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Development

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Are We Ready for the Next Cyber Security Crisis Like Log4shell?

Soroosh Khodami discusses why we aren't ready for the next Log4Shell. He shares live demos of dependency confusion and compromised builds, explaining how minor oversights gift hackers total system access. He explains the value of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), dependency firewalls, and shifting security left to build resilient DevSecOps cultures that protect the modern software supply chain.

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Architecture & Design

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Event-Driven Patterns for Cloud-Native Banking: Lessons from What Works and What Hurts

Event-driven architecture helps banks decouple systems, scale services, and create clear activity trails. But it also introduces complexity, new failure modes, and operational challenges. Chris Tacey-Green explains where it adds value in banking systems and the practical patterns, such as inbox/outbox and stable event contracts, needed to make it reliable.

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AI Infrastructure

Featured in AI, ML & Data Engineering

Directing a Swarm of Agents for Fun and Profit

Adrian Cockcroft explains the transition from cloud-native to AI-native development. He shares his "director-level" approach to managing swarms of autonomous agents using tools like Cursor and Claude Flow. Discussing real-world experiments in BDD, MCP servers, and language porting, he discusses why the future of engineering lies in building platforms that orchestrate AI-driven development.

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Culture & Methods

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The Principal Engineer’s Path: Skills, Strategies, and Lessons Learned

Sophie Weston explains that technical careers are winding journeys, not straight ladders. Drawing on 30 years of experience, she shares how senior ICs can become "broken combs" by broadening skills in systems thinking and strategy. She discusses the vital role of organizational flexibility and explains how public speaking and community engagement create feedback loops for career success.

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DevOps

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Securing the AI Stack: From Model to Production

This eMag explores the shift from AI experimentation to production, where legacy defenses fall short. We dive into the critical trifecta of AI-driven phishing, model poisoning, and cloud governance. By rethinking security as a lifecycle responsibility, this issue provides a roadmap for securing the machine age through layered tactics, robust MLOps, and responsible deployment frameworks.

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InfoQ Homepage Interviews John Lam About IronRuby

John Lam About IronRuby

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John Lam is Program Manager on the Dynamic Language Runtime team at Microsoft. He created RubyCLR, and is now working on the team that is creating IronRuby, Microsoft's implementation of Ruby.

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