What's going on? 2025-04-12

It was a busy week for me, and I did get to work on my Apple Side project. I spent some time on my AZ-204 certification, and that will ramp up more and more now that the Chicago Blackhawks are almost done with the regular season.

I revisited some older books on my shelf and reminded myself of things that are second nature these days. Don’t be afraid to reach out and have a chat with me about anything you find interesting here or want me to check out.

MediatR and MassTransit Going Commercial

Milan Jovanović - Milan talks about the shift of popular .NET libraries like MediatR and MassTransit to commercial licensing and that this transition highlights the importance of understanding the core principles these tools encapsulate. I can’t say enough, patterns and abstractions will make your life easier.

Engineers Are Using AI to Code Based on Vibes

IEEE Spectrum - AI is everywhere, and software is one area that was highlighted where it will change the industry. We now have the buzz word of vibe coding for having AI generate the majority of your code. I will talk about this in depth in the future.

Microsoft Build - Session Catalog

Microsoft - The Microsoft Build session catalog is now open. Microsoft Build is May 19-22. It isn’t a surprise that there’s a lot of Co-Pilot and AI sessions. I’ll share my schedule a little closer to the day of Build.

Modular Monolith Communication Patterns

Milan Jovanović - Milan talks about different ways of communicating between services in your monolith system, and how there is no silver bullet for describing how different systems talk to each other. In his example, asynchronous communication using messaging can reduce coupling, but does introduce complexity.

Okta's CEO tells us why he thinks software engineers will be more in demand in 5 years — not less

Business Insider - Okta CEO Todd McKinnon believes that the adoption of AI will shift the role of software development, much like the creation of compilers did. He believes that AI will help with more grunt work rather than eliminate jobs.

Agile provides both cash and control.

Dirty Fingers - Ed dives into the world of agile methodologies and how iterations create measurable value delivery which is key in today’s economy where investor demands may be shifting. It is a great thought about how agile practices enable organizations demonstrate control and cashflow demonstrating resilience.

What Sets Inspirational Leaders Apart

Harvard Business Review - A short reminder of how our actions as leaders cascade to anyone else in the organization. How we present ourselves, our attitude, and how we relay information is infectious. The author breaks it down into three key areas - vision, mentoring, and exemplary behaviors.