Fast Authorisation Checks with Dynamic Graph Indexing in Go

Presenters Varuni H K Source Gophercon India 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Authorization: A Deep Dive into Google Zanzibar & SpiceDB 🌐 Authorization checks. They’re the gatekeepers of your application, deciding who sees what. But what happens when those gatekeepers become a bottleneck, slowing everything down? That’s the problem Vuni, a Couchbase engineer, tackled in a fascinating presentation at the conference, and we’re breaking it down for you! 👨‍💻 🎯 The Millisecond Matters: Why Authorization Speed is Critical Vuni started with a stark truth: latency is king. A study by Deoid showed that even a mere 0.1-second improvement in load time can lead to an 8x increase in user retention. Think about that! Slow authorization checks directly impact user experience and, ultimately, your bottom line. 💰 ...

September 19, 2025 · 4 min

Flow Engineering • Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis

Presenters Steve Pereira Andrew Davis Source GOTO podcast Flow Engineering: Bridging the Gap in a Rapidly Changing Tech Landscape 🚀💡👨‍💻🤖🦾🌐🛠️👾🎯✨💾📡 This segment from a recent tech conference presentation explores the core principles of flow engineering and its increasing relevance in a world rapidly transforming with AI-powered tools. The speakers, described as “DevOps natives,” emphasize the importance of shared understanding, visual collaboration, and building trust within teams – principles that remain crucial even as AI reshapes software development. ...

September 16, 2025 · 4 min

Ethics in AI: Biases & Responsibilities • Michelle Frost & Hannes Lowette

Presenters Michelle Frost Hannes Lowette Source GOTO podcast Navigating the Ethical Minefield of AI: A Summary of Key Insights 🚀 The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence holds incredible promise, but it also presents a complex web of ethical, legal, and practical challenges. This tech conference presentation delved deep into this evolving landscape, moving beyond the excitement of potential to grapple with the crucial questions of bias, accountability, and responsible development. It’s a conversation we all need to be having. ...

September 9, 2025 · 4 min

AI & Energy Efficiency: just follow the money? with Anne Currie

Presenters Anne Currie Gaël Duez Source Green IO podcast 🤖💡 Can AI Save the Planet? A Deep Dive into Sustainable Tech 🌐 The buzz around Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. But what about its impact? This segment from the Green IO podcast pulls back the curtain on a growing concern: the environmental footprint of AI and what we can do about it. It’s not just about making AI smarter – it’s about making it sustainable. ...

September 9, 2025 · 3 min

AI and efficiency why was Deep Seek a defining moment with Anne Currie

Presenters Anne Currie Gaël Duez Source Green IO podcast The AI Revolution Isn’t Just About Bigger Models - It’s About Smarter Ones 🚀💡 For years, the AI world has been obsessed with scaling. Bigger models, more data, more compute – the assumption was simple: more equals better. But what if there was another way? What if we could achieve comparable (or even superior) AI performance without breaking the planet’s energy budget? Enter DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model that’s quietly shaking up the landscape and sparking a vital conversation about the future of AI development. ...

September 2, 2025 · 4 min