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How to Compute Without Looking: A Sneak Peek into Secure Multi-Party Computation

This article shows how you can compute a function across multiple parties that do not trust each other without forcing them to share their individual inputs. This technique can be used to split secrets among parties, perform logical operations, or count votes in a way that ensures data privacy is preserved.

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Architecture & Design

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OpenSearch Cluster Topologies for Cost Saving Autoscaling

Amitai Stern discusses cost-saving autoscaling topologies for OpenSearch. He explains the inherent challenges in autoscaling unstructured data systems like OpenSearch and Elasticsearch, using analogies to illustrate the complexities beyond simply adding nodes. He shares architectural patterns (burst indexes, burst clusters) to optimize resource utilization and handle fluctuating loads effectively.

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AI Infrastructure

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Navigating LLM Deployment: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Meryem Arik shares best practices for self-hosting LLMs in corporate environments, highlighting the importance of cost efficiency and performance optimization. She details quantized models, batching, and workload optimizations to improve LLM serving. Insights cover model selection and infrastructure consolidation, emphasizing the differences between enterprise and large-scale AI lab deployments.

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Making Change Stick: Lessons Learned From Helping Teams Improve at the Co-Op

Neil Vass discusses Co-op's unique 180-year history and its impact on modern software development practices within the organization. He explains the evolution of Co-op Digital, from its early adoption of agile principles inspired by GDS to its current challenges in scaling and sustaining effective ways of working across diverse teams.

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DevOps

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Checklist for Kubernetes in Production: Best Practices for SREs

This article provides SREs with a checklist for managing Kubernetes in production environments. It identifies common challenges including resource management, workload placement, high availability, health probes, storage, monitoring, and cost optimization. By implementing consistent GitOps automation across these areas, teams can significantly reduce complexity, and prevent downtime.

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 5: Do Robots Dream of Electric Pianos?

Hosts discuss the use of simulation of both musical instruments and robots. They explore how software and sampling techniques allow musicians to replicate the sounds of real instruments and to design better pianos before manufacturing. They discuss how robot simulations allow testing code safely in virtual environments, avoiding costly or dangerous real-world consequences.

Anthony Alford Roland Meertens
on Oct 30, 2024

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How to Compute Without Looking: A Sneak Peek into Secure Multi-Party Computation

OpenSearch Cluster Topologies for Cost Saving Autoscaling

Navigating LLM Deployment: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Making Change Stick: Lessons Learned From Helping Teams Improve at the Co-Op

Checklist for Kubernetes in Production: Best Practices for SREs

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 5: Do Robots Dream of Electric Pianos?

How to Compute Without Looking: A Sneak Peek into Secure Multi-Party Computation

GitHub Leverages AI for More Accurate Code Secret Scanning

GPT-4o Code Completion Model Now Available in Public Preview for VS Code Copilot

OpenSearch Cluster Topologies for Cost Saving Autoscaling

Applying Flow Metrics to Design Resilient Microservices

How GitHub Copilot Serves 400 Million Completion Requests a Day

Making Change Stick: Lessons Learned From Helping Teams Improve at the Co-Op

Data, Drugs, and Disruption: Leading High-Performance Company in Drug Development

Exploring Aging of Programmers: Fostering Inclusive and Age-Friendly Workplaces

OpenAI Releases Improved Image Generation in GPT-4o

OpenAI Introduces New Speech Models for Transcription and Voice Generation

Mistral AI Launches API for LLM-Based OCR of Multimodal Documents

Secret Sprawl in Public Repos is Worse Than Ever, Finds New Report

CNCF Accepts Kubescape as an Incubating Project

Atlassian Announces Opsgenie Consolidation into JIRA Service Management

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