Internal developer tools enhance engineering efficiency by addressing frequent, cross-team pain points that consume time and incur risks. Successful tools should be fast, predictable, self-service, integrated, and owned. Key ideas include local development bootstrappers, deploy tools, and secret management workflows. Avoid building full-time products from scratch unless necessary.
To grow as a developer, soft skills are crucial alongside technical knowledge. The recommended books include “The 6 Types of Working Genius” for recognizing energizing tasks, “Start With Why” for understanding purpose in proposals, “DotCom Secrets” for marketing knowledge, “The Jelly Effect” to enhance communication, and “The Millionaire Fastlane” for asset-building insights.
Embedded software must meet strict constraints like fast booting and fault recovery. WPE WebKit and Cog provide a modern UI solution using web technologies while maintaining reliability. This stack separates control logic from the UI, allowing for faster updates and improved diagnostics, making it suitable for various embedded systems.
The European Commission has published its first official FAQs on the Cyber Resilience Act, outlining implementation guidance. Key points include early reporting deadlines starting September 2026, a minimum five-year support period for product security, and explicit supply-chain due diligence requirements. Organizations are encouraged to begin preparations now to ensure compliance.
Security in modern software development is no longer just a final checklist before deployment—it’s a continuous process that spans from design to delivery. At AWS re:Invent 2025, Amazon introduced one of its most impactful security innovations to date: AWS Security… Read More ›
On 14 November 2025, AWS announced that Rust support in AWS Lambda is now Generally Available (GA), graduating from its previous “experimental” status to a fully supported runtime for production workloads, backed by AWS Support and the Lambda SLA. If… Read More ›
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In today’s connected world, billions of devices generate vast amounts of data every second — from industrial sensors to smart home devices. Sending all that data to the cloud for processing can be slow, expensive, and sometimes impractical. This is… Read More ›
As we navigate through 2025, AWS continues to push the boundaries of cloud computing, introducing a suite of services and enhancements that cater to developers, AI enthusiasts, and infrastructure architects alike. Here’s a curated overview of the most impactful AWS… Read More ›
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