InfoQ Podcast

Presenters Jenish Shah Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Microservices: Building a Universal Exception Library 🚀💡👨‍💻 Managing a fleet of microservices can quickly become a tangled web of duplicated code, inconsistent practices, and a whole lot of frustration. That’s precisely what one Netflix engineer experienced – and their solution is a brilliant example of how to build infrastructure that directly improves the developer experience. This post dives deep into the creation of a universal exception library, a powerful tool for streamlining error handling and boosting overall system resilience. ...

Presenters Daniel Byrant Source InfoQ podcast 🤯 The AI Rush: Are We Building a House of Cards? 🚀 The pressure is on. Every tech leader is feeling it: the relentless push to adopt AI. But is this rush driven by genuine strategic value, or simply by a fear of being left behind? 🤔 Recent conversations have revealed a fascinating tension – a desire to embrace the future colliding with the realities of budget constraints, increased complexity, and a growing awareness that AI adoption isn’s a guaranteed win. Let’s dive into what’s really happening and how we can navigate this exciting, but potentially overwhelming, landscape. ...

Presenters Michael Stiefel Nimisha Asthagiri Source InfoQ podcast Shaping the Future: Building a Healthy Relationship with AI 🤖✨ The rise of Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant possibility – it’s happening now. But as AI becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, a crucial question emerges: How do we ensure it empowers humanity rather than eclipsing it? A recent tech conference presentation tackled this very question, diving deep into the ethical considerations, design principles, and the vision of a future where AI and humans thrive together. Let’s break down the key takeaways and explore how we can actively shape this exciting – and potentially transformative – future. 🚀 ...

Presenters Elena Samuylova Source InfoQ Podcast Level Up Your LLM Game: Mastering Evaluation Beyond the Hype 🚀💡👨‍💻🤖 Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing how we interact with technology, but building reliable and accurate LLM applications requires more than just clever prompts and powerful models. It demands a rigorous evaluation process – and that’s where things often get overlooked. This presentation highlighted a critical need: bridging the gap between technical teams and domain experts to ensure LLMs deliver on their promise. ...

Presenters Brian Fox Source InfoQ podcast Is Your Open Source Stack Under Attack? A Deep Dive into Supply Chain Security 🚨 The open-source world is the backbone of modern software, but a growing threat is lurking beneath the surface: malicious open-source components. A recent tech conference presentation shed light on this critical issue, and it’s a wake-up call for developers and organizations alike. Let’s unpack the challenges and explore practical solutions. ...