How I use LLMs as a staff engineer
Copilotexcels at boilerplate codeâthink of it as a whiz-kid intern. But when tackling complex logic, it stumbles. EnterLLMs: masters of non-production code, boosting your workflow like black coffee... read more Â
Copilotexcels at boilerplate codeâthink of it as a whiz-kid intern. But when tackling complex logic, it stumbles. EnterLLMs: masters of non-production code, boosting your workflow like black coffee... read more Â
AWS Cost Explorerjust got gutsy with itsCost Comparisonfeature. Spot those pesky month-to-month cost swingsâno spreadsheet migraines required. It sniffs out usage, credits, you name it. And yes, still easy on the eyes... read more Â

Point-in-time recoveryin Cloud SQL canballoonover 2 TiB of WAL logs from just 13 GiB of data. That hike in storage blows up costs quickly. Fine-tune your settings to trim the fat and save some cash... read more Â

Old-school package pain fizzles out with the rise of đimmutable Linuxserving swift updates and rock-solid security. Bonus: Red Hat's jumping in with both feet!.. read more Â

Phishingschemes run rampant in Europe, withAdobecatching 29% of the hits andMicrosofthandling 26%. Meanwhile,GitHubemerges as the unlikely kingpin of malware delivery, flexing a 16% monthly rise. When it comes to AI, GenAI hacks its way to 91% usage. Yet, 25% still slam the door in Grok AI's face, o.. read more Â

Catchpoint's IPM reports a jaw-dropping 51% of companies hemorrhaging over$1 million each monthfrom API disasters. It's about performance, not just uptime. Modern API tools need to zero in on user experience metrics. Ditch the tired up/down routine. Embrace chaos engineering, pair it with proactive .. read more Â
GitHub Actions turns your Python projects into armored tanks, shifting security left to catch skeletons in your code's closet. It scans for secrets, polices package licenses, and hunts down bugs before they even think of moving in. Automated unit tests, Docker scans, vulnerability checksâyour CI/CD .. read more Â
AWS KMShas this cool trick now: on-demand rotation for imported key material. Your key ID stays put, so your code wonât throw a tantrum. Who wants more manual updates anyway?.. read more Â
Security backlogs resemble a garage saleâclutter everywhere and sorted more by desperation than priority. Hereâs whereLLMsswoop in for smart triage. Choose your weapon: "naive" for speed, "bubble" for depth, orElofor that sweet balance. This way, you can organize chaos with logic, anchoring decision.. read more Â

AlloyDBoutperforms AWS Aurora for PostgreSQL in the TPC-C benchmark, handling2,875,803 TPM compared to Aurora's 1,245,459, and is 2.42 times more cost-effective at $0.075 per transaction. AlloyDB shows superior performance with substantial cost savings, making it a prime choice for transactional wor.. read more Â