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Kubernetes is Hard. Here is the "Easy Mode" for 2026

Jan 9, 2026 By Speedscale In Speedscale
Is Kubernetes actually hard, or are we just using the wrong tools? In 2026, the Kubernetes ecosystem has become a "dependency jungle." Between GitOps, YAML configuration, kubectl mastery, and complex CI/CD pipelines, developers are spending more time managing infrastructure than writing code. In this video, Ken breaks down the "hard parts" of K8s and introduces a more efficient workflow using Speedscale. Learn how to gain instant visibility into your cluster, pull logs without the headache, and turn real-world traffic into actionable load tests.
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Is Kubernetes actually HARD? #speedscale #kubernetes #k8s #devops #cloudnative

Jan 9, 2026 By Speedscale In Speedscale
Thinking about learning Kubernetes in 2026? You’ll need GitOps, kubectl, and CI/CD pipelines... OR you can just use Speedscale. See how a single operator replaces a million dependencies and gives you the traffic insights you actually need to survive production.
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Beyond the Blue Link: UX Patterns for Google's AI Overviews, AI Mode & Answer Engines

Jan 9, 2026 By Germain UX Team In Germain UX
The blue link is dying—but not in the way we expected. When Google’s AI Overviews began appearing at the top of the search results page, the SEO community panicked. Publishers watched click-through rates plummet. The Pew Research Center confirmed their fears: searchers who encounter an AI summary are half as likely to click on traditional search results (8% vs. 15%).
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AI coding assistants are only as good as the context you give them

Jan 9, 2026 By Upsun In Upsun
AI coding assistants have quickly become part of everyday development. Teams now rely on them to explain unfamiliar code, suggest configuration files, debug errors, and accelerate delivery across the stack. But as these tools move from experimentation into real production workflows, a consistent pattern is emerging: AI breaks down at the platform boundary.
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HVAC Software Explained: What It Is and How HVAC Businesses Use It

HVAC Software Explained: What It Is and How HVAC Businesses Use It

Jan 9, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning businesses operate in an environment where timing, accuracy, and coordination matter every day. Service calls are time-sensitive, technician availability changes quickly, and customer expectations continue to rise. To manage these demands, many contractors now rely on hvac software to organise operations, reduce administrative strain, and maintain consistency as workloads grow.
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What the Latest Google "AI Mode" Means for Users Who Care about Privacy and Better Experiences

What the Latest Google "AI Mode" Means for Users Who Care about Privacy and Better Experiences

Jan 9, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
When Google introduced its AI highlights above the main search results, we thought that was all the company would push to prove its determination to turn traditional Google Search, praised by businesses for expansive SEO opportunities, into an AI-powered experience. But if you live in the U.S. and have recently paid attention to the Google homepage, there's a new button called "AI Mode." Well, it turns out the company is still working hard not to lose its dominance to competitors.
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X Downloader and Twitter Downloader: Save Videos, Audio, and Broadcasts in HD

X Downloader and Twitter Downloader: Save Videos, Audio, and Broadcasts in HD

Jan 9, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Whether you still call it Twitter or have switched to saying X, finding content worth keeping happens daily. A viral clip catches your attention. A musician shares an unreleased track. A live broadcast delivers breaking news. Without a reliable Twitter downloader, that content exists only as long as the original poster decides to keep it online.
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Top tips: RAG isn't the problem, context is. Here are 3 fixes.

Jan 8, 2026 By Alsherin In ManageEngine
Top Tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll be talking about how we can improve our retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems using contextual engineering. Prompt engineering has gained a lot of attention in the past year, and it’s finally time to move on to a better experience that transforms the way AI results are provided to us.
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Deploy a serverless Python API to Scaleway Functions using CircleCI

Jan 8, 2026 By Olususi Oluyemi In CircleCI
Serverless platforms have revolutionized the way developers build and deploy APIs, eliminating the need to manage servers or underlying infrastructure. With serverless, you can focus entirely on your application logic and let the platform handle scaling, availability, and maintenance. Scaleway Serverless Functions is a flexible serverless platform that makes it easy to deploy lightweight APIs and background jobs in the cloud.
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