Open Source Resources for Engineers

How We Broke the Monolith (and Kept Our Sanity): Lessons From Moving to Microservices

Moving from a monolith to microservices is messy but worth it — expect surprises, invest in automation, and focus on team culture as much as code.

July 3, 2025

by Shushyam Malige Sharanappa

· 3,805 Views · 4 Likes

The Bare Metal Bet That Made Our Multiplayer Platform Hum

Switching to a bare metal–based hybrid model cut costs and improved latency. It also eliminated cloud egress pain and avoided vendor lock-in.

June 9, 2025

by Harsh Pandey

· 2,954 Views · 2 Likes

ITBench, Part 1: Next-Gen Benchmarking for IT Automation Evaluation

Learn more about ITBench, an open framework to benchmark AI agents for IT automation, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and real-world IT scenarios.

May 28, 2025

by Anca Sailer

· 4,069 Views · 1 Like

Automatic Code Transformation With OpenRewrite

Learn how OpenRewrite enhances automated refactoring, improves code quality, and tackles maintenance challenges with real-world examples and benefits.

May 9, 2025

by Gangadhararamachary Ramadugu

· 4,996 Views · 1 Like

Mastering Fluent Bit: Installing Fluent Bit From Source (Part 1)

This intro to mastering Fluent Bit covers what Fluent Bit is, why source installs matter, and how to get it running locally in minutes.

April 17, 2025

by Eric D. Schabell

CORE

· 7,653 Views · 4 Likes

Introducing Neuron AI: Create Full-Featured AI Agents in PHP

A complete open-source toolkit for AI development in PHP. Create RAG systems to use the powerful capabilities of LLMs on your own private data.

April 14, 2025

by Valerio Barbera

· 4,919 Views · 2 Likes

Maintaining ML Model Accuracy With Automated Drift Detection

This tutorial demonstrates how to implement automated drift detection, triggers alerts, and automatically retrains models to maintain accuracy in production environments.

April 2, 2025

by Jesse Williams

· 3,728 Views · 2 Likes

Cost-Aware Resilience: Implementing Chaos Engineering Without Breaking the Budget

See how to apply cost-aware chaos engineering techniques using open-source tools, automation, and prioritization to improve system resilience without breaking the bank.

April 1, 2025

by Binoj Melath Nalinakshan Nair

CORE

· 7,098 Views · 6 Likes

GenAI: Running Prototypes Faster Than Wireframes

GenAI creates working software — faster than wireframes. Enter a prompt, you get a database, app, and API. With declarative business logic. Customize in your IDE.

March 12, 2025

by Val Huber

CORE

· 4,096 Views · 4 Likes

Build Your Tech Startup: 4 Key Traps and Ways to Tackle Them

Overcontrol, poor management, no future investment, and weak tech branding can sink your project. Avoid these traps when building your own startup.

March 11, 2025

by Filipp Shcherbanich

CORE

· 4,552 Views · 6 Likes

Vendor Lock-In Drives Open-Source Adoption in Japan

Open-source software is gaining ground in Japanese corporate strategy, driven by AI, cloud-native adoption, and expanded use in the manufacturing industry.

March 10, 2025

by Jesse Casman

CORE

· 3,412 Views · 1 Like

How to Quarantine a Malicious File in Java

Quarantining malicious files has advantages over outright deleting. With the right tools, we can store malicious content in an isolated directory.

February 24, 2025

by Brian O'Neill

CORE

· 7,409 Views · 3 Likes

Kata Containers: From Kubernetes Pods to Secure VMs

Kata containers bridge the gap between Kubernetes pods and secure VMs, offering enhanced isolation without sacrificing performance.

February 20, 2025

by Anilkumar Mallakkanavar

· 9,076 Views · 1 Like

How Open Source Can Elevate Your Career as a Software Engineer

Open source helps engineers advance their careers by mastering architecture, design, documentation, testing, data persistence, and leadership—key skills for staff and principal roles.

February 20, 2025

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 5,643 Views · 7 Likes

Why and How to Participate in Open-Source Projects in 2025

Contribute to open source in 2025 to grow your skills, expand your network, and stand out in your career. Learn, collaborate, and build real-world experience.

February 13, 2025

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 6,481 Views · 11 Likes

Community Over Code Keynotes Stress Open Source's Vital Role

This year's Community Over Code keynotes highlighted a maturing open-source ecosystem tackling new challenges around security, regulation, and scalability.

February 6, 2025

by Brian Proffitt

· 3,562 Views · 5 Likes

How to Add Comments in Terraform Code

The types of comments in Terraform, how to use them effectively, and best practices for writing clear, concise annotations.

February 6, 2025

by Mariusz Michalowski

· 5,094 Views

90% Cost Reduction With Prefix Caching for LLMs

Up to 70% of prompts in LLM applications are repetitive. Prefix caching can reduce inference costs by up to 90%, thus optimizing performance and saving money.

February 3, 2025

by Mahak Shah

· 4,730 Views