GPT-3.5 Turbo, OpenTF, eBPF, OpenSSF, Spring Modulith, .NET Upgrade, API Design

In this issue, September 5, 2023 [View it in your browser.]( [GPT-3.5 Turbo](#GPT), [OpenTF](#OpenTF), [Rethinking Reliability](#Rethinking), [eBPF](#eBPF), [GCP Storage](#Storage), [OpenSSF](#OpenSSF), [Spring Modulith](#Spring), [Unnamed Patterns](#Unnamed), [.NET Upgrade](#dotnet), [API Design](#API), [Accountability and Leadership](#Accountability) [Introducing new 1-day tickets QCon San Francisco (Oct 2-6).]( The new QCon 1-day passes provide a flexible learning path for you to bring back collective new ideas to guide your decision-making. This tailored option allows focused learning, less time away, and optimizes development budgets. [Tickets are available now for $1,280](.  [( [] [Roi Ravhon on FinOps, Application Unit Economics, and Cloud Cost Optimization]( In this episode, Roi Ravhon, co-founder and CEO of Finout, sat down with InfoQ podcast co-host Daniel Bryant and discussed the emergence and industry adoption of FinOps. The talk covers topics such as the benefits of adopting FinOps, the typical journey of an organization interested in learning more about cloud costs, and a range of cultural and tooling required for a successful implementation. (Podcast) [( [] [Leaders Need to Be Coaches to Enable Developer Effectiveness]( In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Phil Alves about how leaders can enable developer effectiveness. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Google Expands Vertex AI Search and Conversation Capabilities]( - [] [GPT-3.5 Turbo Can Now Be Fine-Tuned for Improved Quality and Performance]( [] [Stability AI Launches Open Source Chatbot Stable Chat]( Stability AI, makers of the image generation AI Stable Diffusion, recently launched Stable Chat, a web-based chat interface for their open-access language model Stable Beluga. At the time of its release, Stable Beluga was the best-performing open large language model (LLM) on the HuggingFace leaderboard. (News) [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [OpenTF Foundation Released OpenTF Manifesto]( [] [Rethinking Reliability: What You Can (and Can't) Learn from Incidents]( Courtney Nash discusses research collected from the VOID, challenging standard industry practices for incident response and analysis, like tracking MMTR and using RCA methodology. (Presentation with transcript included) [] [Sprinkling eBPF onto Your Observability]( Frederic Branczyk discusses the eBPF's capabilities. Beyond that, Branczyk will demonstrate the real-world use of eBPF in next-generation Observability tooling. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by Redis [RedisLabs]( [Redis Enterprise for Kubernetes and Microservices]( Developing Microservices on Kubernetes? Redis Enterprise can help by reducing development complexity, easing deployment headaches, reinforcing resiliency, and increasing velocity. [Learn how here](. [Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Azure Announces Jumpstart Agora]( - [] [External REST Endpoint Invocation in SQL Azure Now Generally Available]( - [] [AWS Introduces M7a General Purpose AMD Genoa Instances]( - [] [Budget for Project Users in Google Cloud Lowers the Barrier to Create and Manage Budgets]( [] [Google Launches Three New Cloud Storage Options: Cloud Storage FUSE, Parallelstore, NetApp Volumes]( Google recently launched three new cloud storage options: Cloud Storage FUSE for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications that require file system semantics, a parallel file system Parallelstore for demanding AI and HPC applications that use GPUs, and NetApp Volumes for enterprise applications running in the cloud. (News) [Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [OpenSSF New Manifesto Urges the Software Industry to Take Responsibility for Open Source Security]( [] [How Spotify Improved its LLM Chatbot in Sidekick]( While using a Large Language Model chatbot opens the door to innovative solutions, Spotify engineer Ates Goral argues that crafting the user experience so it is as natural as possible requires some specific efforts to order to reduce latency. (News) Sponsored by ScyllaDB [ScyllaDB]( [Designing Data Intensive Applications (By O'Reilly)]( This guide helps you navigate the fast-changing landscape of approaches to processing and storing data for data-intensive applications. Peer under the hood of the systems you already use, and learn how to operate them more effectively, understand recent distributed systems research, and more. [Download Now](. [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [JDK 21 and JDK 22: What We Know So Far]( - [] [MicroStream Debuts Eclipse Store Java Persistence Framework at Eclipse Foundation]( - [] [Spring AI Provides Integration with OpenAI and Azure OpenAI]( - [] [Spring Modulith 1.0 Gains Production-Readiness, IDE Support and Improved Testability]( - [] [Java News Roundup: Introducing Spring AI, Spring Modulith 1.0, Testcontainers Desktop]( [] [Streamlining Code with Unnamed Patterns/Variables: a Comparative Study of Java, Kotlin, and Scala]( Explore the use of the Unnamed Patterns/Variables in programming languages like Java, Kotlin, and Scala. Enhancing code readability, allowing omission of unnecessary components, and simplifying code are key features. Expect further innovative uses as languages evolve. (Article) [.NET Latest Content]( [] [.NET Upgrade Assistant: Project Features Upgrade and .NET MAUI Improvements]( Microsoft has announced an updated version of the .NET Upgrade Assistant in Visual Studio. The new release brings on a series of enhancements designed to simplify the migration process for .NET MAUI. Notably, developers can now also upgrade project features without needing to change the existing .NET version. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( [] [Connecting the Dots: API Design in a Distributed World]( Ben Gamble explores API Design through the lens of a developer and a consumer of internal and external APIs. (Presentation with transcript included) [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [How Big Tech Lost its Way - Accountability and Leadership]( [] [Managing the Carbon Emissions Associated with Generative AI]( There’s an increasing concern about the energy use and corresponding carbon emissions of generative AI models. And while the concerns may be overhyped, they still require attention, especially as generative AI becomes integrated into our modern life. Factors such as model architecture, transparency and quantization of models are required to decrease carbon emission from AI systems. (Article) [] [Five Principles for Enablement with (Almost) Nothing to Do with Building Tools]( Steph Egan shares five principles used to build support, make a broad impact on teams, and inspire change at the BBC. (Presentation with transcript included) InfoQ Call for Contributors Write for InfoQ: Share knowledge, connect with the global software development community, and grow your career Are you an experienced senior software engineer or technical leader that is passionate about innovation, adoption of technologies, and the learning and sharing of knowledge with your peers? 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