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The Hidden Architecture of Autonomy: How Skydio Drones Think, See, and Connect

Summary In today's Coredump Session, François Baldassari and Chris Coleman sit down with Ross Yeager, VP of Device Platform Software at Skydio, to explore how autonomy is reshaping modern robotics and what it takes to build drones that can truly think for themselves. Ross shares his journey from Boosted Boards to Skydio, unpacking how the company pioneered fully autonomous flight, built a vertically integrated manufacturing operation in California, and created a foundation that blends cutting-edge software and hardware.

Code Reviews Done Right: The Framework That Stops Bugs Before Production

Learn code review best practices from experienced developer Shashi Lo at GitKon 2025. Discover how to review pull requests effectively, give constructive feedback using the nit vs. non-nit framework, and leverage AI tools like CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot to catch bugs humans miss. Shashi Lo shares 20+ years of code review philosophy, demonstrating real PR reviews on his Secret Santa app and showing exactly what makes thorough code review essential for shipping production-ready code.

Ncentral 2025 Year in Review | Top Features, Enhancements and 2026 Roadmap

Join Head Nerds Jason Murphy and Paul Kelly as they walk through the key N‑central enhancements delivered in 2025, including updates to Vulnerability Management, Linux Patching, Asset Views, modernization, security, integrations, and analytics. You’ll also get a preview of what’s ahead in 2026, including UI modernization, performance improvements, agent strengthening, and a new AI assistant designed to streamline your workflows.

MSP Growth Hacks for 2026: Predictions shaping your future

As we move into 2026, new technologies, market pressures, and customer expectations are reshaping what it takes for MSPs to stay competitive. Join us for an exclusive forward-looking session where we break down the most important trends set to shape the managed services industry in the coming year.

How Alerting Works in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted

This training video from SolarWinds Academy provides a high-level overview of how the alerting process works within SolarWinds software. Technical trainer Cheryl Nomanson explains the step-by-step workflow, starting with the alerting engine continuously scanning the database for conditions that meet alert trigger thresholds. She covers how triggered elements are evaluated for suppressions (like time-of-day restrictions and scoping), and explains that only fully qualified conditions become actual alerts. The video details how alerts always display in the web console and may trigger additional actions like emails or scripts.