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Presenters Jonathan Catrell Source Developer Tea podcast Beyond Assigned Tasks: Unlocking Your Career with True Ownership 🚀 Ever feel like you’re just ticking off boxes on a to-do list, waiting for your next assignment? If you’re an aspiring senior engineer or manager, it’s time to rethink what “ownership” truly means. Jonathan Catrell, in a recent Developer Tea episode, dropped some serious wisdom, challenging the conventional notion that ownership is a title or a project handed to you. Spoiler alert: it’s a behavior, a mindset you can cultivate right now, regardless of your current role. ...

Presenters Robert Valk Source apidays Australia 2025 Beyond the Hype: Your Smart Guide to AI Implementation 🚀 We’ve all seen the dazzling headlines and heard the promises of AI revolutionizing everything. But let’s be honest, not every problem needs a generative AI superhero. Sometimes, the most powerful move is knowing when and where to deploy AI. That’s exactly the kind of no-nonsense, strategic thinking we dove into at a recent tech conference, and we’re here to break it down for you! ...

Presenters Saul Caganoff Source apidays Australia 2025 APIs: A Journey Through Time, From Floppy Disks to AI Agents 🚀 Ever wondered how we got from clunky floppy disks to the seamless digital interactions we have today? The world of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) has a fascinating, and surprisingly cyclical, history. Our journey through this evolution, inspired by a recent tech conference presentation, reveals that understanding the past is our secret weapon for navigating the future. Prepare to be amazed by how fashion, vendor ambitions, and our innate desire for guidance have shaped the very fabric of modern technology. ...

Presenters Meri Williams Charles Humble Source GOTO podcast From Satellites to Superpowers: Unlocking Team Potential and Navigating the Future of Tech 🚀 The tech landscape is a whirlwind of innovation, but what truly drives success? Is it just elegant code, or something far more profound? At a recent conference, Meri Williams, a CTO with an extraordinary journey from engineering South Africa’s first satellite to a leading tech voice, shared her insights on what it takes to build exceptional teams and navigate the ever-evolving world of technology. Her message is clear: adaptability, people-centricity, and a relentless focus on user success are the keys to unlocking true potential. ...

Presenters Will Betts Jay Chauhan Source EnvoyCon NA 2025 Beyond Quotas: How Tesco Mastered Dynamic Rate Limiting with Envoy 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt the sting of a rate limit kicking in when you least expect it, even when you know you’re not going overboard? Well, the brilliant minds at Tesco, the UK’s retail giant, have been wrestling with this very challenge. They’ve built a massive, distributed API gateway using Envoy and shared their journey from the complexities of quota-based rate limiting to a more dynamic, percentage-driven solution. Let’s dive into how they achieved this, making their API ecosystem robust and user-friendly! 👨‍💻 ...