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Speedscale Proxymock: Freely testing cloud native apps alongside AI code assistants

We’ll always remember 2025 as the year AI code assistants went big. Copilot, Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, whatever. Developers went from mistrusting these tools, to being expected to turn over much of their coding labor to them. Even if, according to an extensive Stack Overflow survey, only 3 percent of professional developers say they ‘highly trust’ AI coding tools.

Deploying Dgraph Clusters to Cycle

One of the best parts of my job is helping Cycle users explore self-hosting options on the platform. This time, I had the pleasure of working with Dgraph (now a part of Hypermode). If you haven't heard of it, Dgraph is a distributed, horizontally scalable graph database that gives you a native graph storage/compute engine with distributed ACID transactions (via Raft and snapshot isolation) and first-class GraphQL.

You're Late to the OpenTofu Party. Here's Why That's a Problem.

OpenTofu has emerged as the true open successor to Terraform, restoring transparency and community ownership after Terraform’s shift to a restrictive BSL license. With features like OCI registries, encryption at rest, and a public RFC process, it’s already outpacing Terraform’s innovation.

Deploying a SolidStart app to Vercel with CircleCI

Deploying web apps can feel overwhelming. Multiple moving parts, including frameworks, hosting, databases, and automation tools make having a smooth, automated workflow seem impossible. But having an automated workflow is worth the effort; you can focus on building features and improving your app instead of worrying about manual deployments or server management.

Simple Talk Podcast - Coffee Chat with John Sterrett

Simple Talk Podcast – Coffee Chat with John Sterrett Description: Steve chats with John Sterrett, CEO of ProcureSQL, about his true love for data from a young age, how SQL Saturday and community events inspired him to start his own company, ProcureSQL’s use of AI to provide more value, and the impacts of work on relationships - plus much more!

Navigating the path from startup speed to enterprise scale | Braintrust by Cortex

(00:20) The founding journey: from zero to one hundred customers(01:13) Day one: Building the first version of the service catalog(04:25) Why speed is a startup's only superpower(09:54) The mindset shift to enterprise-grade reliability and scale(13:06) How quality becomes a competitive advantage(14:46) High-leverage early decisions: writing tests and supporting on-prem(17:38) Balancing speed and quality in the age of AI(21:21) How AI will shift, not replace, engineering roles(26:53) Advice for engineering leaders working with founders.

Hyperview DCIM 5.1 Software Release

This release is all about helping you move faster, see more, and manage your infrastructure with greater ease. From real-time polling and smarter layout tools to expanded support for DC power and new visual enhancements in rack views, this update is packed with practical improvements. Plus, with French language support and key bug fixes, it’s more accessible and reliable than ever.

Hyperview DCIM 5.2 Software Release

This release focuses on giving you more control over your infrastructure connections and ensuring your monitoring tools run smoother than ever. From enhanced circuit management and expanded search capabilities to optimized data collectors and advanced Modbus support, this update delivers practical improvements that make your day-to-day operations more efficient.

Autonomous Self-Healing Capabilities for Cloud-Native Infrastructure and Operations

Modern cloud-native infrastructure was adopted to increase agility and scale, but as it grows in scale and complexity, engineering teams are now drowning in operational noise. Industry research (The State of Observability for 2024) reveals that 88% of technology leaders report rising stack complexity, while 81% say manual troubleshooting actively detracts from innovation.