ChatGPT for iOS, Testing CI/CD, Microsoft Fabric, Kafka at Cloudflare, Debugging Conversations, Green Software

In this issue, June 6, 2023 [View it in your browser.]( [ChatGPT for iOS](#ChatGPT), [Infracopilot](#Infracopilot), [Testing CI/CD](#Testing), [Cloudflare D1](#Cloudflare), [Microsoft Fabric](#Microsoft), [Azure & Quarkus](#Azure), [Visual Studio 2022](#Visual), [Kafka at Cloudflare](#Kafka), [Debugging Conversations](#Debugging), [Green Software](#Green) [Don't miss out on QCon New York next week (June 13-15).]( Level-up with over 60 senior software developers. Learn the emerging trends. Explore the use cases. Implement the best practices. [Book your ticket now](.  Sponsored by Curity [Curity]( [Plotting the Roadmap for Digital Identity]( Can evolving identity technology match expectations of users, consumers, and citizens? [Read this new report]( from Curity. [( [] [Architectures You’ve Always Wondered About]( This eMag showcases real-world examples of innovator companies pushing the limits with modern software systems. At recent conferences in San Francisco and London, the speakers clearly showed what "scalable" can really mean, from a trillion messages to exabytes of data. This eMag brings together several of these stories and hopefully provides advice and inspiration for your future projects. (eMag) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Minecraft Welcomes Its First LLM-Powered Agent]( - [] [Microsoft Open-Sources 13 Billion Parameter Language and Vision Chatbot LLaVA]( [] [OpenAI Launches its Official ChatGPT App for iOS]( OpenAI made its official ChatGPT app available on the US App Store, providing voice-based input, GPT-4 support for paying users, and faster response times. The company said they will soon start the roll out to additional countries and that an Android version is in the making. (News) Sponsored by ScyllaDB [ScyllaDB]( [7 Essentials When Selecting a NoSQL Database-as-a-Service]( With the move into the “Zettabyte era,” many are looking at DBaaS options that are deployed in a public cloud and fully managed by a DBaaS provider. This paper outlines 7 key considerations that help teams realize the many benefits a DBaaS has to offer — without falling into some of the common traps. [Download Now](. [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Infracopilot, a Conversational Infrastructure-as-Code Editor]( - [] [Grafana Adds Service Accounts and Improves Debugging Experience]( [] [Effective Test Automation Approaches for Modern CI/CD Pipelines]( Shifting left can be used to improve test design and lead to faster, more effective CI/CD pipelines. By focusing on building effective and efficient tests, CI/CD runs can quickly return feedback. (Article) [] [Adopting Continuous Deployment at Lyft]( Tom Wanielista shares the details on Lyft’s journey to continuous delivery, the benefits and challenges. (Presentation with transcript included) [Level-up on key topics like this at QCon.]( Attend QCon New York software development conference (June 13-15, 2023) and uncover emerging software trends & practices to solve your complex engineering challenges, without the product pitches. Sponsored by Fairwinds [Fairwinds]( [A Platform Engineer's Guide to Kubernetes]( Kubernetes platform management can be challenging due to diverse application teams requesting a wide array of resources. This paper discusses solutions to support developer self-service, effective governance, and the crucial role of Kubernetes guardrails in enabling platform engineers. [Download Now](. [Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Cloudflare Enhances Performance for Serverless Database D1]( - [] [Unified Analytics Platform: Microsoft Fabric]( - [] [Azure Deployment Environments Now Generally Available]( [] [AWS Shifts Strategy: Public GitHub Documentation to Be Retired]( In the next few days, AWS will start retiring the AWS documentation currently available on GitHub. After reviewing the results of the project and considering the overhead of manually keeping the internal documentation in sync, the cloud provider recently decided to retire most of its public repositories. (News) Sponsored by Lightbend [Lightbend]( [Are you struggling to build high-performance APIs and microservices?]( Look no further than Kalix. Lightbend's new Platform-as-a-Service makes it easy with its API-first, database-less programming model and serverless runtime. Get all the necessary tools to create, build, and deploy your first Java-based Kalix service. Start building better APIs and microservices today with Kalix. [Learn More](. [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Java News Roundup: Java Turns 28, Payara Platform, Micronaut 4.0-M5, Spring Updates, JHipster Lite]( [] [Azure Functions in Quarkus 3]( A guide to using Azure Functions with Quarkus 3, for HTTP and non-HTTP functions. Covers newer native integration for serverless functions. (Article) [.NET Latest Content]( TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Visual Studio 2022 17.7 Preview 1: Productivity, Cloud and Game Development Enhancements]( - [] [Microsoft Authentication Library 4.54.0 Supports Managed Identities]( [] [Microsoft Build 2023: Bing AI and Copilot Plugins for ChatGPT OpenAI, Microsoft Fabric and More]( This year's Microsoft Build was focused on artificial intelligence, with new Copilot experience additions for Windows 11 and Edge, as well as new Bing AI and Copilot plugins for ChatGPT OpenAI. Key announcements also included the Microsoft Fabric analytics platform, the introduction of the Microsoft Dev Box for development environments, and upgrades within Microsoft Azure. (News) Sponsored by Microsoft [Microsoft]( [.NET on Azure for Beginners]( Learn the basics of Azure and how to leverage its services and features to build amazing cloud applications. You will learn how to deploy .NET web apps, work with storage and data, authenticate and use Managed Identity, harness the power of containers, and even deploy with GitHub Actions. [Learn More](. [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( [] [Tales of Kafka at Cloudflare: Lessons Learnt on the Way to 1 Trillion Messages]( Cloudflare uses Kafka clusters to decouple microservices and communicate the creation, change or deletion of various resources via protobuf, a common data format in a fault-tolerant manner. The authors suggest investing in metrics for problem detection, prioritizing clear SDK documentation, and balancing flexibility and simplicity for standardized pipelines. (Article) [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Debugging Difficult Conversations as a Pathway to Happy and Productive Teams]( - [] [How Big Tech Lost Its Way - Regulation and Freedom]( - [] [Unlocking Software Engineering Potential for Better Products]( [] [Minimising the Impact of Machine Learning on our Climate]( This article introduces the field of green software engineering, showing the Green Software Foundation’s Software Carbon Intensity Specification, which is used to estimate the carbon footprint of software, and discusses ideas on how to make machine learning greener. It aims to give you the tools to take an active part in the climate solution. 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