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Apache Spark Query Optimization on Databricks: Catalyst, AQE, and Photon Engine

Spark query performance on Databricks is driven by a multi-layer optimization stack: Catalyst transforms SQL into optimized execution plans.

July 2, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 7,005 Views

One Stolen Key, One Stolen Token: Why Machine Identity Is Cloud-Native's Quietest Crisis — and the Only Fix That Actually Holds

Learn how stolen machine credentials fuel major cloud breaches and how policy-as-code and short-lived identities help stop modern attacks.

July 1, 2026

by Igboanugo David Ugochukwu

CORE

· 4,100 Views

Mac Native Builds, Live Protocols, And Open Issues Under 350

The open issue count dropped below 350 after a push through the oldest reports, and the same week brought native Mac builds, WebSockets in the core, gRPC and GraphQL inte

June 29, 2026

by Shai Almog

CORE

· 1,112 Views · 1 Like

Selective Deployment in Azure Data Factory: A Practical Blueprint for Safer CI/CD

Implement selective deployment in Azure Data Factory to safely promote individual features without deploying the entire factory state

June 26, 2026

by Sauhard Bhatt

· 2,412 Views · 2 Likes

What Cloud Engineers Actually Need to Know About AI Infrastructure

AI infrastructure isn’t about GPUs. Most issues come from storage, networking, data pipelines. If GPU utilization is low, check the infrastructure first, not the model.

June 26, 2026

by Naveen Kalapala

· 1,999 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

· 2,246 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

· 1,916 Views

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

· 2,159 Views · 1 Like

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

· 3,613 Views · 1 Like

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

· 2,537 Views

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

· 7,061 Views · 1 Like

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

· 6,383 Views · 1 Like

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

· 2,800 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

· 1,975 Views

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

· 1,572 Views · 1 Like

Keeping AI-Powered BI Honest: A Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Playbook

AI-generated SQL can look right while being wrong. Learn how human-in-the-loop workflows build trust through reviews, approvals, audits, and escalation paths.

June 22, 2026

by Nithish Shetty

· 1,250 Views

Automating Power Automate: How to Ensure Cloud Flows Are Active After Every Pipeline Deployment

Automate Power Platform deployments by resolving connection references and activating cloud flows after import, so every environment is ready when the pipeline finishes.

June 19, 2026

by karthik nallani chakravartula

· 2,908 Views · 1 Like

From Open SQL to CDS Views: Rewriting SAP Data Access for Performance at Scale

Swap Open SQL for CDS views to push logic into HANA and centralize reusable data models, but verify the execution plan, not just the pattern

June 19, 2026

by Deepika Paturu

· 1,684 Views

Jakarta NoSQL: Why JPA Is Not Enough for the AI Era

Jakarta NoSQL provides a familiar Java programming model while preserving the strengths of document, graph, key-value, and AI-driven vector databases.

June 19, 2026

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 2,720 Views · 1 Like

Your AI Coding Agent Can't Steal What It Never Had: The Docker Sandbox Isolation Story

Docker Sandbox runs AI agents in microVMs. The API key never enters the sandbox — the host proxy authenticates on the agent's behalf.

June 19, 2026

by Shamsher Khan

CORE

· 2,804 Views · 1 Like

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