Tag: Leadership and career
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A very subjective history of functional programming
Posted on August 14, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
This article traces the historical trajectory of functional programming, moving from its academic roots in lambda calculus to its current status as a dominant paradigm in modern software development. It explores how concepts like immutability and pure functions transitioned from niche theoretical constructs to essential tools for building reliable, scalable systems. The piece highlights the cultural and technical shifts that brought FP into the mainstream, offering developers a deeper understanding of why these patterns are increasingly prevalent in contemporary tech stacks. By Arthur Lazdin.
Tags software-engineering architecture-and-apis leadership-and-career miscellaneous
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AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Posted on August 5, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Etched, an AI chip startup founded by Harvard alumni, has achieved a $10.3B valuation after securing $300M in Series C funding. The company develops custom silicon and memory components designed to accelerate AI model inference without relying on GPUs. With backing from top-tier investors like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, Etched is challenging traditional AI hardware paradigms. This article explores the implications of Etched's technology for AI infrastructure and its potential to disrupt the semiconductor market. By Julie Bort.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning cloud-and-infrastructure business-and-emerging-tech leadership-and-career
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AI coding adoption hits 97% but governance lags behind
Posted on July 29, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
A recent survey reveals that nearly all software development teams now use AI coding assistants, yet governance frameworks lag significantly. While tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code are widely adopted, only 30% of teams have formal oversight mechanisms in place. This gap raises concerns about code quality, security, and long-term sustainability. The findings highlight a critical need for structured governance to maximize AI's benefits while mitigating risks. By Alessandro Mascellino.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning devops-and-ci-cd architecture-and-apis leadership-and-career security-and-privacy
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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
Posted on July 27, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
This article explores how AI guardrails implemented by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are unintentionally limiting the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers. These safeguards, designed to prevent misuse, are now creating barriers for legitimate security testing and vulnerability discovery. The piece highlights the tension between ethical AI development and the need for open research in cybersecurity. By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning frontend-and-mobile security-and-privacy leadership-and-career
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Plausible vs Matomo: Which analytics to self-host?
Posted on June 26, 2026, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
The article compares Plausible Community Edition and Matomo—two open‑source, self‑hosted web‑analytics platforms. By Alex Thornton.
Tags data-and-analytics security-and-privacy backend-development frontend-and-mobile leadership-and-career
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Artificial intelligence for software engineering: From probable to provable
Posted on June 24, 2026, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Combining the creativity of artificial intelligence with the rigor of formal specification methods and the power of formal program verification, supported by modern proof tools. By Bertrand Meyer.
Tags architecture-and-apis ai-and-machine-learning leadership-and-career product-and-design
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Dell's $9.7B win signals shift in hybrid cloud infrastructure
Posted on June 16, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
Dell Technologies secures a massive $9.7 billion deal to modernize cloud infrastructure, highlighting the critical role of hybrid cloud strategies in enterprise architecture. This move underscores the growing demand for flexible, scalable solutions that bridge on-premises and public cloud environments. By Cris Tolomia.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure architecture-and-apis leadership-and-career miscellaneous
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ForesightKV: Learning long-term contributions for efficient llm reasoning
Posted on June 6, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length long
This article introduces ForesightKV, a novel framework that addresses the linear memory expansion of Key-Value caches in large language models during long reasoning traces. By employing a training-based approach to predict optimal eviction points, it balances computational efficiency with model performance, overcoming limitations of existing heuristic methods. By Zican Dong.
Tags ai-and-machine-learning software-engineering architecture-and-apis leadership-and-career
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Navigating Agile pitfalls: Lessons from software disputes
Posted on June 4, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
An analysis of common failures in Agile software implementations, highlighting how deviations from core Agile principles can lead to project disputes and litigation challenges. The article contrasts Agile with traditional Waterfall methods to identify specific risk areas in adaptive development. By DisputeSoft.
Tags leadership-and-career architecture-and-apis software-engineering product-and-design
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OpenWorkers: Escaping Cloudflare lock-in with self-hosted serverless
Posted on June 3, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
OpenWorkers is an open-source project that allows developers to run Cloudflare Workers-compatible JavaScript code on their own infrastructure, addressing the vendor lock-in issues associated with proprietary serverless platforms. By Kelly.
Tags architecture-and-apis cloud-and-infrastructure frontend-and-mobile leadership-and-career
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Scaling AI to production: IBM & Oracle's expanded hybrid cloud & agentic AI partnership
Posted on June 2, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length short
IBM and Oracle are expanding their four-decade partnership to tackle the pilot-to-production AI gap. The collaboration introduces streamlined hybrid cloud infrastructure, including direct RHEL licensing on OCI, and advances agentic AI orchestration across enterprise systems to accelerate scalable, multi-cloud AI deployments.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure leadership-and-career ai-and-machine-learning
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How to poison the data that Big Tech uses to surveil you
Posted on May 31, 2026, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The article argues that users can use their data as a strategic tool to challenge the power of tech giants. Rather than passively accepting surveillance, individuals can engage in coordinated data actions—like data strikes, poisoning, or shifting data to competitors—to disrupt algorithmic performance. By Karen Hao.
Tags cloud-and-infrastructure data-and-analytics leadership-and-career miscellaneous business-and-emerging-tech