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Mainframe Modernisation: Rewrite, Refactor or Replatform
12+ min ago (504+ words) This guide compares the main modernisation strategies, when each makes sense, and how to choose. The drivers are consistent across UK enterprises: the COBOL and mainframe skills pool is retiring, mainframe operating costs are high, the systems are hard to…...
Hetzner Free AI Inference API: How to Use Europe's Newest Zero-Cost LLM Endpoint in 2026
12+ min ago (1120+ words) Last verified: 2026-08-12 · Free while experimental · No SLA · EU data centers · OpenAI-compatible · Rate limits: 3M input / 60K output tokens per 60 seconds Volatile facts: Pricing, models, and limits may change once the experiment ends. Hetzner has not published future token prices. Always re-check the…...
LLM Model Routing in 2026: The Guide Every Team Should Read
14+ min ago (1655+ words) Most teams still pick one LLM and send every request to it. That worked in 2023 when there were three viable models. In 2026, with dozens of frontier, mid-tier, and specialist models — each with different pricing, latency, and quality profiles — committing to…...
Slackforce Surfaces builds dashboards inside Slack | tbreak
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (448+ words) Slackforce Surfaces lets teams describe dashboards, reports and other tools in plain language, then build them inside the conversation. Slack is adding a way to build dashboards, reports and other interactive tools inside a chat: Slackforce Surfaces lets users describe…...
Scaling Event-Driven APIs: Real-Time WebSockets and Redis Pub/Sub for High-Concurrency Apps
38+ min ago (480+ words) From a business perspective, system instability during peak usage events directly damages user retention, degrades brand trust, and triggers SLA violations. For e-commerce, financial platforms, and real-time gaming, a latency spike or dropped connection state can result in direct financial…...
Agentic AI in 2026: From Chatbot to Autonomous Coworker
25+ min ago (245+ words) Two years ago, "AI" in most products meant a chat window that answered questions. In 2026, it means... Tagged with ai, agentic, programming, chatbot....
Revamping...
46+ min ago (26+ words) 8–9 months ago, I wrote this code. Today, I look at it differently. Coming back to an old project... Tagged with softwareengineering, agentskills, ai, programming....
Engineering Build Notes #3: When 200Gi Was More Storage Than the Nodes Needed
32+ min ago (1254+ words) How measuring Kubernetes node storage usage led to a simpler capacity decision in an Amazon EKS cluster. In Engineering Build Notes #1, I investigated what initially looked like an opportunity to reduce worker-node capacity. The nodes appeared to have more capacity…...
React `startTransition` Without `useTransition`: The Standalone API Teams Keep Overlooking in Concurrent Mode
44+ min ago (174+ words) React startTransition Without useTransition: The Standalone API Teams Keep Overlooking in... Tagged with javascript, react, webdev, node....
AI vs Machine Learning vs AGI: What’s the Difference?
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1139+ words) Online Tech Tips is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Learn more. What’s more confusing than seeing “AI” stamped on every phone, laptop, toothbrush, and toaster? Sometimes it describes a useful feature....