Transformative shifts for Python might include the official support for free-threading, the introduction of lazy imports and more.

2025 was the year of "The Great Hesitation" in hiring. In the new year, expect more demand for forward deployed engineers and AI/data specialists over generalists. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

It’s a new day at The New Stack. Introducing our new editor-in-chief, Nick Lucchesi, who starts in the role today.

This decision forces Terraform's users to migrate to HCL, drawing criticism from those who point to the CDK's popularity as proof Terraform still needs advanced programming capabilities.

Rust is no longer experimental. It's now as acceptable as C in the Linux kernel. By @sjvn.bsky.social

So it's my turn in the New Stack social media spotlight. I'm looking forward to a life without deadlines and setting up the next editorial leader of TNS for success.

It's year-end wrapup time and here are my top 5 web development trends of 2025. They show a divide between AI coding tools that favor React and the growing power of native web features. thenewstack.io/web-developm...

With Cedar coming to the #CNCF sandbox, the authorization engine and policy language project seeks contributors to help create new language bindings. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social, feat. @micahhausler.com

Traditional RAG struggles with unstructured data, but enhancing it with AI agents can provide more nuanced, accurate, context-aware responses.

Ready to unify your control plane? Download the essential roadmap for migrating VMs to Kubernetes with KubeVirt. Learn how K8s becomes the strategic successor to traditional virtualization and future-proof your infrastructure. Get your copy, thanks to Spectro Cloud ➡️ bit.ly/kubevirt-mig...

✨ Author Spotlight: @ricmac.cybercultural.com ✨ His journey began with '90s code, leading to the legendary ReadWriteWeb. Now, he connects that history to the present, focusing on fediverse and open-source AI. His mission is simple: ensure you gain the insights to stay one step ahead.

A lively discussion about open source, security, and who pays the bills has erupted on Twitter. By @sjvn.bsky.social feat. @mark.atwood.name

The cloud native networking company introduced its third open source project this year aimed at connecting and organizing the agentic AI ecosystem. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social feat. @solo.io

Cloud costs and risks can be a black box. Join us on Oct 21 for a FREE webinar with Densify's Andrew Hillier to help you understand the factors impacting your Kubernetes environment and how to use automation to get control. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/Densify-K8s-...

We're bringing back our Pancake Breakfast to help celebrate 10 years of CNCF! Kick off the final day of #KubeCon by joining The New Stack and Dynatrace for pancakes and a panel discussion on AI Native. Space is limited, so get on the list now ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/pancake-br...

@thenewstack.io is here at #allthingsooen ! Join us on the mezzanine at 5:30 pm for our welcome reception.

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project @openstack.org enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule. By @sjvn.bsky.social

The React ecosystem is fracturing. Preact's simplicity and performance are winning over developers tired of React's complexity and bloat.

🐋 What do Beluga whales and Kubernetes have in common? Come find out on Nov 12. Join The New Stack, Blacksmith, @edera.dev, @minimus.io, @syntasso.io, and @tailscale.com for Night at the Aquarium — an exclusive, after-hours reception during #KubeCon. 🔗 RSVP now → luma.com/940nj3xh

Agentgateway is an AI native proxy designed to help users control security and governance of their agents and tools, said @lin-sun.bsky.social of @solo.io in this episode of The New Stack Agents. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

Combat SRE burnout from alert fatigue. Learn how to use AI, automation and SLOs to reduce alert noise, prioritize critical signals and improve incident response. By @jkriggins.bsky.social

Broadcom has ended its free Bitnami image program, forcing users of Helm and other open source projects to find new sources to avoid deployment disruptions. By @joabj.bsky.social

GenAI is useful for debugging, said @sentry.io Founder @cra.mr in this episode of The New Stack Agents. But, he added, AI still needs humans in the loop. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

The tech giant @microsoft.com is systematically replacing C++ with Rust across Windows, Azure and critical systems like cryptographic libraries, while building AI tools to automate code translation. By @darrylktaft.bsky.social

Google's latest DORA report reveals that 90% of software teams now use AI daily, but success depends more on organizational adaptation than tool adoption. By @darrylktaft.bsky.social

David Cassel explains how 11-year-old Damir Buldakov created a Scratch SDK plugin that was officially adopted by gaming giant Playgama.

However, the battle to tame tool sprawl is making progress, according to a new survey of 1,700 IT teams by New Relic. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social and @lawrencehecht.info

@systeminit.com’s platform turns generative AI prompts into solutions that you can simulate before deployment. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social feat. @adamhjk.me

How do you get a FinOps program off the ground and ensure it's not failing? Join Harness and TNS on Sep 30 to learn the best methods and subtle signs to watch for. Don't miss out ➡️ bit.ly/Harness-FinO...

Ready to unpack the data on platform success? 📊 Join @Octopus.com and TNS on Sep 18 for a free webinar. We’ll dive into the critical features that drive success and give you the tools to measure impact using DORA and MONK metrics. Save your spot ➡️ bit.ly/OctopusDeplo...

Learn deployment strategies, best practices and vendor insights in our new eBook, “Kubernetes at the Edge: Container Orchestration at Scale.” By @charleshumble.bsky.social, thanks to @siderolabs.com

GenAI is transforming the cloud, but technology alone isn't enough. Discover why talent and employee upskilling are the real drivers of innovation and ROI.

AI agents evolve over time. Understand how to guide them from training to updates to long-term oversight. Thanks to Mia-Platform

The way we've managed data has created silos full of trapped yet crucial information, said Rahul Auradkar of Salesforce in this episode of Makers. By @alexwilliams.bsky.social

Ida Bechtl‘s much-anticipated documentary on Python has arrived.

What’s slowing organizations down? Wonky workflows, slow failure recovery and scaling challenges are among the culprits, according to a new report by Temporal. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social and @lawrencehecht.info

Running legacy Python in production isn’t just risky, it’s expensive. @darrylktaft.bsky.social breaks down how outdated versions lead to spiraling cloud costs and why upgrades are essential.

AI agents can now communicate autonomously, but can we trust them? This article explores key challenges like audit trails, agent authenticity, and security risks. By @iabhishek.bsky.social

Microsoft's platform engineering team uses AI agents to implement security standards, offering a new model for managing developer infrastructure at scale.

Open source software churn is accelerating. Here's how to plan for EOL and mitigate projects with uncertain futures. By @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social

Inference computing will become a very heterogeneous space, with solutions tailored to different use cases — and agentic AI will turbocharge demand, said Sid Sheth, of d-matrix, in this episode of The New Stack Makers. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

✨ Author Spotlight: @jlwallen.bsky.social ✨ From teaching to mastering Linux (by accident!) He's dedicated decades to demystifying open source. Beyond his expertise, Jack's a Renaissance man — a novelist, actor, athlete, and a passionate advocate for Linux's rise on the desktop.

🚀 Turn AI experiments into enterprise impact. Join Red Hat’s Matt Smith and TNS host @ChrisPirillo.bsky.social on July 22 for a free webinar to learn: ✅ How to automate workflows ✅ Cut AI tech debt ✅ Scale model deployments Save your spot 👉 bit.ly/RedHat-AI-We...

In the first episode, Matt White, head of the @pytorch.org Foundation, talks about OpenMDW, a new open source license for AI models. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social feat. @fredericl.bsky.social

How do you make an API ready for AI agents? I posed this question to a handful of API experts and put together a comprehensive guide for @thenewstack.io. thenewstack.io/how-to-prepa...

API developers often face two challenges: missing API specs and development loops that hamper either speed or quality. Here are tips for overcoming those obstacles. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

Neither fears about AI replacing developers nor AI-fueled productivity hopes are coming true thus far, according to @leaddev.com’s engineering leadership survey. By @hjoslyn.bsky.social

The outlook for tech jobs IS NOT bleak. In fact, tech employment is increasing, not decreasing because of AI. Here are 2 articles @hjoslyn.bsky.social Heather Joslyn and I worked on: thenewstack.io/ai-and-tech-... thenewstack.io/tech-hiring-...

My colleague Jennifer Riggins knows a lot about #platformengineering and #DevEx. Check out her work on our web site.

IBM is donating three AI projects — BeeAI, Data Prep Kit, and Docling — to the @linuxfoundation.org helping AI developers streamline data preparation and AI agent workflows. @hjoslyn.bsky.social covers the details from @allthingsopen.bsky.social AI.