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TestingThis category is all about testing. TDD, JUnit, etc... |
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AI, ML & Big DataArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data. Let’s chat! |
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Dynamic LanguagesLove Jython. JRuby? It rocks. This category is all about dynamic languages. Especially dynamic languages that run on the JVM. |
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Feb 15, 2016 Reply by Michael Levin |
JavaJava in general. |
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Functional ProgrammingClojure, Lambda expressions, all the ins and outs of functional programming from languages to use cases. If you've got functional programming on your mind, this is the place to discuss it! |
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TrendsThis category is about what's hot and what's not. |
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Welcome to Codetown!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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Presentation: Scaling Cloud and Distributed Applications: Lessons and Strategies From chase.com, #1 Banking Portal in the US
Durai Arasan explains the architectural strategies used to scale Chase.com to 67M+ active users. He discusses achieving high resilience through multi-region isolation, slashing latency by 71% via edge computing, and utilizing automated "infrastructure repaving" to eliminate security drift. He shares vital lessons on self-healing observability and building an engineering-first culture.
By Durai ArasanAWS Debuts “DevOps Agent” to Automate Incident Response and Improve System Reliability
AWS recently announced the public preview of AWS DevOps Agent, a new "frontier agent" that aims to help organizations react more quickly to production incidents, identify root causes, and proactively strengthen system reliability.
By Craig RisiVisual Studio 2026 Released with AI-Native IDE and Performance Boost
Microsoft has officially launched Visual Studio 2026 (version 18), marking what they call the first ‘AI‑native’ release of its flagship integrated development environment. The general availability rollout follows extensive validation via the Insiders channel and reflects a blend of performance optimisations, deep GitHub Copilot integration, and tooling updates across core languages and workloads.
By Edin KapićArticle: NextGen Search - Where AI Meets OpenSearch Through MCP
In this article, authors Srikanth Daggumalli and Arun Lakshmanan discuss next-generation context-aware conversational search using OpenSearch and AI agents powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
By Srikanth Daggumalli, Arun LakshmananNetflix Migrates to Amazon Aurora: 75% Performance Boost and 28% Cost Reduction
Netflix consolidated its relational databases onto Amazon Aurora, cutting costs by 28% and boosting performance by up to 75%. The move from self-managed PostgreSQL reduced operational toil, improving latency for critical apps. This mirrors migrations by Samsung and Panasonic, though benchmarks suggest alternatives like Timescale may suit specific workloads better.
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