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Unconventional PostgreSQL Optimizations

PostgreSQL 18 now supportsvirtual generated columns, indexable expressions without burning storage. Perfect for standardizing queries in analytics-heavy pipelines. Pair that withplanner constraint exclusion(constraint_exclusion=on), and Postgres can dodge irrelevant table scans based on constraints... read more  

Unconventional PostgreSQL Optimizations
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Software engineering when machine writes the code

In 1968, computer scientists identified the "software crisis" - the existing methods of programming were struggling to handle the power of computers. Today, AI coding assistants are accelerating productivity, but concerns arise about understanding the code they generate, the implications for debuggi.. read more  

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The challenges of soft delete

"Soft delete" sounds gentle. It isn't. Slapping adeleted_atcolumn on every table pollutes queries, drags down migrations, and leaves tombstones all over production. This post digs into saner options:PostgreSQL triggers,event archiving in the app layer, andCDC via WAL. Each separates the dead stuff f.. read more  

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How I Taught GitHub Copilot Code Review to Think Like a Maintainer

Vibe coding has made contributing to open source easier, but the high number of contributions to the AI agent framework goose has posed a challenge. An AI Code Review agent like Copilot can help review PRs, but tuning its feedback is crucial for reducing noise and increasing value. By providing clea.. read more  

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Experimenting with Gateway API using kind

A new guide shows how to runGateway APIlocally withkindandcloud-provider-kind. It spins up a one-node Kubernetes cluster in Docker - complete with LoadBalancer Services and a Gateway API controller. Cloud vibes, zero cloud bill. Fire it up to deploy demo apps, test routing, or poke around with CRD e.. read more  

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Cluster API v1.12: Introducing In-place Updates and Chained Upgrades

Cluster API v1.12.0 addsin-place updatesandchained upgrades, so machines can swap parts without going down, and clusters can jump versions without drama. KubeadmControlPlaneandMachineDeploymentsnow choose between full rollouts or surgical patching, depending on what changed. The goal: keep clusters .. read more  

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Ingress NGINX: Statement from the Steering and Security Response Committees

Kubernetes is cutting offIngress NGINXin March 2026. No more updates. No bug fixes. No security patches. Done. Roughly half of cloud-native setups still rely on it, but it's been understaffed for years. If you're one of them, it's time to move. There’s no plug-and-play replacement, but the ecosystem.. read more  

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Run a Private Personal AI with Clawdbot + DMR

Clawdbot just plugged intoDocker Model Runner (DMR). That means you can now run your own OpenAI-compatible assistant, locally, on your hardware. No cloud. No per-token fees. No data leaking into the void!.. read more  

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New Conversion from cgroup v1 CPU Shares to v2 CPU Weight

A new quadratic formula now mapscgroup v1 CPU sharestocgroup v2 CPU weight. Why? Because the old linear approach messed with CPU fairness; especially at low share values. This fix nails prioritization where it counts. It lands at theOCI runtime layer, live inrunc v1.3.2andcrun v1.23, so containers f.. read more  

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AWS Frontier Agents: Kiro, DevOps Agent, and Security Agent

“Frontier Agents” drop straight into incident workflows. They kick off investigations on their own, whether triggered by alarms or a human hand, pulling together logs, metrics, and deployment context fast. Findings show up where they’re needed: Slack threads, tickets, operator dashboards. No shell c.. read more  

AWS Frontier Agents: Kiro, DevOps Agent, and Security Agent
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• We've built and maintained the most popular Cluster API Provider, that manages thousands of servers in production at Hetzner
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• Pre-built, immutable base for 100% reproducible clusters
• Declarative, idempotente cluster definition as Kubernetes resources
• Fully compatible with GitOps and other Kubernetes-native tools
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• One click or automated upgrades of clusters, including OS, Kubernetes control and data planes and add-ons
• Self-healing: automated issue detection and fixes, without human intervention
• Users own the entire infrastructure, including control planes