Project Hail Mary is maybe my favorite fiction book from the past few years. I read it twice, which I never do. So, I’m super excited to go see the movie tonight. If you see it too, let me know.
[article] What Is the PARK Stack? I know there have been other acronym-stacks since LAMP, but I struggle to remember them. This one is about PyTorch, AI models, Ray, and Kubernetes. Might stick.
[blog] Kubernetes v1.36 — Sneak Peek. Speaking of Kubernetes, there always seems to be another version around the corner. Scale to zero is interesting!
[article] Anthropic just shipped an OpenClaw killer called Claude Code Channels, letting you message it over Telegram and Discord. Neat. Expect a lot of “OpenClaw killers” this year as people experiment with multi-agent orchestrators.
[blog] How I overhauled my app UI in minutes with Stitch and AI Studio. Great example. Take those existing apps and let these smart tools help with redesign, rearchitecture, and deployment.
[article] 9 reasons Java is still great. Java is doing fine. I’m not sure it’s the default choice for many startups, but it’s well-established and constantly improving.
[blog] Next-gen caching with Memorystore for Valkey 9.0, now GA. If you like open software, fast performance, and reliable databases, Valkey could be on your radar.
[blog] Building an MCP Ecosystem at Pinterest. Here we go. Let’s get some real-world practices from users, not just messages from vendors and thought-leaders.
[blog] Streamline read scalability with Cloud SQL autoscaling read pools. One smart way to scale relational databases is to use read replicas. Now we’re offering a clean way to autoscale your read replicas without requiring any changes to your apps.
[article] State of JavaScript 2025: Survey Reveals a Maturing Ecosystem with TypeScript Cementing Dominance. This is a dense report, so InfoQ rolled up some of the highlights. But dig into the source material and see what stands out to you.
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