Evaluating the architecture of a system can be a very complicated process, with a lot of different possibilities for tools and techniques. In this video, we describe a mental model for evaluating architecture that helps us make sense and make the right decisions.
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AI assistants lead to an increase of the level of abstraction. This leads to a renewal of software engineering.
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Every week there’s a new story on how an AI agent has deleted stuff it shouldn’t have: local files, cloud documents, backups etc. It feels like DOS all over again. But you can run coding agents in a sandbox. Read this for techniques
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Learn about two alternative ways of designing products: modules by feature and OS for your domain
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Pure functions are functions that return the same value for the same input values, and don’t change the state of the system. Idempotency refers to functions that make the change a single time, if receiving the same relevant values – either input arguments or an identifier. These two concepts are related in that they help
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Most of the code in your product is not code that you write, but code that you get from various packages. How do you know if those packages are vulnerable? In this video, you will see how to create a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), how to add vulnerability information, and how to interpret the
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How is pepper useful, since it’s stored in plain text? It requires potential attacker to either get more information or work more. Learn more in this video.
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We have come to the conclusion that AI will either pop the bubble or disrupt full industries and the economy. We see that the agentic workflows are a disruptive force with the potential to automate a lot of existing business flows. Yet the progress is not visible to everyone while having the potential to be exponential, and therefore highly counter-intuitive.
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A programmer recently asked me how he could switch to a cybersecurity role. The answer might surprise you.
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Every architectural decision is a trade-off. But trade-offs are not discussed enough and architects learn them empirically. So let’s look at some examples and discuss how to apply them. Links:
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