by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 20, 2026 | Cloud
Python faces new challenges from old rivals, but is it a blip or something more? In other news, we have goodies like easy-install instances of PostgreSQL, a peek at the state of the art in visual development for generative AI projects in Python, and sneaky tricks to...
by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 19, 2026 | Cloud
Google has released a preview of Gemini 3.1 Pro, described as a smarter model for the most complex problem-solving tasks and a step forward in core reasoning. Announced February 19, Gemini 3.1 Pro is designed for tasks where a simple answer is not enough, taking...
by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 19, 2026 | Cloud
For engineers building high-concurrency applications in e-commerce, fintech or media, the “200ms limit” is a hard ceiling. It is the psychological threshold where interaction feels instantaneous. If a personalized homepage, search result or “Up Next” queue takes...
by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 19, 2026 | Cloud
The WinterCG community group was recently promoted to a technical committee, signaling a growing maturity for the standard that aims to solidify JavaScript runtimes. Now is good time to catch up with this key feature of modern JavaScript and the web development...
by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 19, 2026 | Cloud
Is your generative AI application giving the responses you expect? Are there less expensive large language models—or even free ones you can run locally—that might work well enough for some of your tasks? Answering questions like these isn’t always easy. Model...
by Azalio tdshpsk | Feb 19, 2026 | Cloud
Nearly a year ago, I wrote an article titled “How to pick the right SAST tool.” It was a look at the pros and cons of two different generations of static application security testing (SAST): Traditional SAST (first generation): Deep scans for the best coverage, but...