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If you’re passionate about the state of Istio, know how to leverage it with open source tools such as Prometheus and Zipkin, have an Istio demo, or have a great story or best practice to share, O'Reilly wants to hear from you. Each jam-packed 30-minute session should include your insights on why you have chosen Istio and how you are getting the most out of it. Istio Day sessions will take place on Tuesday, July 17 from 9:00am to 5:00pm in Portland, OR. Call closes on May 23.
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By Steef-Jan WiggersPyPI Supply Chain Attack Compromises LiteLLM, Enabling the Exfiltration of Sensitive Information
Discovered by FutureSearch researcher Callum McMahon, a supply chain attack against LiteLLM on PyPI resulted in over 40 thousand downloads of a compromised version that installed a malicious payload capable of harvesting and exfiltrating sensitive information. LiteLLM is downloaded roughly 3 million times per day.
By Sergio De SimoneAgentic AI Patterns Reinforce Engineering Discipline
Paul Duvall recently discussed his library of engineering patterns for AI assisted development and practices that ground high quality delivery. Related discussions from Paul Stack and Gergely Orosz highlight a shift toward remixing and specification driven development.
By Rafiq GemmailPresentation: Hidden Decisions You Don’t Know You’re Making
Dan Fike and Shawna Martell explain how "hidden decisions" silently shape software architecture and engineering culture. By examining the invisible defaults behind CI/CD bottlenecks, platform complexity, and misaligned metrics, they share frameworks for leading with intentionality. Learn to identify the "decision behind the decision" to better incentivize high-performing teams and careers.
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