monopolies and workers, exploring antitrust law, labor monopsony, and output reduction effects.
A developer shares their experience finding and reporting 27 security vulnerabilities on Gitlab through HackerOne in 2019, including insights and motivations.
Explores using Bing Search API to ground LLM responses for website assistants, comparing custom implementation with Azure AI Agent Service.
A guide to automating Azure Quick Review (azqr) scans using a scheduled GitHub Actions workflow for continuous cloud resource assessment.
A summary and discussion of Chapter 1 of Chip Huyen's book, exploring the definition of AI Engineering, its distinction from ML, and the AI Engineering stack.
Explains how to integrate OpenAI's Realtime API using WebRTC for low-latency, multimodal conversational applications.
Monthly roundup of news and resources in data streaming, stream processing, and the Apache Kafka ecosystem, curated by industry experts.
Introducing ModernBERT, a new family of state-of-the-art encoder models designed as a faster, more efficient replacement for the widely-used BERT.
An updated guide on React ref callbacks, covering changes in React 19 and best practices for avoiding unnecessary re-renders.
A developer discusses how observing innovative user workarounds can inspire new product features, using examples from data structures and Bluesky.
A technical article on building a robust testing infrastructure for iOS development, covering modularization, test types, and strategies to reduce flakiness.
Explains the core technical shift from multi-tool Observability 1.0 to a unified, event-based Observability 2.0.
Podcast episode discussing AI tools for developers, including chatbots for code generation, problem-solving, and navigating obscure technologies.
