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A Gentle Introduction to eBPF

eBPF lets programmers execute custom bytecode within the kernel without having to change the kernel or load kernel modules. In this article, we will review what eBPF is, what it does, and how it works. Then, we will explain how to execute an eBPF program and provide an example of eBPF in action. Finally, we will conclude with recommendations for next steps.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA) with the Project’s Co-Creators

Today on the InfoQ Podcast, Wes Reisz speaks with Tim Hinrichs and Torin Sandall (two of the Open Policy Agent Project creators). The three talk about the project, including things like architecture, origin, community, the policy language (Rego), and, of course, performance. The podcast is an introduction to how OPA can is used across the stack for policy decisioning.

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Why a Serverless Data API Might be Your Next Database

In this article, author Pieter Humphrey discussed database as a service (DBaaS) and serverless data API for cloud based data management.

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Continuous Learning as a Tool for Adaptation

The fifth and capstone article in a series on how software companies adapted and continue to adapt to enhance their resilience explores key themes with a special view on the practicality of organizational resilience. It also provides practical guidance to engineering leadership and recommendations on how to create this investment.

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Key Metrics to Track and Drive Your Agile Devops Maturity

To promote DevOps and Agile process improvement a meaningful set of metrics should be tracked. In this article we will discuss which metrics are appropriate based on the stage of the culture change. Coupling these metrics with strong support from leadership will ensure the best improvements in team measures such as cycle time, deployment frequency, and software quality.

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Apple, Google, Amazon, And Others Team Up to Create New Smart Home Standard

Connected Home over IP is a recently announced, joint effort by Apple, Google, Amazon, and the Zigbee Alliance to define a connectivity standard for smart home products. To accelerate this initiative, Apple has open sourced parts of its core technology for smart home connectivity.

Sergio De Simone
on Jan 08, 2020
Mobile

Google Local Home SDK Live as a Developer Preview

Announced at Google I/O 2019, the new Local Home SDK aims to make it easier for developers to connect their home devices to Google Assistant and improve their responsiveness by running their actions locally. It is now available as a developer preview.

Sergio De Simone
on Jul 10, 2019
Mobile

Developing Skills for Amazon Echo Show

The recently introduced Amazon Echo Show provides developers new opportunities to develop skills that integrate voice control, visual feedback, and tactile input. David Isbitski, Amazon chief evangelist for Alexa, summarized the key points of developing Alexa skills for the Echo Show.

Sergio De Simone
on Jul 02, 2017
Mobile

Hosting Alexa Skills on AWS is Almost Free Now

Amazon has announced a program to subsidize the hosting of Alexa skills that use AWS Lambda and incur use charges beyond what is provided by the AWS free tier. Only developers having at least one skill live are eligible to apply.

Sergio De Simone
on Mar 18, 2017

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