GKE delivers breakthrough Horizontal Pod Autoscaler performance (3 minute read)
Google Cloud has introduced an improved Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) that offers 2x faster scaling, enhanced metrics resolution, and support for up to 1,000 HPA objects for large-scale deployments. This Performance HPA profile minimizes resource waste, boosts application responsiveness, and enhances operational efficiency. It is available now as a preview opt-in feature.
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How data habits help build a data culture (5 minute read)
Building a data-driven culture requires fostering organizational habits that prioritize accessible, relevant, and actionable data rather than focusing solely on technology. Companies can make data-driven decision-making an instinctive part of their operations by integrating data seamlessly into workflows, promoting organization-wide awareness through curated alerts, and encouraging creative data usage.
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Thoughts On A Month With Devin (7 minute read)
Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, impressed early with its ability to handle straightforward coding tasks and integrate APIs autonomously, showcasing potential in greenfield development. However, extensive testing revealed inconsistent performance, frequent failures, and inefficiencies, with only three out of 20 tasks succeeding, highlighting the need for AI tools to prioritize user-guided workflows over full autonomy for real-world utility.
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Geodesic (GitHub Repo)
Geodesic is a streamlined, Debian-based Docker image designed to enhance DevOps workflows by offering a robust Linux toolbox.
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Quarkdown (GitHub Repo)
Quarkdown introduces a versatile, Turing-complete extension of Markdown that seamlessly converts documents into print-ready books or interactive presentations. This modern typesetting system expands Markdown's capabilities with an extensive standard library, live previews, and fast compilation speed, all while allowing users to define custom functions and libraries.
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Logical replication in Postgres: Basics (7 minute read)
This article introduces logical replication in PostgreSQL, explaining how it enables replication of specific data changes (e.g., inserts, updates) between databases with different PostgreSQL versions. Through a hands-on example, the author sets up logical replication, modifies PostgreSQL source code to log changes, and demonstrates how publishing and subscribing databases exchange messages.
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Story of a Pentester Recruitment 2025 (17 minute read)
Silent Signal has retired its Mushroom challenge after successfully hiring 14 penetration testers since 2015. The web application test, which remained largely unchanged, evaluated candidates' skills with reflected XSS and SQL injection vulnerabilities, highlighting weaknesses in MD5 hashing and server-side security filters while offering insights into industry hiring and assessment practices.
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