This is a feed of links I've run across and found interesting or noteworthy. The images, content and opinions in them are owned by their respective authors.
Nick defends .NET against claims of its imminent demise, asserting its relevance and popularity in software development despite differing opinions.
.NET, C#, software development

Reflexive AI is now essential at Shopify, emphasizing the importance of automated development and medium-granular component reuse in software engineering.
Social AI, Reflexive AI, Software Engineering, Automation, Component Reuse
Explore PAYBACK's three-year data mesh journey, focusing on data ownership, migration challenges, and organizational benefits.
Data Mesh, PAYBACK, data ownership, transformation, migration
Architects empower teams by sharing decision-making frameworks and communication methods, rather than hoarding wisdom. This talk highlights practical insights from two decades in various architectural roles.
architecture, soft skills, communication, decision models
Explore AI's evolution, practical applications in app development, and the future of UIs in this insightful NDC talk.
AI, application development, LLM, intelligent features

Explore Apache Kafka for managing real-time data streams using AWS services like Glue and Athena.
Apache Kafka, AWS, Glue, Athena, Data Pipeline
Explore practical AI applications, power efficiency, and productivity without the hype in Scott Hanselman's engaging keynote at NDC London 2025.
AI, productivity, software engineering, NDC London, Scott Hanselman
Scott Hanselman discusses practical AI usage, evaluating large and small models for productivity without the hype, focusing on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
AI, productivity, software development, NDC, Scott Hanselman

Explore real-time analytics for streaming data from diverse sources with AWS Glue and Amazon MSK.
AWS Glue, streaming data, real-time analytics, Amazon MSK, IoT

Leverage AWS Glue for secure, near-real-time data processing from Amazon MSK Serverless, enhancing analytics capabilities with streaming data.
AWS, Glue, streaming data, analytics, MSK Serverless