How to Get People Excited about Functional Programming • Russ Olsen & James Lewis

Presenters Russ Olsen James Lewis Source GOTO podcast Navigating the Functional Frontier: From Abstract Ideas to Real-World Wins 🚀 Ever felt like diving into functional programming is like staring at a brick wall? You hear about the amazing benefits – clearer code, easier testing – but the practical leap feels… well, like trying to build a skyscraper without a blueprint! This presentation dives deep into that very struggle, offering a refreshing perspective on how to truly get functional programming and leverage its power. ...

November 21, 2025 · 5 min

Apidays Australia 2025 - Advanced GraphQL Security with AI-Driven Threat Detection.

Presenters Hiranya Abeyrathne Abeyrathne Source apidays Australia 2025 GraphQL Security: Fortifying Your API with AI-Powered Defenses 🚀 GraphQL has revolutionized how we build applications, offering unparalleled flexibility for developers to fetch exactly the data they need. From powering lightning-fast e-commerce checkouts to securing sensitive payment processing, its agility is a game-changer. But, as WSO2’s Technical Lead, Hiranya, pointed out, this very power can be a double-edged sword. An uncontrolled GraphQL endpoint can easily become a gaping security vulnerability, an open invitation for attackers. ...

November 12, 2025 · 4 min

Lightning Talk: Rate Limiting With Quotas Is Hard - So We Didn't! - Will Betts & Jay Chauhan, Tesco

Presenters Will Betts Jay Chauhan Source EnvoyCon NA 2025 Beyond Quotas: How Tesco Mastered Dynamic Rate Limiting with Envoy 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt the sting of a rate limit kicking in when you least expect it, even when you know you’re not going overboard? Well, the brilliant minds at Tesco, the UK’s retail giant, have been wrestling with this very challenge. They’ve built a massive, distributed API gateway using Envoy and shared their journey from the complexities of quota-based rate limiting to a more dynamic, percentage-driven solution. Let’s dive into how they achieved this, making their API ecosystem robust and user-friendly! 👨‍💻 ...

November 11, 2025 · 5 min

Git Push, Sit Back: Level up AKS Deployments With Flux V2 - Dipti Pai, Microsoft

Presenters Dipti Pai Source FluxCon 2025 Get Push, Sit Back: Supercharging Your Deployments with Managed GitOps on Azure 🚀 Ever felt like managing Kubernetes deployments across multiple environments is a tangled mess of scripts, manual steps, and “oops, that didn’t work” moments? You’re not alone! The journey to true, scalable GitOps can be a bumpy one. But what if you could leverage the power of GitOps, make it incredibly robust, and manage it all from a single pane of glass, even across hybrid and multi-cloud setups? That’s exactly what Azure is enabling with its managed GitOps offering, built on the solid foundation of Flux CD! 🛠️ ...

November 11, 2025 · 6 min

Part Two - Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com, on AI, Engineering, Art, and Everything In Between

Presenters Bryan McCann Jonathan Catrell Source Developer Tea podcast Navigating the AI Revolution: Your Guide to Thriving in the New Era of Work 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever feel like the ground is shifting beneath your feet with the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence? You’re not alone! We recently caught up with Brian McCann, CTO of you.com, a seasoned AI researcher, for a deep dive into how AI is reshaping our jobs, creativity, and even how we structure our organizations. Get ready to have your perspective broadened – this is a must-read for anyone in the tech world! 💡 ...

November 11, 2025 · 5 min