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Being a Responsible Developer in the Age of AI Hype
Justin Sheehy emphasizes that AI is code, not magic, and warns against inflated claims about AI capabilities. He urges developers to approach AI with healthy skepticism, seeking verifiable evidence and focusing on ethical practices, including addressing bias, privacy, and data integrity. Clear communication about AI’s limitations and accountable use are essential to prevent hype and misuse.
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Java-Based No-Code and Low-Code Application Bootstrapping Tools Review
Low-code and no-code software development platforms help establish common ground for product development. They can help developers avoid repetitive bootstrapping tasks and speed up development. This article reviews four of the most common tools.
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Cell-Based Architecture Adoption Guidelines
The challenges in building modern, reliable, and understandable distributed systems continue to grow, and cell-based architecture is a valuable way to accept, isolate, and stay reliable in the face of failures. Organizations must ensure that the cell-based architecture is the right fit for them and that the migration will not cause more problems than it solves.
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Jump into the Demoscene: Where Logic, Creativity, and Artistic Expression Merge
The demoscene is a vibrant, creative subculture where you can use mathematics, algorithms, creativity, and a wee bit of chaos to express yourself. In this article, I want to inspire you to grab the opportunity to get your voice and vision on the table, and show you that the demoscene is not only for mathematical wizards.
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Securing Cell-Based Architecture in Modern Applications
Securing cell-based architecture is essential to fully capitalize on its benefits while minimizing risks. To achieve this, comprehensive security measures must be put in place. Organizations can start by isolating and containing cells using sandbox environments and strict access control mechanisms like role-based and attribute-based access control.
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Adaptive Responses to Resiliently Handle Hard Problems in Software Operations
As engineers move into more senior positions such as Staff Engineer, Architect, or Sr Tech Lead roles, their knowledge and experience is often applied across the system. This expertise is increasingly needed for handling novel problems or designing innovative solutions to complex problems. This article discusses strategies for approaching your role as a senior member of your organization.
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Taking Advantage of Cell-Based Architectures to Build Resilient and Fault-Tolerant Systems
Cell-based architectures offer a robust approach to building resilient systems. They achieve this through the core principles of isolation, autonomy, and replication. Each cell manages its resources and makes decisions autonomously. Observability for cell-based architecture requires a tailored approach to address the unique challenges and opportunities presented by this distributed system design.
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Optimizing Wellhub Autocomplete Service Latency: a Multi-Region Architecture
Every company wants fast, reliable, and low-latency services. Achieving these goals requires significant investment and effort. In this article, I will share how Wellhub invested in a multi-region architecture to achieve a low-latency autocomplete service.
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Article Series: Cell-Based Architectures: How to Build Scalable and Resilient Systems
In this article series, we take readers on a journey of discovery and provide a comprehensive overview and in-depth analysis of many key aspects of cell-based architectures, as well as practical advice for applying this approach to existing and new architectures.
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How Cell-Based Architecture Enhances Modern Distributed Systems
Cell-based architecture has emerged as a response to many challenges associated with distributed systems. It employs the bulkhead pattern to isolate failures to a fraction of the affected infrastructure footprint and prevent widespread impact. Cells can also help organize large architectures into domain-bound deployment and delivery units, which provides essential sociotechnical benefits.
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Building a Global Caching System at Netflix: a Deep Dive to Global Replication
Netflix's EVCache system handles 400M ops/second across 22,000 servers, managing 14.3 PB of data. This infrastructure ensures global availability and resilience through intelligent data routing and flexible replication strategies. By implementing batch compression and switching to DNS-based discovery, Netflix optimizes efficiency, reduces bandwidth usage and significantly lowers operational costs.
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Proactive Approaches to Securing Linux Systems and Engineering Applications
Maintaining a strong security posture is challenging, especially with Linux. An effective approach is proactive and includes patch management, optimized resource allocation, and effective alerting.