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Agentic Fitness Functions: Extending Evolutionary Architecture Beyond Deterministic Rules
Deterministic rules safeguard hard metrics, but what about architectural intent? Discover how agentic fitness functions combine AI agents and versioned rubrics to evaluate complex, judgment-heavy concerns—such as boundary fidelity, semantic contract drift, and stale ADR assumptions. Elevate evolutionary architecture governance with continuous, calibrated feedback loops.
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InfoQ Cloud and DevOps Trends Report - 2026
InfoQ editorial staff and friends of InfoQ are discussing the current trends in the domain of Cloud and DevOps as part of the process of creating our annual 2026 trends report.
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Comprehension at AI Speed: Building a Context Store for Evolutionary Architecture
AI makes the first 80% of development feel fast, but hides architectural complexity until it's too late. To prevent system instability, engineering leaders must shift from raw throughput to systemic comprehension. By unifying spec-anchored SDD, TDD, and automated fitness functions into a repo-bound "Context Store," teams can ensure AI agents and human reviewers evolve code safely.
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Virtual panel: Security in the Machine Age: Expert Insights on AI Threat Evolution
This virtual panel brings together AI security experts to examine the evolution of AI-driven threats, from prompt injection and data poisoning to agent abuse and AI-powered social engineering. The discussion explores emerging attack patterns, incident response challenges, and the changes security teams must make as AI systems become more autonomous and integrated into critical workflows.
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Governing AI in the Cloud: a Practical Guide for Architects
In this article, the author outlines a practical approach to AI governance in the cloud, covering discovery of shadow AI, data classification at creation, IAM-based enforcement, policy-as-code, and operational controls. The article shows how organizations can embed governance into delivery pipelines, balancing security, compliance, and developer productivity without relying on manual processes.
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Architecting Portable Systems on Open Standards for Digital Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty is about maintaining control of critical systems by limiting reliance on any single vendor. Open standards and portable architectures reduce lock‑in and keep migration options open, even when providers change pricing, licensing, or viability. Full independence is impossible, but disciplined design and clear guardrails strengthen resilience.
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The Oil and Water Moment in AI Architecture
Have you ever tried mixing oil and water? That is the moment software architecture is entering as deterministic systems meet non deterministic AI behaviour. Architects must anchor intelligent systems in intent, governance and systems thinking. This article introduces the Architect’s V Impact Canvas, a framework for navigating this shift while keeping human trust at the centre.
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Sandbox as a Service: Building an Automated AWS Sandbox Framework
This article outlines an automated AWS Sandbox Framework to provide secure, cost-controlled environments for innovation. It leverages AWS services like Control Tower and open-source tools to automate provisioning, enforce security policies, manage resource lifecycles, and optimize costs through automated cleanup and governance.
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Jakarta EE 11 Overview: Virtual Threads, Records, and the Future of Persistence
Jakarta EE 11 delivers enhancements that include support for Java 17 and 21, integration with Java records and virtual threads, and the introduction of the Jakarta Data specification for unified SQL and NoSQL persistence. This release simplifies enterprise Java and establishes the groundwork for Jakarta EE 12, which will advance capabilities in data management.
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Agentic AI Architecture Framework for Enterprises
To deploy agentic AI responsibly and effectively in the enterprise, organizations must progress through a three-tier architecture, Foundation tier, Workflow tier, and Autonomous tier where trust, governance, and transparency precede autonomy.
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Engineering Principles for Building a Successful Cloud-Prem Solution
Discover how Cloud-Prem solutions combine cloud efficiency with on-premise control, meeting data sovereignty and compliance demands while optimizing operational costs and enhancing customer security.
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Java-Based No-Code and Low-Code Application Bootstrapping Tools Review
Low-code and no-code software development platforms help establish common ground for product development. They can help developers avoid repetitive bootstrapping tasks and speed up development. This article reviews four of the most common tools.