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Beyond Software Hope: The Engineering Blueprint for AI Execution Truth

This engineering blueprint details how to replace "software hope" with deterministic, hardware-level enforcement via TEEs and the Citadel protocol.

June 25, 2026

by Theo Ezell

· 1,429 Views · 1 Like

Code and Connect: MCP + MuleSoft

Understand MCP, AI agents, and assistants, and learn how Model Context Protocol connects AI applications to tools using MuleSoft.

June 25, 2026

by Ajay Singh

· 2,002 Views

REST-Assured Configuration and Specifications: Writing Maintainable API Tests

Learn how to use REST-Assured Configuration, Request Specifications, and Response Specifications to build maintainable API tests.

June 25, 2026

by Faisal Khatri

CORE

· 1,818 Views

The AI Definition of Done

The AI Definition of Done: human-in-the-loop is not a quality standard; you need a different approach for agent harnesses or operational excellence.

June 25, 2026

by Stefan Wolpers

CORE

· 1,971 Views · 1 Like

AI, OAuth, and Other Platform APIs in the Core

Deeper AI integration in the framework core, modern authentication via OAuth / OIDC and WebAuthn passkeys driven from the system browser, and a few smaller additions.

June 24, 2026

by Shai Almog

CORE

· 2,049 Views · 1 Like

5 Warning Signs Your Data Architecture Needs a Redesign (Before It Falls Apart)

Five signs your data architecture needs redesign. Fix with semantic layer, active metadata, embedded governance, AI security, maintainable design.

June 24, 2026

by Rajanikantarao Vellaturi

· 1,536 Views · 1 Like

AI Broke Your Definition of Done

When a machine writes most of the code, "the code shipped" stops being a finish line. The work that's left is the work your definition of done was already skipping.

June 24, 2026

by Matt Watson

· 1,165 Views · 2 Likes

Implementing Asynchronous Communication Between Microservices Using Kafka and Spring Boot

Kafka decouples services, buffers spikes, and routes failures to a DLT. Schemas are contracts; consumers must be idempotent.

June 24, 2026

by Mallikharjuna Manepalli

· 3,406 Views · 1 Like

Who Owns the Data Stack?: How AI Is Reshaping Ownership, Architecture, and Accountability Across Teams

Build AI-native data systems with clear ownership, semantic contracts, and governance. Learn how accountability, retrieval, and data quality shape AI behavior.

June 24, 2026

by Miguel Garcia

CORE

· 1,515 Views · 2 Likes

Phantom APIs Are Eating Your Attack Surface, and Most Security Teams Are Still Looking the Other Way

Undocumented phantom APIs are creating hidden security risks. Learn how AI-generated endpoints evade reviews and expand attack surfaces.

June 23, 2026

by Igboanugo David Ugochukwu

CORE

· 2,354 Views

From dusty SFTP drops to live, governed datasets — how Delta Sharing enables secure, real-time data access without moving or duplicating data.

June 23, 2026

by Seshendranath Balla Venkata

· 1,828 Views · 2 Likes

Connect Existing Data to AI Retrieval: How to Build Production-Ready Search Without Rebuilding Core Systems

Step-by-step tutorial building AI retrieval over existing data systems using a thin layer, covering workflow design, indexing, evaluation, and RAG pipeline.

June 23, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 2,432 Views · 1 Like

The Breach Was Never at the Door

OAuth tokens and AI agents can bypass traditional security. Learn from Microsoft and Salesloft breaches why behavioral monitoring matters.

June 23, 2026

by Igboanugo David Ugochukwu

CORE

· 1,804 Views

I Built a VS Code Extension to Debug Azure AI Foundry Agents Without Leaving My Editor

Free VS Code extension for Azure AI Foundry agent traces into your editor as an interactive timeline — see tool calls, token costs, and conversation replays.

June 23, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 1,880 Views · 1 Like

How to Classify Documents in C#

In this article, we discuss the advantages and challenges of implementing AI document classification for C# pipelines and discuss some solutions.

June 23, 2026

by Brian O'Neill

CORE

· 937 Views

Data Governance Checklist for AI-Driven Systems

A practical checklist for evaluating AI data readiness, covering data quality, governance, lineage, access controls, retrieval systems, and ongoing monitoring.

June 23, 2026

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 1,746 Views · 2 Likes

How to Set MX Records via API: Automate Email Routing Programmatically

Set MX records automatically with the name.com API instead of by hand. Includes curl examples, Google Workspace routing, and sandbox testing.

June 22, 2026

by Jakkie Koekemoer

· 2,713 Views

Foxit MCP Server: Give AI Agents Direct Access to 30+ PDF Tools via Model Context Protocol

Foxit MCP Server gives any AI agent direct access to 30+ PDF tools for conversion, OCR, merge, and compare via the Model Context Protocol.

June 22, 2026

by Lucien Chemaly

· 1,870 Views

The Reliability Gap: Why Enterprise AI Keeps Failing After It Already Works

Enterprise AI often fails after launch due to behavioral drift, stale context, and trust erosion — not model quality or benchmark accuracy.

June 22, 2026

by Igboanugo David Ugochukwu

CORE

· 1,117 Views · 1 Like

When Valid SQL Was Still the Wrong Answer

A personal project exploring why AI-generated SQL isn't always trustworthy and how semantic context, validation, and governance improve analytics accuracy.

June 22, 2026

by Anusha Kovi

CORE

· 1,450 Views · 1 Like

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