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2026-06-10 · 4 min read

Introducing the Heap, the software engineering blog for everyone‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍

Unveiling The Heap In the vast landscape of software engineering, finding a platform to share your thoughts can be challenging. Enter The Heap, a new blog designed specifically for developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts to express their ideas and insights. Whether you're a seasoned professio...

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2026-06-10 · 4 min read

Creating checkpoints by gaslighting a Postgres database‌ ‍ ‍‍‌‍ ‌ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌ ‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‌ ‌‍‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌ ‌‌ ‍‌‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‌‍‍‌ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌ ‌‌ ‌‌

By Rocky

Introduction to AI in Database Management In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we approach database management. Traditional methods are being challenged as AI agents become not only users but also the primary creators of databases. This sh...

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2026-06-09 · 4 min read

No Dumb Questions: What is an MCP server and why do I care?‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌

By Rocky

Introduction to MCP Servers In the realm of technology, many individuals often hesitate to ask straightforward questions about complex concepts. One such query that arises frequently is, "What exactly is an MCP server?" In this article, we'll unravel the mystery surrounding MCP servers and discus...

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2026-06-08 · 4 min read

AI giveth and AI taketh CPU‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌

By Rocky

Introduction In the ever-evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as both a catalyst for innovation and a challenge for resource management. This duality is particularly evident in the semiconductor industry, where companies like AMD are navigating the complex landscape...

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2026-06-08 · 4 min read

How we replaced Ingress-NGINX at Stack Overflow‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌

By Rocky

Introduction For several years, Ingress-NGINX served as the backbone for traffic management in our Kubernetes environment at Stack Overflow. Its reliability was a key factor in our operational success. However, with the announcement of its deprecation, we knew it was time to explore alternative s...

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2026-06-07 · 5 min read

What (un)exactly do you mean by semantic search?‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌

By Rocky

Introduction to Search Technologies In the rapidly evolving landscape of information retrieval, understanding the nuances between various search technologies is crucial. Traditional search engines have long relied on keyword-based indexing, primarily utilizing systems like Lucene. However, as dat...

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2026-06-07 · 5 min read

Dispatches from O'Reilly: Fast paths and slow paths‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌

By Rocky

The Challenge of Control in Autonomous AI Systems As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent across various industries, the question of autonomy in AI systems has gained considerable attention. One of the central debates is whether every decision made by an AI should be gov...

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2026-06-06 · 4 min read

Time is a construct but it can still break your software‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌

By Rocky

Introduction In the realm of software engineering, the concept of time is often viewed as a mere construct, yet its implications on software functionality can be profound. As developers, we frequently encounter the challenges associated with handling date and time across various programming langu...

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2026-06-06 · 4 min read

Making the OWASP top ten in the vibe code era‌ ‍ ‍‍‌‍ ‌ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌ ‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‌ ‌‍‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌ ‌‌ ‍‌‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‌‍‍‌ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‍‍

By Rocky

Understanding the OWASP Top Ten Changes In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, security remains a paramount concern. The OWASP Top Ten, a widely recognized resource for web application security, has undergone significant changes in its most recent iteration. Tanya Janca, a promin...

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2026-06-05 · 4 min read

The Worst Coder in the World goes agentic: building a leaderboard cracking AI‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍

By Rocky

Introduction In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent, the quest to build a functional AI system is both daunting and exhilarating. This blog follows the journey of a self-proclaimed coding novice—the Worst Coder in the World—who embarks on the mission of d...

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2026-06-05 · 4 min read

Turning scattered knowledge into trusted intelligence: Stack Internal 2026.3‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍

By Rocky

Introduction In today's fast-paced digital world, organizations often struggle with the challenge of managing vast amounts of information. The 2026.3 release of Stack Internal introduces a groundbreaking feature called Ingestion, designed to address this issue. By transforming scattered and siloe...

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2026-06-04 · 5 min read

Your LLM issues are really data issues‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‍

By Rocky

Introduction In recent discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), it has become evident that the challenges faced are often rooted in data management. To gain insights into this topic, Ryan engages in a conversation with Harsha Chintalapani, the co-foun...

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