New @grafana.bsky.social 12 is here! Interesting changes:
* Observability as code
* Git Sync
* Dynamic dashboards
* Terraform provider
* And more

Check out here: grafana.com/blog/2025/05...

Apache Kafka @apachekafka 4.0 says goodbye to ZooKeeper! Take a look at what other important changes it brings.

softwaremill.com/apache-kafka...

New Technology Radar by Thoughtworks

I would sum it up this edition as AI, AI, AI, MCP, LLMS, and... oh, I would forget - AI!

www.thoughtworks.com/radar

#AI #MCP #LLM

3rd Annual Observability Survey report is live!

Based on insights from 1,255 respondents, the @grafana.bsky.social report reveals how organizations are navigating the ever-evolving observability landscape.

Some key takeaways:
🔧 101 different observability tools are used by respondees

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Interested in learning more about Rust 🦀 or Scala?

This week, @rustikon.dev and @scalar-conf.com Conferences are happening in Warsaw — both organised by us at @softwaremill.com . It’s a great opportunity to connect, share knowledge, and dive deeper into these technologies.

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Apache Kafka 4.0.0 has been released today, bringing several important changes and improvements. Here’s a summary of the key updates:

🛠️ ZooKeeper removal: This is the first major release without ZooKeeper support. KRaft mode is now the default.

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Did you know that @softwaremill.com initially used Skype as our main chat 12 years ago?

SoftwareMill has been fully remote since day one—15 years ago. Before tools like HipChat, Slack, and MS Teams, we relied on Skype for communication.

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Rust is on the Rise! 🚀

Why is Rust gaining so much momentum?
Because it brings multi-thread safety, reliability, and low resource usage, making it the go-to choice for modern, high-performance applications. ⚡

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Interesting read on software supply chain security!

Check it out here: www.landh.tech/blog/2025021...

This blog post explores how a security researcher managed to exploit a software supply chain vulnerability, leading to a $50K+ bug bounty.

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Remember P99Conf? @scylladb.com
is hosting a new free online event—Monster Scale Summit—focused on extreme-scale engineering challenges. scylladb.com/summit #ScyllaDB #monsterscale

Redis is More Than Just a Cache! 🚀

Check out my latest article on the
@softwaremill.com
blog to dive deeper! 🔗 softwaremill.com/6-lesser-kno...

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Eye-opening and a bit scary—how in-app ads track you. Worth a read. 👀
timsh.org/tracking-mys...

4,870 DDoS attacks every hour. Scary?

That’s what Cloudflare was dealing with in 2024. Attack numbers are growing rapidly, with an increase of over 53% compared to 2023. Most HTTP incidents are related to:
* Botnets
* Attacks spoofing legitimate browsers,
* Suspicious or unusual HTTP attributes.
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For the 5th year in the row, we have blogged with Maria Kucharczyk about technological #trends #rustlang #cybersecurity #remotework softwaremill.com/technology-t...

It's our third year predicting the future of AI! 👁️

Check out what ReasonField Lab experts think the next year will bring...

#AI #AItrends #techtrends #ai2025 #ReasonfieldLab
softwaremill.com/ai-trends-to...

Is @bsky.app decentralized? How does it compare to #Mastodon and #X?

A technical overview of the current state of the network, and how it might shape up the future:

softwaremill.com/blueskys-dec...

It was our great pleasure to co-host the Lunch&Learn event in Warsaw together with Redis.
softwaremill.com/lunch-and-le...