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Bulama Yusuf's Groups (4)
Cloud Computing Village
16 members Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2015 Cloud Computing is "the next big thing". The recent JavaOne featured Cloud Computing more than any other technology. Come join us and explore /…
JUG-AFRICA
12 members Latest Activity: May 7, 2018 JUG-AFRICA is an umbrella Group for Java User Groups located on the continent of Africa.The idea behind JUG-AFRICA is to allow JUGs located within…
Android Town
35 members Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2019 Android is an open Java-based platform to use for developing mobile apps. Do you believe mobile computing is the wave of the future? We do!
JEE Town
28 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2012 Here's your Java Enterprise Edition group. JEE powers distributed software.
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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Welcome to Codetown!
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OpenAI Scales Single Primary Postgresql to Millions of Queries per Second for ChatGPT
OpenAI described how it scaled PostgreSQL to support ChatGPT and its API platform, handling millions of queries per second for hundreds of millions of users. By running a single-primary PostgreSQL deployment on Azure with nearly 50 read replicas, optimizing query patterns, and offloading write-heavy workloads to sharded systems, OpenAI maintained low-latency reads while managing write pressure.
By Leela KumiliCreating Impactful Teams through Diversity Using Session 0
Diverse and empowered teams are impactful teams, Natan Žabkar Nordberg mentioned in his talk on creating impactful software teams at QCon London. A session 0 helps set expectations and ensures that everyone is approaching the team in a compatible way.
By Ben LindersWhatsApp Deploys Rust-Based Media Parser to Block Malware on 3 Billion Devices
WhatsApp has rewritten its media handling library in Rust, replacing 160,000 lines of C++ with 90,000 lines of memory-safe code for 3 billion devices. The rollout, part of a system called Kaleidoscope, uses differential fuzzing to ensure bug-for-bug compatibility. The move mirrors a decade-long industry shift toward memory safety, tracing back to Mozilla's first Rust MP4 parser deployment in 2016.
By Steef-Jan WiggersArticle: You’ve Generated Your MVP Using AI. What Does That Mean for Your Software Architecture?
AI‑generated code creates implicit architectural decisions, forcing teams to rely on experimentation to validate quality attributes. To get useful results from AI, teams must clearly express trade‑offs and reasoning so the model can generate solutions aligned with desired QARs.
By Pierre Pureur, Kurt BittnerPresentation: Scaling to 100+ as a Director: Lessons From Growing Engineering Organizations
Thiago Ghisi explains the structural shifts required as an engineering org scales from 30 to 100+ engineers. He shares how to transition from managing performance to building opinionated leadership teams and shaping long-term culture. He discusses his "Three Levels of Impact" framework - Org, Skip-Level, and Company - to help leaders drive strategy and secure high-level promotions.
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