Apple & LLMs, KubeCon EU, GraalVM, Dagger, Netflix bpftop, Redis SSPLv1, Decathlon BFF, Technical Debt

In this issue, April 2, 2024 [View it in your browser.]( [Apple & LLMs](#Apple), [KubeCon EU](#KubeCon), [Azure SQL Copilot](#Azure), [GraalVM](#GraalVM), [.NET Aspire](#dotnet), [Dagger](#Dagger), [Netflix bpftop](#Netflix), [Deno](#Deno), [Redis SSPLv1](#Redis), [Netflix Metaflow](#Metaflow), [Decathlon BFF](#Decathlon), [Technical Debt](#Technical) [Learn how to transition from Senior to Staff-Plus Engineer at InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (24-25 June)]( Learn critical behaviors and mindsets that distinguish high-performing Staff-Plus Engineers from their peers, based on real-life observations and successes. [Find out more and secure your early bird ticket before April 16](.  Sponsored by Hasura [The Architect’s Dilemma: Navigating the world of GraphQL - Sponsored by Hasura]( [The Architect’s Dilemma: Navigating the world of GraphQL]( When implemented correctly, GraphQL can outperform REST APIs in terms of efficiency and performance; however, building GraphQL APIs correctly requires an understanding of its principles and pitfalls. This article delves into the nuances of GraphQL implementation, explores the benefits of supergraphs, and provides insights for embracing these technologies effectively. [Learn more](. [( [] [Venkat Subramaniam on Architecture Patterns and Practices]( In this podcast, InfoQ spoke with Venkat Subramaniam, CEO of Agile Developer Inc., on architecture patterns and practices and the new role of software architect in agile software organizations. (Podcast) [( [] [InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends in 2024]( In this podcast, the Culture and Methods editorial team along with special guest Jutta Eckstein talk about the current state and trends we see in the technology industry in 2024. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Databrix Announces DBRX, an Open Source General Purpose LLM]( - [] [Apple Researchers Detail Method to Combine Different LLMs to Achieve State-of-the-Art Performance]( - [] [xAI Releases Grok as an Open-Source Large Language Model]( - [] [Researchers Open-Source LLM Jailbreak Defense Algorithm SafeDecoding]( - [] [Vitess Version 19 Released: Ends Support for MySQL 5.7, Improves MySQL Compatibility]( [] [Unpacking How Ad Ranking Works at Pinterest]( Aayush Mudgal describes how Pinterest serves advertisements. He discussed in detail how Machine Learning is used to serve ads at large scale. He went over ads marketplaces and the ad delivery funnel, the ad serving architecture, and two of the main problems: ad retrieval and ranking. Finally, he discussed some of the challenges and solutions for training and serving large models. (Article) Sponsored by Cockroach Labs [Architecting User Metadata Systems for Resilience and Scalability - Sponsored by Cockroach Labs]( [Architecting User Metadata Systems for Resilience and Scalability]( Delve into the intricate world of user metadata systems critical for customer profiles, loyalty programs, subscriptions, and gaming. Learn to architect resilient systems, ensuring availability, real-time accuracy, global scaling, and streamlined workflows for optimal user interactions. [Live Webinar, April 11th, 2024 - Save your Seat](. [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Kubecost Launches Version 2.0 with Network Monitoring]( - [] [Improving GitHub Deployments with Merge Queue]( - [] [Elastic Enhances OpenTelemetry with Profiling Agent, Sharing System Health Insights to the Community]( - [] [DigitalOcean Introduces CPU-Based Autoscaling for its App Plaform]( - [] [Terraform 1.7 Adds Config-Driven Remove and Test Mocking Ahead of OpenTofu]( [] [How to Get Tech-Debt on the Roadmap]( Only doing product-led work can lead to an unmaintainable system with lots of downtime. Unfortunately, getting time to work on the things that would prevent that can be challenging. Engineering roadmaps balance many competing demands, and the people making the decisions aren’t always the closest to the code. There is a need to learn how to speak their language. (Article) [] [Scaling Organizations with Platform Engineering]( Lesley Cordero focuses on how Platform Engineering can drive sustainability for growing organizations through DevOps principles, centralization, and scalable technical practices. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by DragonflyDB [A modern replacement for Redis - Sponsored by DragonflyDB]( [A modern replacement for Redis]( Dragonfly Cloud is a fully managed in-memory data store the delivers better performance at significantly lower cost than Redis based solutions. [Start your free trial today](. [Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [KubeCon EU Highlights: CloudEvents & Falco Graduate, Beta Tetragon , Linkerd Meshes Legacy Systems]( - [] [KubeCon EU: Backstage, Crossplane and Others Preparing for CNCF Graduation]( - [] [Copilot in Azure SQL Database in Private Preview]( - [] [Enhancing Engineering Design and Collaboration with Azure’s New Secure Simulation Workbench]( [] [Transactional Serverless Computing: PostgreSQL Creator Announces DBOS Cloud]( The creators of DBOS have recently introduced DBOS Cloud, a transactional serverless application platform tailored for TypeScript developers. With all state information stored in a highly available DBMS, this new platform assures transactional serverless computing, offering reliable execution alongside so-called "time travel" capabilities. (News) [Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Dagger Enables Developer Functions for CI/CD and Opens the Daggerverse]( - [] [Netflix Launches bpftop Aimed at Enhancing eBPF Performance Efficiency]( [] [Portfolio Analysis at Scale: Running Risk and Analytics on 15+ Million Portfolios Every Day]( William Chen discusses the importance of trimming your computational graph, storing data in multiple formats, leveraging open source, and considering multiple dimensions of modularization. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by InfluxData [Infrastructure Monitoring Basics with Telegraf, Grafana, and InfluxDB - Sponsored by InfluxData]( [Infrastructure Monitoring Basics with Telegraf, Grafana, and InfluxDB]( This tutorial introduces you to the TIG stack and shows you how to install, configure, and use it to monitor various aspects of your IT infrastructure, including system performance, resource utilization, and network traffic. [Watch now](. [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [GraalVM for JDK 22 Delivers Support for JDK 22 JEPs and New Truffle Version]( [] [Java News Roundup: JDK 22, GraalVM for JDK 22, Proposed Schedule for JDK 23, JMC 9.0]( This week's Java roundup for March 18th, 2024, features news highlighting: the GA release of JDK 22, GraalVM for JDK 22, the proposed release schedule for JDK 23, JDK Mission Control 9.0, BellSoft Liberica JDK and Azul Zulu for JDK 22. (News) Sponsored by Microsoft Azure [Build Intelligent Apps - Sponsored by Microsoft Azure]( [Build Intelligent Apps]( Combine AI, cloud-scale data, and cloud-native app development to create highly differentiated digital experiences. Start building and modernizing intelligent applications with Microsoft Azure. [Learn more](. [.NET Latest Content]( TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES - [] [.NET Aspire Preview 4: Database Managament Tools, Podman and More Cloud APIs Support Added]( [] [ASP.NET Core Updates in .NET 9 Preview 2: Blazor, OIDC, OAuth and Configuring HTTP.sys]( Microsoft released .NET 9 Preview 2 which contains some updates regarding ASP.NET Core: Blazor component constructor injection, and WebSocket compression for Blazor interactive server components. Furthermore, developers can streamline authentication integration by customising OIDC and OAuth parameters and configuring HTTP.sys extended authentication flags. (News) [Web Development Latest Content]( [] [Streamlining Cloud Development with Deno]( Ryan Dahl discusses Deno Runtime, Deno KV: a datastore anchored by ACID transactions and powered by FoundationDB, Deno Queues, and NPM in Deno. (Presentation with transcript included) [Mobile and IoT Latest Content]( [] [Redis Switches to SSPLv1: Restrictive License Sparks Fork by Former Maintainers]( Redis has recently announced a change in their license by transitioning from the open-source BSD to the more restrictive Server Side Public License (SSPLv1). The move has promptly led to a fork initiated by former maintainers and reignited discussions surrounding the sustainability of open-source initiatives. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Reddit Migrates Media Metadata from S3 and Other Systems into AWS Aurora Postgres]( - [] [Netflix Uses Metaflow to Manage Hundreds of AI/ML Applications at Scale]( - [] [Decathlon Adopts Backend for Frontend (BFF) Pattern to Empower FE Teams]( [] [Managing 238M Memberships at Netflix]( In this article Surabhi Diwan shared how the Netflix membership team does distributed systems: the architecture bets, technology choices, and operational semantics that serve the needs of Netflix’s ever-growing member base. (Article) [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [How to Tame Technical Debt in Software Development]( [] [How to Get Tech-Debt on the Roadmap]( Ben Hartshorne discusses how to pitch a product, covering why one needs to make a business case, what tech debt is, what data is most compelling, and getting tech debt on other teams’ roadmaps. 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