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A plain-spoken review of five Java-friendly RAD platforms. I cover CRUD speed, extensibility, security, deployment, support, lock-in, and pricing.

September 23, 2025

by Amir Shelli

· 4,802 Views · 4 Likes

Azure IOT Cloud-to-Device Communication Methods

Learning and choosing the correct cloud-to-device communication method to send a message to the device using the Azure IoT Hub to build an effective IoT system.

September 22, 2025

by Anup Rao

· 2,910 Views

Distributed Cloud-Based Dynamic Configuration Management

This article is about creating dynamic configurations and efficiently reloading them with a cache to avoid charges for excessive calls.

September 19, 2025

by Alankrit Kharbanda

· 3,173 Views · 1 Like

Deep Dive into Distributed File System Permission Management: Linux Security Integration

In this article, we will explore some of the key Linux permission mechanisms, along with their implementation in a FUSE-based distributed file system.

September 19, 2025

by jiefeng huang

· 1,588 Views · 2 Likes

VS Code Agent Mode: An Architect's Perspective for the .NET Ecosystem

The new agent mode in VS Code appears to be a disruption at first glance. Let's dive a bit deeper from an architect's perspective — from architecture to build.

September 19, 2025

by Shashi Kumar

· 3,519 Views · 2 Likes

Exploring Text-to-Cypher: Integrating Ollama, MCP, and Spring AI

Build an application for natural-language questions that an LLM converts to a Cypher query, runs against the database, and returns the query and the results.

September 19, 2025

by Jennifer Reif

CORE

· 1,999 Views · 4 Likes

Spring Boot WebSocket: Building a Multichannel Chat in Java

This is a step‑by‑step guide to a reactive Spring Boot WebSocket chat with WebFlux and MongoDB, including config, handlers, and manual tests.

September 19, 2025

by Bartłomiej Żyliński

CORE

· 3,419 Views · 4 Likes

Blueprint for Agentic AI: Azure AI Foundry, AutoGen, and Beyond

Azure AI Foundry and AutoGen enable scalable, collaborative AI agents that automate complex tasks with minimal human effort.

September 18, 2025

by Anand Singh

· 3,876 Views · 1 Like

Learn how to set up AWS Budget notifications with SNS using AWS CDK in TypeScript, including gotchas around IAM and KMS policies.

September 17, 2025

by Jeroen Reijn

CORE

· 2,711 Views · 2 Likes

Building a Platform Abstraction for EKS Cluster Using Crossplane

Build Crossplane abstractions that let your devs request EKS clusters without writing infrastructure code. Create XRD and composition to hide details.

September 17, 2025

by Ramesh Sinha

· 3,816 Views · 2 Likes

Terraform Compact Function: Clean Up and Simplify Lists

The compact() function ensures that only valid, non-null elements are included, helping prevent runtime errors during the apply phase.

September 17, 2025

by Mariusz Michalowski

· 3,423 Views · 6 Likes

How to Migrate from Java 8 to Java 17+ Using Amazon Q Developer

Learn how Amazon Q developer is speeding up application modernization and other benefits it offers to enterprises and developers

September 16, 2025

by Prabhakar Mishra

· 3,634 Views · 1 Like

Multi-Agent (Multi-Function) Orchestration With AWS Step Functions

Learn about multi-agent (multi-function) orchestration with AWS step functions, which helps to orchestrate the different functionalities to work as a task.

September 16, 2025

by Prabhakar Mishra

· 2,761 Views

From Laptop to Cloud: Building and Scaling AI Agents With Docker Compose and Offload

AI agents need more than one service. Docker Compose keeps them simple to run, and Docker Offload shifts workloads to cloud GPUs.

September 15, 2025

by Pragya Keshap

· 6,824 Views · 4 Likes

Demystifying Kubernetes on AWS: A Comparative Analysis of Deployment Options

AWS offers six distinct Kubernetes deployment options. Your choice should align with your operational preferences, existing investments, and expertise.

September 12, 2025

by Aruun Kumar

· 2,776 Views · 2 Likes

The Real-time Data Transfer Magic of Doris Kafka Connector's "Data Package": Part 1

One Man Stands Guard, and Ten Thousand Cannot Pass! Learn all about real-time data import, transformation, and error handling with Doris Kafka Connector.

September 12, 2025

by Michael Hayden

· 2,908 Views · 1 Like

Optimizing Cost and Carbon Footprint With Smart Scaling on AWS: Part 2

Move beyond queue-length-based scaling and use custom metrics for granular control and build smart triggers for scaling.

September 11, 2025

by Varun Dixit

· 2,364 Views · 2 Likes

Azure VM Instance Types and Their Roles in Different Distributed Software Systems

Azure provides various VM instance types optimized for compute, memory, storage, or GPU needs, such as Databricks, Snowflake, AKS, Synapse, and Azure Functions.

September 11, 2025

by Srinivasarao Rayankula

· 19,555 Views · 3 Likes

AI on the Fly: Real-Time Data Streaming From Apache Kafka to Live Dashboards

Real-time data streaming plays a key role for AI models as it allows them to handle and respond to data as it comes in, instead of just using old fixed datasets.

September 11, 2025

by Gautam Goswami

CORE

· 6,995 Views

Supercharging Your Chatbot With Context-Aware AI on AWS

Tired of chatbots that feel like scripts? Learn how to build a context-aware, AI-powered chatbot that remembers, responds, and scales as per need.

September 10, 2025

by Jyostna Seelam

· 5,183 Views

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