#mkdevWeeklyHighlight
An overview of formal and semi formal methods AWS uses to build and extend their services in the most reliable and proven way. At hyper scale, traditional approaches that suit most companies don’t fit anymore, as AWS learned almost a decade ago: https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?ref=rss&id=3712057

What can creators of AI tools say to AI critics? More on productive use of AI in your product in episode 57 of DevOps Accents with Alessandro Ceni, Lorenzo Cardini and Pio Scielzo from Teticum: https://mkdev.me/posts/e-commerce-new-dirty-secret-ai-agents-with-teticum-57

In DevOps Accents Episode 57, we talk with Alessandro Ceni, Lorenzo Cardini, and Pio Scielzo from Teticum about how AI is transforming e-commerce. They explain how their AI agents help shoppers find the right products, improve conversion rates, and give businesses valuable insights into customer behavior. Check out the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3kGeLcsNy4

E-commerce conversion rate is crazy when you compare it to the real world. What can be done to change that? In episode 57 of DevOps Accents we’ve talked with Alessandro Ceni, Lorenzo Cardini and Pio Scielzo from Teticum, who tried to tackle this problem: https://mkdev.me/posts/e-commerce-new-dirty-secret-ai-agents-with-teticum-57

With AWS Fargate you can run your applications in containers and in production without thinking about servers at all. In this article, Pablo will show you how to run a simple Spring Boot application in Fargate, put it behind an Application Load Balancer and even configure service discovery with Route53: https://mkdev.me/posts/aws-fargate-101-run-production-applications-without-servers

How not to lose money on returns and refunds? Guys from Teticum have some thoughts, and we’ve talked to them in episode 57 of DevOps Accents: https://mkdev.me/posts/e-commerce-new-dirty-secret-ai-agents-with-teticum-57

For episode 58 of DevOps Accents, Paul Larsen, our Head of Data & AI, returns to the podcast to unpack the EU AI Act - a cornerstone of AI regulation in Europe and one of the most comprehensive AI laws and regulations introduced globally - and what it really means for businesses — from startups to enterprise giants. With Pablo and Kirill, we dive deep into the current state of AI regulation in Europe, how to navigate AI risk categories, and why AI literacy isn't just a buzzword — it’s already law: https://mkdev.me/posts/eu-ai-act-explained-what-businesses-must-know-risks-rules-ai-literacy-with-paul-larsen-our-head-of-data-ai-58

In the 65th mkdev dispatch Pablo talks about the duopoly of Meta and Google when it comes to advertising and the problems that arise from that. Subscribe to get more essays and interesting links in your Inbox every other week: https://mkdev.me/posts/how-can-meta-make-money-65

The EU AI Act is here—and AI compliance just got real. Paul Larsen's latest piece reveals how using tools like ChatGPT can trigger strict rules. AI literacy isn’t optional anymore. Read it to prep your business for the new regulatory era: https://mkdev.me/posts/my-company-is-using-chatgpt-does-the-ai-act-literacy-requirement-apply-to-us

What are the priorities of the EU AI Act regulation? Paul Larsen went deep with explaining all the nuances in episode 58 of DevOps Accents: https://mkdev.me/posts/eu-ai-act-explained-what-businesses-must-know-risks-rules-ai-literacy-with-paul-larsen-our-head-of-data-ai-58

In episode 58 of DevOps Accents we talk to Paul Larsen about the EU AI Act, how to understand if your AI system is high risk or not under the new regulation and why should that matter to you and your company. Check out the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4g5AKg8V90

New AI regulations are rolling out in the EU this year, and there are a few exceptions which are not affected by them. Some of these exceptions may surprise you! More on that in episode 58 of DevOps Accents with our Head of Data & AI, Paul Larsen: https://mkdev.me/posts/eu-ai-act-explained-what-businesses-must-know-risks-rules-ai-literacy-with-paul-larsen-our-head-of-data-ai-58

In this article, Kirill Shirinkin demonstrates how to leverage your CDN for seamless IP-based geolocation. Learn to configure Cloudflare and Amazon CloudFront to deliver visitor location data directly via HTTP headers, streamlining your analytics and location-based services, and eliminating the need for external APIs: https://mkdev.me/posts/free-and-lightning-fast-ip-geolocation-from-a-cdn-provider

There are many ways to exploit AI for malicious purposes, and not all of them are that obvious. We discuss cybersecurity and AI in more detail in episode 58 of DevOps Accents with our Head of Data & AI, Paul Larsen: https://mkdev.me/posts/eu-ai-act-explained-what-businesses-must-know-risks-rules-ai-literacy-with-paul-larsen-our-head-of-data-ai-58

In episode 59 of DevOps Accents, friend of the podcast Darko Fabijan is back to talk about the Community Edition of Semaphore CI. Why did Semaphore go Open Source, what had to be done to do so, and what awaits us going forward? https://mkdev.me/posts/semaphore-going-open-source-with-darko-fabijan-from-semaphore-ci-59

In the 66th mkdev dispatch Leo promotes the importance of AI literacy in the wake of the latest AI legislation. We've been talking a lot about this lately, and now another piece in the bucket! It is a topic worthy of your attention: https://mkdev.me/posts/ghibli-style-images-are-breaking-the-internet-66

We’ve used Docker for so long, we’ve started calling everything by its name—even when it’s not Docker. In the introduction to our most popular course, Kirill Shirinkin invites you to rethink what containers really are, why the industry is moving beyond Docker, and how understanding the difference can make you a better engineer: https://mkdev.me/posts/what-s-wrong-with-docker-introduction-to-the-dockerless-course

In episode 59 of DevOps Accents Darko Fabijan from Semaphore CI lays out all the strengths of Open Source and community. Check out the full episode: https://mkdev.me/posts/semaphore-going-open-source-with-darko-fabijan-from-semaphore-ci-59

When going Open Source one of your biggest concerns should be security. But what else should you pay attention to? In episode 59 of DevOps Accents we’ve talked to Darko Fabijan from Semaphore CI about Semaphore Community Edition creation, including the security steps and many others. Check out the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WV4_MR7RV0

Another quality of Open Source approach to be aware of? Speed! More on reasons to transition your project to Open Source in episode 59 of DevOps Accents with Darko Fabijan from Semaphore CI: https://mkdev.me/posts/semaphore-going-open-source-with-darko-fabijan-from-semaphore-ci-59