ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials • Albert Tanure & Rafael Herik de Carvalho

Presenters Albert S. Tanure Rafael Herik de Carvalho Source GOTO podcast Building the Future with .NET Core 9: Insights from “Essential .NET Core 9” 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Today, we’re diving deep into the exciting world of .NET Core 9, thanks to the insights shared in the book “Essential .NET Core 9” and a fantastic discussion that unfolded. This isn’t just about a new version of a framework; it’s about understanding the evolving landscape of software development, especially in the cloud-native era. Get ready for some practical wisdom and inspiration! ✨ ...

December 23, 2025 · 6 min

Software and Hardware Challenges Manufacturing Sustainable Smartphones | #71

Presenters Agnes Crepet Gaël Duéz Source Green IO podcast Beyond the Hype: Unpacking Fairphone’s Real Impact on Tech Sustainability 🚀 We live in a world utterly dependent on our smartphones. Since 2017, there have been more mobile subscriptions globally than people on Earth! 📱🌍 A staggering 1.2 billion smartphones were shipped last year – that’s about 15% of the world’s population buying a new device. But here’s the kicker: manufacturing these pocket-sized powerhouses isn’t small potatoes when it comes to environmental impact. A 250g smartphone can have a “true weight” of up to 70 kilos when you consider all the resources, energy, and water that go into extracting minerals and manufacturing its components. While some manufacturers dabble in recycling, many cite complex supply chains as an excuse for limited impact and rarely champion the second-hand market. ...

December 23, 2025 · 8 min

Eight definitions of “observability” vs. “monitoring” – and why none of them work - Björn Rabenstein

Presenters Björn Rabenstein Source PromCon EU 2025 Decoding Observability: It’s Not Just a Buzzword 🚀 Let’s be honest, the word “observability” has been thrown around a lot lately. It’s plastered on dashboards, featured in marketing campaigns, and debated in countless tech circles. But is it truly a revolutionary concept, or just a fancy rebranding of something we’ve been doing for decades? This presentation, delivered by a seasoned veteran of distributed systems and Prometheus, cuts straight to the heart of the matter, offering a refreshingly grounded perspective. Let’s dive in and unpack what observability really means. 💡 ...

December 19, 2025 · 4 min

Auto-generated coherent Observability - Arthur Sens, Dominik Süß

Presenters Arthur Sens Dominik Süß Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Observability: Autogenerated Coherent Metrics are Here! 🤖 Observability – the ability to understand what’s happening inside your systems – is more critical than ever in today’s complex, distributed environments. But let’s be honest, are you drowning in a sea of metrics? Are you spending more time deciphering what your data means than actually using it to solve problems? 🤯 This session from Dominik at Grafana Labs and Arthur from Prometheus tackled a huge challenge: telemetry sprawl and how to build a future of truly coherent observability. Let’s dive in! ...

December 19, 2025 · 4 min

Beyond TSDB: Unlocking Prometheus with Parquet for Modern Sc... J. Vazquez, A. Protasio, M. Hoffmann

Presenters Jesus Vazquez Alan Protasio Michael Hoffmann Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Prometheus: Introducing Parquet – The Future of Time-Series Data 🚀 Hey everyone! If you’re like me, you’ve probably wrestled with the growing pains of managing massive Prometheus deployments. Scaling Prometheus, Cortex, Mimir, and Thanos can feel like an uphill battle, especially when those query path bottlenecks start to slow you down. But what if I told you there’s a game-changing solution on the horizon? Let’s dive into Parquet, a collaborative project designed to revolutionize how we handle long-term Prometheus data. ...

December 19, 2025 · 4 min