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With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests, demands, suggestions, and more about how to add AI into our products and help developers and DBAs be more productive.One of the areas we’ve started to add some AI is in Flyway Desktop (FWD), with a few features designed to help reduce the cognitive load and context switches needed while developing code, and help users better understand what changes they’re making in their systems. This post looks at one of those changes, which is in preview (as of Jan, 2026).I’ve been working with Flyway and Flyway…

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Nothing about 2026 feels stable anymore, especially in security. Attacks move faster than your monitoring stack, AI tools leak data behind your back and everyday convenience apps quietly turn into intrusion points.   The biggest threats aren’t the ones trending in conference talks but the subtle, boring habits that have crept into your workflow without anyone noticing.   Once you start paying […]

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2–3 minutesAWS recently added support for Post-Quantum Key Exchange for TLS in Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer(NLB). And, our good friend S3 now supports post-quantum TLS key exchange on S3 endpoints as well. So, why is this a big deal now? Lets dive a little deep. Post-quantum key exchange is about upgrading how the internet agrees on encryption keys so your data stays confidential even in a future where large quantum computers exist. Think of it as replacing the lock on your front door before burglars invent a new skeleton key.Why this matter now? Quantum computing threatens…

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As regulatory scrutiny increases and distributed systems grow more complex, many organizations have accepted that privacy-safe logging is important. Fewer have figured out how to actually build it without sacrificing observability, developer velocity, or incident response effectiveness. The failure mode is consistent: logging controls are bolted on late, enforced unevenly, and trusted only when no […]

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Press enter or click to view image in full sizeI just completed migrating the unit tests of 40+ code repositories that power the Angular certification program to Vitest. In this post, I’m going to share what I learned in the process. I followed the official instructions to install Vitest and configure angular.json accordingly, then fixed what had to be fixed.1. Vitest has 99% the same syntax as Jasmine / JestIt’s interesting how JavaScript testing libraries have pretty much the same syntax and setup, making it tricky to choose one over the other, since they all look the same. For instance,…

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The march to build comprehensive software application development platforms aligned and optimized for the AI-first era is running at a breakneck pace. Latest to join the current land grab and pledge allegiance to the delivery of high-value AI-driven outcomes is Helsinki, Finland-based Eficode. Pronounced (exactly as it sounds) Eficode in American English, but presumably given […]

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Auctic is a software consultancy that builds custom solutions for customers in the auction industry. We focus on high-touch, high-value relationships and work hard to manufacture a positive sum game. We’re on a mission to make our partner’s businesses as effective and efficient as possible. Part operations, part tech, all auction. We have strong traction and healthy growth. Come and join! We’re looking for a Junior Product Owner to help shape our products and grow into a key contributor on our team. What you’ll do: Assist in managing and prioritizing the product backlog under the guidance of senior team members.…

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