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groundcover Takes Aim at Datadog with Observability Migration Tool

Observability platform company groundcover has launched a new migration tool to help organisations move their observability stacks from other vendors (such as Datadog) to its own platform. The company is claiming that organisations can migrate metrics, dashboards and monitors with full automation, and without needing any downtime nor consultants.

By Matt Saunders

Java News Roundup: Liberica JDK, Jakarta EE, Open Liberty, Quarkus, JDKUpdater, OpenXava, Gradle

This week's Java roundup for November 17th, 2025, features news highlighting: an update on Jakarta EE 12; patch set updates for Liberica JDK; the December 2025 beta release of Open Liberty; and maintenance releases of Quarkus, JobRunr, OpenXava, JDKUpdater and Gradle.

By Michael Redlich

Presentation: Humans in the Loop: Engineering Leadership in a Chaotic Industry

Michelle Brush discusses engineering leadership in the age of AI/ML and automation. She explains how the Jevons Paradox will create massive software demand, but the Ironies of Automation will make the remaining engineering job harder. She shares 4 skills for success: Systems Thinking, Non-Abstract System Design, Reliability Engineering, and Complexity Theory, stressing the need for junior talent.

By Michelle Brush

Article: Micro-Frontends: A Sociotechnical Journey Toward a Modern Frontend Architecture

Micro-frontends differ from components by emphasising autonomy and flow over standardisation and reuse—a sociotechnical shift aligned with Conway's law. Migration should be gradual, starting where autonomy is most beneficial and ensuring that the architecture aligns with the team structure. Duplication can benefit the flow and enable iterative delivery, rather than requiring extensive rewrites.

By Luca Mezzalira

Rust at the Core: Accelerating Polyglot SDK Development by Spencer Judge at QCon SF 2025

Innovative SDK Team Lead Spencer Judge at Temporal unveiled a game-changing strategy at QCon SF 2025: leveraging a shared Rust core to streamline multi-language SDKs. By reducing redundancy and improving efficiency, this architecture addresses the challenges developers face, delivering safer, more portable solutions that enhance the user experience and minimize technical debt.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

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