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The Agent Protocol Stack: MCP vs. A2A vs. AG-UI

Three protocols are shaping how AI agents interact with tools, other agents, and users. Here's what each one does, how they fit together, and when to reach for which.

May 15, 2026

by Jubin Abhishek Soni

CORE

· 2,874 Views

Context-Aware Authorization for AI Agents

Modern agentic AI systems introduce new security risks as LLMs act as privileged deputies, mapping threats to the Confused Deputy problem and proposing policy guardrails.

May 15, 2026

by Abhinav Srivastava

· 1,645 Views · 1 Like

Vercel AI SDK Middleware vs Genkit Middleware: A Hands-On Comparison

A side-by-side comparison of the two leading middleware systems in the JS/TS Gen AI ecosystem: Vercel AI SDK and Genkit.

May 15, 2026

by Xavier Portilla Edo

CORE

· 1,342 Views

Your Identity Governance Is Lying to You

Legacy identity governance fails in modern cloud environments. Learn how event-driven, AI-assisted models improve access control and reduce security risks.

May 15, 2026

by Vishal Kumar Thedlapally

· 1,868 Views · 3 Likes

The "Zombie API" Attack: Why Your Old Integrations Are Your Biggest Security Risk

Zombie APIs are forgotten, outdated endpoints left active but unmonitored, creating easy backdoors for hackers to steal sensitive data.

May 14, 2026

by Tharun Reddy

· 2,267 Views · 1 Like

Beyond Algorithms: The Human Element in AI-Driven Cybersecurity

AI is pushing cybersecurity from reactive defense to proactive intelligence — but human judgment, explainable AI, and ethical design remain essential.

May 14, 2026

by Vaishnavi Gudur

· 1,985 Views

How to Test a DELETE API Request With REST-Assured Java

This tutorial demonstrates how to test DELETE requests using Rest-Assured Java for API testing, including examples of deleting data.

May 14, 2026

by Faisal Khatri

CORE

· 2,049 Views

AI Agents Expose a Design Gap in Microservices Resilience Architecture

Microservices assume predictable callers. AI agents break this with non-deterministic calls, fan-out, and retries. Here are 5 core assumption breaks and fixes.

May 13, 2026

by Vineet Bhatkoti

· 3,998 Views · 1 Like

Navigating the Complexities of AI-Driven Integration in Multi-Cloud Environments: A Veteran’s Insights

AI is transforming multi-cloud integration with real-time, decentralized, secure systems — improving compliance, APIs, and scalability across industries.

May 13, 2026

by Abhijit Roy

· 2,448 Views · 1 Like

You Learned AI. So Why Are You Still Not Getting Hired?

Most AI job seekers learn tools. Employers hire people who can specify tasks, evaluate outputs, manage risk, and deliver real business value with AI.

May 13, 2026

by Faisal Feroz

· 5,236 Views · 3 Likes

Spec-Driven Integration: Turning API Sprawl Into a Governed Capability Fleet for AI

Alpha release of a new integration approach that translates your existing data and APIs into standardized APIs, MCP, and agent skills for AI.

May 13, 2026

by Kin Lane

· 1,789 Views

AWS Kiro: The Agentic IDE That Makes Specs the Unit of Work

You describe a feature, and Kiro generates structured requirements.md, design.md, and tasks.md files first, then implements against them.

May 13, 2026

by Jubin Abhishek Soni

CORE

· 3,034 Views · 2 Likes

How to Test a PATCH API Request With REST-Assured Java

This tutorial demonstrates how to test PATCH requests using REST Assured in Java for API testing, including examples of partial data updates.

May 13, 2026

by Faisal Khatri

CORE

· 4,051 Views

The Cost of Knowing: When Observability Becomes the Outage

Observability costs spiral when teams optimize for visibility, not cost. Fix it by making spend visible, sampling aggressively, and cutting low-value data.

May 13, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 1,395 Views

LLM Integration in Enterprise Applications: A Practical Guide

LLM integration boosts efficiency, automates workflows, and sharpens decisions — but success hinges on strategy, execution, and business alignment.

May 13, 2026

by Lilly Gracia

· 2,001 Views

Solving the Mystery: Why Java RSS Grows in Docker on M1 Macs

Java apps running in x86-64 Docker containers on ARM64 M1 Macs experience mysterious RSS memory growth due to Rosetta 2 translation cache. The culprit? JIT compilation.

May 12, 2026

by Sumeet Sharma

· 3,763 Views · 1 Like

You Secured the Code. Did You Secure the Model?

AppSec focuses only on code, leaving AI supply chains exposed. Effective security embeds AI checks into workflows, scanning PRs and AI components continuously.

May 12, 2026

by Eran Kinsbruner

· 1,959 Views

AI-Driven Integration in Large-Scale Agile Environments

Learn how AI integrates with Agile at scale, improving velocity and insights while requiring human oversight, bias control, and continuous feedback.

May 11, 2026

by Abhijit Roy

· 2,737 Views · 1 Like

Monitoring Spring Boot Applications with Prometheus and Grafana

Demonstrates how to expose Spring Boot metrics with Prometheus and build Grafana dashboards to track memory usage and error rates for production-grade Java services.

May 11, 2026

by Ramya vani Rayala

· 2,021 Views · 1 Like

The Serverless Illusion: When “Pay for What You Use” Becomes Expensive

Serverless isn’t inherently cheaper. Hidden costs add up, and at scale it’s often pricier than containers — best for sporadic, not steady workloads.

May 11, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 2,410 Views · 1 Like

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