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Securing Everything: Mapping the Right Identity and Access Protocol (OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML) to the Right Identity

AuthN verifies identity and AuthZ defines access. Modern systems use OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, and M2M flows for secure human and machine access.

May 18, 2026

by Ananth Iyer

· 2,469 Views

Smart Deployment Strategies for Modern Applications

Docker packages applications to ensure consistent and portable deployments. Kubernetes manages them with scaling, reliability, and automation in production.

May 18, 2026

by Manju George

· 3,931 Views

Manual Investigation: The Hidden Bottleneck in Incident Response

Learn about why engineers are stuck investigating instead of fixing and how AI is changing the investigation process for modern systems.

May 18, 2026

by Brian Kaufman

· 1,573 Views

Genkit Middleware: Intercept, Extend, and Harden your Gen AI Pipelines

A deep dive into the new Genkit middleware system for JavaScript/TypeScript: built-in middleware, how to build your own.

May 18, 2026

by Xavier Portilla Edo

CORE

· 3,030 Views

We Went Multi-Cloud and Almost Drowned: Lessons From Running Across AWS, GCP, and Azure

Multi-cloud sounds strategic, but usually happens by accident. Networking, IAM, and observability all break at boundaries. Only attempt it if you have no choice.

May 18, 2026

by Pruthvi Raj Seknametla

· 32,416 Views · 1 Like

Why Pass/Fail CI Pipelines Are Insufficient for Enterprise Release Decisions

Binary CI/CD pass/fail signals do not adequately represent release risk in complex enterprise systems, where context and impact matter more than execution status.

May 15, 2026

by Gayathri Bolineni

· 2,330 Views

Observability in Spring Boot 4

Bridge observability gaps in Spring Boot 4 by injecting Micrometer Trace IDs via SQL comments and propagating context through Kafka.

May 15, 2026

by ha dinh thai

· 2,883 Views · 1 Like

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 Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 3,499 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

· 2,011 Views · 3 Likes

DevOps Is Dead, Long Live Platform Engineering

This article explores the rise of platform engineering, the Golden Path vs. Jungle Path model, and how agentic AI is automating infrastructure governance.

May 14, 2026

by Rakshath Naik

· 4,070 Views · 2 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 Siddharth Jetly

· 2,365 Views · 1 Like

Why Your QA Engineer Should Be the Most Stubborn Person on the Team

Strong QA is not checklist work. It combines investigation, analytical thinking, and technical communication to find failure paths early and improve the system over time.

May 14, 2026

by Alex Vakulov

CORE

· 2,120 Views · 3 Likes

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

· 2,123 Views

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

· 2,599 Views · 1 Like

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

· 1,880 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 Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 3,534 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

· 4,531 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

· 2,206 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

· 2,178 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

· 3,991 Views · 1 Like

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