Edge Computing in 2026: Why Your Cloud-First Strategy Needs a Rethink
on Edge computing, Cloud, Architecture, Cloudflare workers, Fastly, Cdn, Performance
Vibe Coding Is Dead: The Rise of AI-Assisted Software Engineering in 2026
on Ai, Software engineering, Llm, Developer tools, Cursor, Github copilot, Productivity
The Hype Cycle Has Settled
Zero Trust Security in 2026: From Buzzword to Engineering Discipline
on Security, Zero trust, Devsecops, Cloud security, Identity, Networking
“Zero Trust” entered the security lexicon around 2010 with John Kindervag’s research at Forrester, became a NIST standard in 2020, and a government mandate in 2021. By 2023 it was so over-hyped that saying “we’re implementing Zero Trust” communicated approximately nothing about what you were actually doing.
React 20 and the Compiler Revolution: What Every Frontend Developer Needs to Know
on React, Javascript, Typescript, Frontend, Performance, Web development
React 20 shipped in early 2026 with something that’s been in development since 2021: a stable compiler that automatically optimizes React applications. If you’ve been following the React ecosystem, you’ve heard about “React Forget” — the project that was supposed to eliminate the need for useMemo, useCallback, and React.memo. It’s here, it’s stable, and it works.
Platform Engineering in 2026: Building Internal Developer Platforms That Developers Actually Use
on Platform engineering, Devops, Idp, Developer experience, Kubernetes, Infrastructure
Platform engineering has become the dominant framing for infrastructure teams over the last two years. Virtually every mid-to-large engineering org now has a “platform team” or is building one. And yet, the pattern I see repeatedly: teams build sophisticated internal developer platforms (IDPs) that developers quietly ignore in favor of doing things manually or finding workarounds.
