InfoQ Podcast

Presenters Gunnar Morling Source InfoQ Podcast 🚀 The Future of Java: Performance, AI, and the Quest for Minimalist Engineering The Java ecosystem is undergoing a massive transformation. From the record-breaking 1 Billion Row Challenge to the rise of AI-native development, the landscape is shifting. Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gunnar Morling, a veteran technologist at Confluent and a key figure in the Java data space, to discuss how we can build faster, leaner, and more resilient systems in this new era. ...

Presenters Michael Stiefel Baruch Sadogursky Source InfoQ Podcast The Architect’s Evolving Role in the Age of AI Agents 🤖✨ The software development landscape is in constant flux, and today, the rise of AI agents is ushering in a new era of creation. But what does this mean for the architects who design the very foundations of our systems? In this insightful discussion, we dive deep into how AI is reshaping the architect’s role, moving beyond mere prompt engineering to a more robust discipline of context engineering. ...

Presenters Jaromir Hamala Source InfoQ podcast Unlocking Peak Performance: A Deep Dive into QuestDB, Java, and the Tinker’s Mindset with Jaromir Hamala 🚀💡 Are you navigating the tricky waters of moving AI from a proof-of-concept to reliable production? You are absolutely not alone! Many engineering teams face this exact challenge. Senior engineers and architects at events like QCon AI Boston are already sharing how they’ve made that shift, revealing scaling patterns, lessons learned, and what they’d do differently. But what if the core of your high-performance system is built on a technology many still consider “slow”? ...

Presenters Michael Stiefel Matthew Liste Source InfoQ podcast The Art of the Unsung Hero: Navigating the Complex World of Systems Engineering 🛠️✨ In the fast-paced world of technology, we often celebrate the flashy new apps and groundbreaking software. But what about the bedrock upon which all of this is built? The complex, often invisible, systems that keep everything running smoothly? This is the domain of the systems engineer, a role that Matthew Liss, with over 30 years of experience at giants like American Express, JP Morgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs, deeply understands. In a recent conversation on the Architects podcast, Matthew shared his unique perspective on what it means to be a systems engineer, the challenges they face, and the profound satisfaction derived from building resilient and scalable platforms. ...

Presenters Viktor Peterson Source InfoQ podcast The S-bomb Revolution: Why Your Software Ingredients Matter More Than Ever 🚀🌐 In the world of mobile application security, good enough is simply a vulnerability. Viktor Peterson, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-chair of a CISA working group, recently sat down with Olimpio Pope to discuss the shifting landscape of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs). What started as a niche security practice is rapidly becoming the global standard for software transparency. ...