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2024 was the GenAI year. With new and more performant LLMs and a higher number of projects rolled out to production, adoption of GenAI doubled compared to the previous year (source: Gartner). In the same report, organizations answered that they are using AI in more than one part of their business, with 65% of respondents mentioning they use GenAI in one function.

A reliable notifications system can send highly scalable, multi-protocol messages — via email, SMS, or apps — all from one platform. For example, you can send timely cost anomaly alerts directly to your developers on Slack to alert them to potential overspending before it becomes a board meeting emergency. So, what does this have to do with Amazon SNS pricing? Let’s start at the beginning to better understand what you’re paying for when you get that AWS SNS bill.

The weather may be frightful in most parts of the U.S. right now, but these cloud cost updates are pretty delightful (if we do say so ourselves). Here’s the top cloud news that dropped in January 2025: Enjoy!

Managing logs in Docker can quickly become overwhelming, especially when dealing with multiple containers. If you’ve ever tried to sift through a sea of log entries looking for a specific error or debugging message, you know the struggle. Fortunately, you can pipe docker logs output through grep to filter logs efficiently. This guide breaks down how to use docker logs grep it effectively, including practical examples to help you debug and monitor your containerized applications like a pro.

System logs play a crucial role in debugging and monitoring in Ubuntu. When a service misbehaves or an unexpected crash happens, logs hold the answers. They’re also great for keeping an eye on system performance. Knowing how to access, read, and manage these logs can save you hours of troubleshooting. This guide covers everything you need to know about Ubuntu system logs—from where they’re stored to how to analyze them efficiently.

The terms engineering excellence and developer experience are often used in ways that make them seem interchangeable. While these concepts do overlap, it’s important to understand that developer experience (DX) is just one subset of engineering excellence, not a one-to-one match. Below, we define engineering excellence, clarify what developer experience entails, and explore how improving developer experience supports—but does not replace—the broader objectives of engineering excellence.

1 year later… Technology leaders face a critical challenge that keeps them up at night: transforming their digital infrastructure without burning through budgets or risking operational disruption. In today’s hyper competitive business landscape, cloud migration isn’t just a technical upgrade, it’s a strategic imperative that can make or break an organization’s future. That’s where experience matters.

In 2022, we wrote about our engineering interview process to make it more transparent and accessible to candidates. A lot has changed since then: we've grown to 80 people across London, San Francisco, and New York, and naturally, our interview process has evolved too. We thought it was time for an update!