PyTorch 2024, AI Dev Productivity, Spring News, Swift 6, Uber GenAI Gateway, Platform as a Runtime

In this issue, October 1, 2024 [View it in your browser.]( [PyTorch 2024](#PyTorch), [AI Dev Productivity](#AI), [Client-Go](#Client), [Platforms & Empathy](#Platforms), [Graviton4](#Graviton4), [Azure AI Inference](#Azure), [Quantum Computing](#Quantum), [Spring News](#Spring), [Swift 6](#Swift), [Uber GenAI Gateway](#Uber), [Platform as a Runtime](#Platform), [Environmental Impact](#Environmental) [QCon San Francisco (Nov 18-22, 2024): Training days announced.]( Upskill on the topics that matter most in software development with domain experts in our practical, hands-on training days on November 21-22. Deep dive into topics including team topologies, ML, Rust, domain-driven design, Gen AI, and more. [Explore the training days](.  Sponsored by Curity [Privacy Enabled Credentials: Share Less Data, Control More - Sponsored by Curity]( [Privacy Enabled Credentials: Share Less Data, Control More]( Explore changes in digital identity and learn how to apply privacy enabled credentials to gain a competitive advantage. [Join webinar on October 24](. [( [] [Product Mastery in Corporate Software: Insights from Kent McDonald]( This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Kent McDonald about his experience working with organizations that build software for internal use, emphasizing the importance of product management in these contexts. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [PyTorch Conference 2024: PyTorch 2.4/Upcoming 2.5, and Llama 3.1]( - [] [Anthropic Unveils Contextual Retrieval for Enhanced AI Data Handling]( - [] [Study Shows AI Coding Assistant Improves Developer Productivity]( [] [Navigating LLM Deployment: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques]( This article focuses on self-hosted LLMs and how to get the best performance from them. The author provides best practices on how to overcome challenges due to model size, GPU scarcity, and a rapidly evolving field. (Article) Sponsored by Apollo GraphQL [Design a Resilient API Strategy with GraphQL - Sponsored by Apollo GraphQL]( [Unlock a Resilient API Strategy with GraphQL]( Discover how GraphQL can simplify the growing complexity between your Presentation and Application tiers. This white paper offers engineering leaders and platform teams the insights they need to build a robust, future-proof API platform. [Download now and empower your API strategy](. [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Intuit Engineering's Approach to Simplifying Kubernetes Management with AI]( - [] [Feature Gates in Client-Go: Enhancing Control and Simplifying Feature Adoption in Kubernetes]( - [] [Terraform Google Provider 6.0: Automatic Labeling, Extended Naming Flexibility, and More]( [] [Building Better Platforms with Empathy: Case Studies and Counter-Examples]( Scaling platform development often means absorbing cognitive burdens, but empathy is key. Understanding users beyond their immediate issues leads to better solutions. Platforms help manage growth's complexity, but a product mindset with user-centricity is vital. In his talk at QCon San Francisco 2023, David Stenglein expanded on cultivating empathy through open communication. (Article) Sponsored by Microsoft Azure [Mastering Spring Boot - Sponsored by Microsoft Azure]( [Mastering Spring Boot: Deploying Intelligent Java Apps on Azure App Service]( Learn how to leverage the power of Azure App Service, Azure OpenAI, and GitHub Actions to deploy and manage intelligent, OpenAI-enabled Java Spring applications in the cloud. [Livestream, September 30th, 2024 - Register Now](. [Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [AWS Key Management Service Now Supports ECDH for Secure Communications]( - [] [RAG-Based Ingestion for Generative AI Applications with Logic Apps Standard in Public Preview]( - [] [AWS Launches Graviton4-Powered Memory-Optimized EC2 X8g Instances for High-Memory Workloads]( - [] [Azure Logic Apps Standard Templates: Pre-Built Workflows for Common Integration Scenarios]( [] [How to Minimize Latency and Cost in Distributed Systems]( Explore the benefits and challenges of microservices architecture in cloud environments, focusing on achieving resilience and high availability while managing costs and performance issues. (Article) Sponsored by DoiT [Supercharge Your Cloud DevOps with Kubernetes - Sponsored by DoiT]( [Supercharge Your Cloud DevOps with Kubernetes]( Learn to orchestrate containers, automate workflows, and scale seamlessly. [Download Cloud Native DevOps with Kubernetes]( and elevate your cloud operations today! [Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Cloud Misconfigurations Can Cause Major Data Breaches: Deliveroo at InfoQ Dev Summit Munich]( [] [Will Quantum Computing Solve Humanity's Biggest Challenges? InfoQ DevSummit Munich Keynote]( During her keynote at the inaugural edition of Dev Summit Munich, Teena Idnani, senior vice president at JP Morgan Chase, gave an overview of quantum computing and how we can prepare for its inevitable change in “traditional” computing. Besides decrypting its concepts and stating its benefits, she also pointed to the “quantum-ready” programming languages. (News) [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Spring News Roundup: Milestones for Spring Boot, Auth Server, Integration, Modulith, Batch]( [] [Java News Roundup: JDK 23, GraalVM for JDK 23, Jakarta EE 11 Update, Micronaut GraalPy, Azul]( This week's Java roundup for September 16th, 2024, features news highlighting: the release of JDK 23 and GraalVM for JDK 23; an update on Jakarta EE 11 and plans for Jakarta EE 12; introducing Micronaut GraalPy; and Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK 24.08. (News) Sponsored by JRebel by Perforce [Dive Into the Permanent and Preview Features in Java 23 - Sponsored by JRebel by Perforce]( [Dive Into the Permanent and Preview Features in Java 23]( Java 23 is here! The latest JDK might not be a long-term support version, but it’s loaded with preview and permanent features. [Read the blog](. [.NET Latest Content]( [] [Microsoft Launches Azure AI Inference SDK for .NET]( Microsoft launched Azure AI Inference SDK for .NET, streamlining access to generative AI models in the Azure AI Studio model catalog. This catalog includes models from providers like Azure OpenAI Service, Mistral, Meta, Cohere, NVIDIA, and Hugging Face, organized into three collections: Curated by Azure AI, Azure OpenAI Models, and Open Models from Hugging Face Hub. (News) [Mobile and IoT Latest Content]( TOP Mobile and IoT NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Android 15 Brings Desktop-Like Windowing UX on Tablets]( [] [Swift 6 Officially Available]( The Swift team has officially announced the availability of Swift 6, a new major version of Apple open-source language with focus on low-level and embedded programming, concurrent code safety, new cross-platforms APIs, and extended Linux and Windows support. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Planning, Automation and Monorepo: How Monzo Does Code Migrations across 2800 Microservices]( - [] [How Canva Scaled Real-Time Collaboration with WebRTC: from WebSockets to Seamless P2P Communication]( - [] [Uber Creates GenAI Gateway Mirroring OpenAI API to Support over 60 LLM Use Cases]( - [] [Netflix’s Pushy: Evolution of Scalable WebSocket Platform That Handles 100Ms Concurrent Connections]( [] [When DevOps Runs Its Course - We Need Platform as a Runtime]( Aviran Mordo describes how Wix is building its own Platform as a Runtime (PaaR) infrastructure that allows developers to ship software faster, more securely, and with higher quality. (Presentation with transcript included) [] [How We Created a High-Scale Notification System at Duolingo]( Vitor Pellegrino and Zhen Zhou discuss how they built and tested Duolingo's high-scale on-demand notification system, including what it takes to manage resources and site reliability concurrently. (Presentation with transcript included) [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( [] [Measuring and Reducing the Environmental Impact of Software]( Software applications often manage big amounts of data; most of them are internet-based applications, and incorporate artificial intelligence. According to Coral Calero, these three aspects improve the capabilities and functionalities provided by software but they have also increased the amount of energy needed. We need to measure energy consumption of software to control its environmental impact. 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