The rapid rise of AI is reshaping industries, including software development. It’s no longer a question of if AI will change engineers’ roles — it already has. The real question is, how can engineers amplify their impact in this new reality? With over five years of experience as a tech lead, engineering manager and platform engineering lead at one of the world’s largest job platforms, I have seen how much engineers value creative work and hate repetitive tasks. Now, thanks to AI, we can finally delegate those tasks to the personal junior engineer we’ve always dreamed of. So, what’s next for software…
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If you ever wondered why a query that looks harmless is performing poorly despite having indexes in place, the answer could lie in a subtle performance pitfall—non-SARGable queries. These sneaky queries can silently bypass your indexes, leading to slow scans instead of efficient seeks. Let me share my recent example while helping my client with a Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.In this blog post, we’ll explore what makes a query non-SARGable, how to spot these patterns, and how to rewrite your queries to take full advantage of SQL Server’s indexing engine. We’ll use a step-by-step demo with execution plans and…
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) has been a reliable and solid operating system for many users. However, as we move toward the end-of-life (EOL) for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, it’s time to think about upgrading to the next Long-Term Support (LTS) release. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS will no longer receive standard updates after May 31, 2025. Luckily, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) has already been released and is ready for users to upgrade to. But here’s the catch: upgrades between Ubuntu versions are sequential, which means you cannot directly upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Instead, you need to…
Veracode today updated its risk management tool to provide integration with Kubernetes runtime environments, increased integration with code repositories to make it simpler to identify the origin of vulnerabilities and, available shortly, an ability to add tags and classifications to help streamline remediation efforts.In addition, Veracode is now providing early access to Veracode Package Firewall, which makes use of Open Policy Agents (OPA) to enforce policies that prevent the usage of open source software dependencies that have known vulnerabilities using technology the company gained with the acquisition of Phylum earlier this year. It is scheduled to become generally available in…
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AI agents are moving fast—from labs to real-world apps. And as they go from generating text to taking real action, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has emerged as the de facto standard for connecting agents to tools. MCP is exciting. It’s simple, modular, and built on web-native principles. We believe it has the potential to do for agentic AI interaction what containers did for app deployment – standardize and simplify a complex, fragmented landscape. But, that leaves us at a classic inflection point. MCP Clients and Servers hold enormous potential, but the experience isn’t production-ready – yet. Discovery is fragmented,…
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In mid-April 2025, xAI significantly expanded its Grok AI capabilities with the launch of Grok Studio, a split-screen collaborative workspace that transforms how developers and creators interact with AI. Released alongside Google Drive integration, this new feature represents a significant evolution from simple chatbot interactions to a comprehensive productivity platform where users can create documents, write code, generate reports and even develop browser games.Breaking Down Barriers to AI ProductivityWhat immediately sets Grok Studio apart is its accessibility — the feature is available to both free and premium users, democratizing access to advanced AI tools. Where some competitors restrict similar capabilities…
OpenAI has launched CodexCLI, an open-source tool that directly integrates its advanced AI models into local terminal environments. This tool, announced on April 16, 2025, marks a significant step forward in AI-assisted development workflows. It represents OpenAI’s continued effort to integrate AI more deeply into the software development lifecycle, with particular implications for DevOps practitioners.Bridging AI and DevOps Through the Command LineCodexCLI bridges OpenAI’s powerful models and local development environments, enabling AI-driven code writing, editing and task automation directly from the command line. For DevOps professionals who live in terminal interfaces, this integration offers unprecedented opportunities to accelerate repetitive tasks…
DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted as part of an effort to better serve our audience.Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it just that much easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers.Of course, the pool of available DevOps talent is still relatively constrained, so when one DevOps professional takes on a new role, it tends to create opportunities for others.The five job postings shared this week are selected based on the company looking to hire, the vertical industry segment and naturally, the pay…