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Java One 2015 happened this week. There were so many interesting sessions you could nearly throw a dart at a dartboard with topics and go to the one you selected at random. For starters, here's a link to descriptions of the keynotes. And, you can check out the session descriptions …
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I'm currently looking into big data because it's very interesting to me.
Claire Corthell published a Data Science curriculum that is like an encyclopedia. …
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Event-driven architecture helps banks decouple systems, scale services, and create clear activity trails. But it also introduces complexity, new failure modes, and operational challenges. Chris Tacey-Green explains where it adds value in banking systems and the practical patterns, such as inbox/outbox and stable event contracts, needed to make it reliable.
By Chris Tacey-Green
Cloudflare has announced the open beta of its Web and API Vulnerability Scanner. This Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tool is part of the API Shield platform.
By Claudio MasoloIn this podcast Michael Stiefel spoke to Lorin Hochstein about how real-world failures provide insight into how software systems actually work. Our first topic was understanding that while automated fault injection tools can introduce basic robustness into a system, they cannot replicate the understanding that comes from mitigating complicated software failures in the real world.
By Lorin Hochstein
At QCon London 2026, Matthew Skelton argued that AI success depends on organisational maturity. He highlighted bounded agency, security, and stewardship as key to managing AI agents. By using Innovation and Practices Enabling Teams, companies can drive knowledge diffusion and optimise internal processes to see real-world returns on their AI investments.
By Mark Silvester
Version 1.8 of KubeVirt was announced at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026. The release is aligned with Kubernetes v1.35, and the most significant addition is a Hypervisor Abstraction Layer (HAL) that allows the project to use backends other than KVM. In an announcement post on the CNCF blog, the maintainers announced the new release, broken down by their SIGs.
By Matt Saunders
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