Learn how to design safe, observable, and autonomous CI/CD pipelines using contract-first API testing, TypeScript for contract safety, Python for orchestration, and observability-driven decision making.
Author: drweb
Generative AI has moved from research labs into everyday tools, and Python has become the primary language behind this shift. In this guide we will explain how to build generative AI Python in a realistic way. We will focus on model choices, data preparation, fine-tuning, evaluation, and integration and outline all the necessary steps. The goal is not to chase theory, but to show a clear path from idea to working model that produces usable results.Core generative model types you can build with PythonFirst, it makes sense to talk about generative AI models you can create with Python. It supports…
Laravel & React Native We are looking for an experienced, self-driven developer who is thorough, structured, and able to work independently. About the role You will play a key role in the continued development of our coaching platform and the next phase of our product: a paid, app-based experience built around unlockable features, monthly programs, and premium functionality. Today, we operate a PWA and web platform offering: Online coaching (training & nutrition plans) 1-to-1 follow-up with clients Long-term coaching programs Our next step is to build a native app experience, designed as a standalone product with flexible monetization (feature unlocks,…
I used Claude to build an application that loaded data for me. However, there were a few others things I needed done to help me get the data ready for analysis. I could have used Claude (or another human), but this was a place I’d need to do a lot of directing.I did, however, use Prompt AI to help me get this moving quicker and start some analysis. This post covers the way I got assistance inside SSMS from Prompt AI.This is part of a series of posts on SQL Prompt. You can see all my posts on SQL Prompt…
For years, engineering leaders have been promised that automation would shrink operational work. CI/CD pipelines, runbooks, chatbots and DevOps tooling were supposed to mean reduced tickets, fewer incidents and fewer 3 a.m. pages. Instead, operational load has exploded. Systems are more distributed, dependencies are more tangled and customer expectations are less forgiving. What’s changed recently […]
A survey of 100 VP+ IT decision-makers published today finds 62% plan to increase spending on observability initiatives over the next 12 to 24 months, with only 4% planning to decrease spending. Conducted by LogicMonitor, a provider of a monitoring and observability platform, the survey also finds more than two-thirds (67%) are very likely or […]
I almost ordered parts for a circuit that would have destroyed itself the instant I powered it on.Instead, an LLM caught the critical flaw in my design, saving me time and money.While I regularly see value in using LLMs in my coding projects, this is the first time I have seen real-world benefits when applying it to a hardware project.I struggle with choosing electrical components from online catalogs. Knowing exactly which one of the 59,301 resistors I need for my project is always confusing:In theory I understand most of the individual variables that can help me filter down my selection,…
Docker Hardened Images: Security Independently Validated by SRLabs Earlier this week, we took a major step forward for the industry. Docker Hardened Images (DHI) is now available at no cost, bringing secure-by-default development to every team, everywhere. Anyone can now start from a secure, minimal, production-ready foundation from the first pull, without a subscription. With that decision comes a responsibility: if Docker Hardened Images become…
Modern software teams are under constant pressure to ship faster while maintaining reliability. For small engineering teams, this balance can feel especially difficult. Limited resources, tight deadlines, and shared responsibilities often mean that reliability improvements are postponed in favor of feature delivery. The good news is that improving reliability does not require heavy frameworks, additional […]
This article explains how to use my Spring Boot Istio library to generate and create Istio resources on a Kubernetes cluster during application startup. The library is primarily intended for development purposes. It aims to make it easier for developers to quickly and easily launch their applications within the Istio mesh. Of course, you can also use this library in production. However, its purpose is to generate resources from annotations in Java application code automatically. You can read more about Istio, Spring Boot, and other Java and Kubernetes-related technologies in my latest book, Hands-On Java with Kubernetes. You can also…