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Is AI the Future of Software Development, or Just a new Abstraction? Insights from Kelsey Hightower

Join Kelsey Hightower as he shares his thoughts on the current state of AI and its potential impact on software development. In this discussion with Mark Boost and Dinesh Majrekar, Kelsey explores the possibilities and limitations of AI, and how it may change the way we build and interact with software. From the importance of pragmatism to the role of abstraction, Kelsey offers valuable insights for developers, engineers, and anyone interested in the future of technology.

Elastic - The Search AI Company

You may not know it, but you probably use Elastic every day. By combining the transformative power of AI with our deep expertise in search and vector databases, we are changing what's possible with search. Our Search AI Platform empowers organizations to have a conversation with all their data, build powerful GenAI applications, immediately diagnose root causes in observability, and hunt for threats at enterprise scale.

DevEx Unpacked 003 - Scaling Cloudsmith, Security Innovation & Developer DNA with Tom Gibson

Episode 003: In this episode of DevEx Unpacked, Alan Carson sits down with Tom Gibson, Principal Engineer and long-time Cloudsmith team member, to trace his journey from early start-up to leading strategic innovation in the CTO’s office. Tom shares behind-the-scenes stories about engineering through scale, building continuous security scanning, and what it takes to evolve a developer-first platform.

Change in behavior: Policy function findfiles

Here comes a profoundly belated blog post on a behavior change. Better late than never. Due to various bugs with the glob engine on Windows, we decided to rewrite it in CFEngine 3.24.0. Not only does the new glob engine resolve these bugs on Windows, but it also adds support for brace expansion on all platforms. E.g. findfiles.cf command output.

The Evolution of Security Tools at Microsoft

The Evolution of Security Tools at Microsoft The development of security tools like MBSA and HF Net Check Pro addresses the need for effective network-wide security scanning. Microsoft created internal tools to manage vulnerabilities and transitioned to XML for scalability. The rise of malware threats increased the urgency for patch management, leading to the distribution of tools and best practices on CDs. This narrative highlights the shift from physical media to digital formats in update distribution.

Top tips: Dismantling data silos in your organization

Top Tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list practical ways to explore these trends. This week, we're going over how you can eliminate data silos in your organization to enable smoother data flows. The free flow of data is one of the clearest signs of organizational health. When data is locked away—isolated in disparate systems that don’t communicate with each other—you’re dealing with a data silo.

The 1st Successful Commercial Moon Landing | Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 | Grafana Everywhere

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission One successfully landed on the moon with the help of Grafana. In this behind-the-scenes talk, learn how real-time dashboards powered critical decisions during descent, tracked payloads, and helped operators visualize everything from footpad sensors to lunar gravity. Footage and photos courtesy of Firefly Aerospace.