Helping dev teams adopt new technologies and practices for 18 years. Written by software engineers. Read by over 1.5 m devs worldwide. InfoQ.com and QConferences.com https://linktr.ee/infoqhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mmbznvnsg22u#SoftwareSpecifications evolve into sources of truth as #LLM agents get better at interpreting ambiguity - but their stochastic nature means they must be carefully constrained. Enter Context Engineering - structuring intent using ⇨ Skills ⇨ Rules ⇨ Scripts ⇨ Feedback ⇨ Evaluation 🎧 bit.ly/4fx8YCc20 May 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbznvnsg22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mmbqxc3v7k26#eBPF is emerging as a preferred approach for security observability over traditional user-space agents. This #InfoQ article covers architecture, safe production rollout, cost benefits, and the tools to use right now. 📰 Read now: bit.ly/4eX0x31 #DevOps #Observability #Security #Monitoring #Linux20 May 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbqxc3v7k26https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mmbl26nybc2n#Anthropic hosted “Code with Claude 2026” - bringing devs together for livestream sessions on Claude Code, the Claude API platform & upcoming projects. Themes: 🔹 DevEx 🔹 Autonomy 🔹 Model step-changes 🔹 The impact of AI on product architecture 🔗 Full highlights: bit.ly/4dUbt0c #AI #Claude #InfoQ20 May 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbl26nybc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mmbby7n4n22cIt’s been a packed week for the #Java ecosystem. Highlights just dropped: • 3 OpenJDK JEPs targeted for JDK 27 • Azul Payara Community announced • WildFly wado CLI tool introduced • Point releases for LangChain4j & Google ADK • Micronaut & OpenXava 🔗 Full #InfoQ News Roundup: bit.ly/4dAvw2r20 May 2026 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbby7n4n22chttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm7gx4w4is2jLearn how to build a B2B intelligence platform with over one million company profiles using an MCP server - without creating an unsafe bridge between an LLM and production data. 🔗 Read now: bit.ly/4eQ8jeW #InfoQ #AI #AWS #AIAgents #ModelContextProtocol19 May 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7gx4w4is2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm74l2fgv22zGoogle Cloud Fraud Defense - the next evolution of reCAPTCHA. Fraud Defense goes beyond basic bot detection to address broader online fraud across login, account creation & payment flows - helping orgs detect suspicious behavior and block abuse. ➤ bit.ly/4wC501h #InfoQ #Security #FraudDetection19 May 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm74l2fgv22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm6vtbkic22o#OpenAI Symphony - an agent orchestrator that turns project-management workflows into a control plane for multiple coding agents. ➤ Each task is assigned to a dedicated agent that works autonomously until completion ➤ A human reviews the output before moving forward 🔗 bit.ly/4wts5Dg #AI #InfoQ19 May 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6vtbkic22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm6rzki7kk27AI coding agents are great at finding & fixing isolated bugs, but a benchmarking study on the CNCF blog shows they still struggle to understand system-wide impacts. This challenges the popular belief that simply improving code retrieval is the key to better automated bug fixing. ⇨ bit.ly/43drFn819 May 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6rzki7kk27https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm4v3jat7c2e#Cloudflare introduced Workflows V2 - a redesigned distributed workflow orchestration system. • Deterministic replayable execution & improved observability • Major scaling: Up to 50K concurrent instances & 2M queued workflows ⇨ bit.ly/3RbwLh7 #InfoQ #Serverless #AIagents #Serverless #EDA18 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4v3jat7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm4mkbytcs2zHow do we bring the joy back to #SoftwareDevelopment in the #AIEra? This #InfoQ #podcast explores “The AI Joy Gap” - why some developers are thriving while others are burning out. He dives into: ➡️ The “Factory Architect” ➡️ Hype vs. Reality 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4uRIlMJ #EngineeringCulture18 May 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4mkbytcs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mm4by3y3ec24Ubuntu has outlined its AI strategy, describing it as a deliberate departure from industry trends towards cloud-centric, AI-first operating systems. The company will focus future releases on local intelligence, modular design, and strict user control. 🔗 bit.ly/4nvyYji #InfoQ #DevOps #AI #AIagents18 May 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4by3y3ec24https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlvalgawss2eBigger systems ⇨ stronger urge to centralize. Architecture boards & lead-engineer bottlenecks kill adaptability. If AI lets teams ship in days, but governance still takes months, alignment turns into fragmentation. Who accelerates the architects? 🔗 bit.ly/3P7T2M9 #AIarchitecture #FreeDownload15 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvalgawss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlv4m7u4xs2v#CaseStudy: Moving from a simple chatbot ⇨ a network of specialized agent swarms In this InfoQ video, Paulo Arruda goes behind the scenes of #Shopify’s AI evolution - the “messy reality” of building & shipping agentic systems at scale. 🎬 Watch now: bit.ly/42Dxkmh #AI #AIagents https://bit.ly/42Dxkmh15 May 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv4m7u4xs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mluyqxpdfk22#Anthropic introduced Claude Platform on AWS - giving #AWS customers direct access to the native #Claude platform using AWS authentication, billing & monitoring services. 🔗 More details here: bit.ly/4uSMNen #InfoQ #AI #LLMs15 May 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluyqxpdfk22https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlusvuzttk2r#Kubernetes v1.36 – Haru - includes 70 enhancements: 18 graduating to Stable, 25 entering Beta, and 25 new Alpha features. Focus: security hardening, AI/ML workloads, API scalability, workload management updates, and AI resource allocation features. Details on #InfoQ ⇨ bit.ly/3PlYStm #DevOps15 May 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlusvuzttk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlsyt3kkn22fTechnical excellence alone isn’t enough to grow your impact or your career! To reach the next level, Senior ICs need a different set of tools. Learn how to master: • Influence without authority • Cross-team trust • Imposter syndrome 🔗 bit.ly/4tDKtGW #Leadership #CareerGrowth #StaffPlus #InfoQ https://bit.ly/4tDKtGW14 May 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsyt3kkn22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlsmopwb6c2b#Netflix developed a graph-based architecture for managing #ML systems: the Model Lifecycle Graph. It maps relationships between datasets, models, features, and workflows to improve discoverability, governance, and component reuse. Learn more: bit.ly/4dmGp7L #InfoQ #AIarchitecture #MLOps14 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsmopwb6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlsj7lgen22pTwo recent #Linux kernel vulnerabilities have been disclosed: ➡️ Copy Fail ➡️ Dirty Frag Both vulnerabilities exploit flaws in the page cache via different subsystems, necessitating immediate patching by affected organizations. Details on #InfoQ ➡️ bit.ly/4ufweJy #DevOps #SecurityVulnerabilities14 May 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsj7lgen22phttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlsbwgxpts2bGoogle Cloud’s DORA team released a report on assessing the #ROI of #AI in #SoftwareDevelopment. Key points: • AI value depends on org systems • Introduces a J-curve for value realization • Long-term gains require workforce retention + process redesign 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/48YQGpB #InfoQ #DevOps14 May 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsbwgxpts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlrxe7xlyc22Every #TimeSeriesDatabase is a set of storage decisions: row layout, compression timing, partitioning - driving cost & query performance. This #InfoQ article breaks down these fundamentals from first principles using #PostgreSQL & #ApacheParquet ⇨ bit.ly/42z4jbi #TimeSeriesData #Database14 May 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrxe7xlyc22https://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlq6icf7mk2wHow #Netflix boosted #ApacheDruid performance: by implementing interval-aware caching, they now serve 84% of analytics results from cache and have reduced query load by 33%. The secret? Decomposing rolling window queries into reusable time segments. #InfoQ: bit.ly/3OWBcvy #DataAnalytics #BigData13 May 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq6icf7mk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlpwwiplqc2y#AWS updated Amazon #AuroraServerless with improved scaling & runtime efficiency: up to 45% faster scale-up during demand spikes and up to 30% performance gains via better scheduling + workload-aware scaling. Learn more: bit.ly/4djNztp #AWS #Serverless #AmazonRDS #RelationalDatabase #InfoQ13 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpwwiplqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlpq3outu22pMeet #Cangjie (CJ) - a new application development language. Positioned as a counterpart to Java, Kotlin, and Swift, CJ isn't just about safety & speed. It features: 🔹 Algebraic Data Types (ADTs) 🔹 Effect Handlers Deep dive on #InfoQ: bit.ly/4uDunOq #ProgrammingLanguages #OpenSource13 May 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpq3outu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlnypbohqk2iIn this #InfoQ #podcast, Adam Bien highlights the importance of consistently using standards - whether in #Java or established patterns. He explains how this approach helped future-proof the systems he built, making them adaptable for both the cloud era & the AI-native era. 🎧 bit.ly/4dC1xbA https://bit.ly/4dC1xbA12 May 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnypbohqk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlnodzoxxc2mA three-tier hybrid architecture routes 70–80% of documents to local deterministic extraction, cutting Azure OpenAI costs by 75% and processing time by 55% on a 4,700-document workload. 🔗 Read the #InfoQ article: bit.ly/3PjHQvU #CloudComputing #Azure #GenerativeAI #LLMs #CostOptimization12 May 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnodzoxxc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mlnhbsr2z22z#MySQL 9.7.0 is now GA! This version consolidates recent work across the 9.x cycle, including improvements in replication observability, telemetry & query optimization. Several capabilities are now available in the Community Edition. Learn more: bit.ly/3RfJzTt #InfoQ #Oracle #opensource12 May 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnhbsr2z22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/infoq.com/post/3mln7veoe4c2hIt’s been a packed week for the #Java ecosystem 👉 bit.ly/3R2Gh64 OpenJDK JEPs targeted for JDK 27; the 6th milestone release of Spring AI 2.0; the 1st milestone release of Grails 8.0; the 1st alpha release of Groovy 6.0; a point release of JobRunr; GlassFish, TomEE and Tomcat; and more. #InfoQ12 May 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:zlixt2hlsvb3v3vznp32tsnz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mln7veoe4c2h