Niels Berglund

Interesting Stuff - Week 40, 2025

Week 40, 2025: Netflix's Write-Ahead Log ensures data reliability at scale, Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 dominates coding benchmarks, Armin Ronacher ships 90% AI-generated production code, and GitHub engineers treat Markdown as source code. Explore how experienced developers are delegating implementation to AI while guarding architecture decisions, plus urgent call for lunch sponsors for Data & AI Community Day Durban Oct 11.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, October 5, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 17, 2025

We explore this week major shifts in AI and coding, from vibe coding and multi-agent systems to autonomous tool-using and self-improving agents. These developments are redefining how we build software, automate tasks, and shape the future of enterprise operations. Dive in to catch up on the latest innovations pushing the boundaries of what's possible!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, April 27, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 07, 2025

AI is accelerating fast! This week's roundup covers superhuman coding AI, the rise of the AI Architect role, and Klarna's AI assistant handling work for 700 staff. Plus, we dive into research on large reasoning models, AI-driven GPU optimisation, and how real-time data innovations are shaping the future of AI.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, February 16, 2025

Interesting Stuff - Week 49, 2024

This week's blog explores cutting-edge tech advancements, including SQL Server 2025's AI-ready features, LangChain tools for smarter app development, and Large Action Models revolutionizing decision-making. Dive into strategies for optimizing LLM performance and integrating real-time intelligence with proactive agents, showcasing how technology is pushing boundaries like never before!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, December 8, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 45, 2024

This week's blog explores cutting-edge advances in Generative AI, from multi-agent frameworks to real-time LLM improvements, alongside Databricks' latest tools for faster data analytics. In the WIND section, I share exciting updates on the upcoming Data & AI Community Day and my talks at .NET Conf 2024 South Africa. It's a thrilling time to be in tech!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 10, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 38, 2024

We explore this week cutting-edge advancements in AI and data streaming. From optimizing RAG systems and LLM-driven software engineering to CodeMaker AI's breakthrough in code generation and Confluent's new VS Code integration for real-time data streams, it's a must-read for tech enthusiasts.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, September 22, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 11, 2024

This week: featuring breakthroughs from causal graphs to LDB frameworks, RAGs, and the innovative RAT method. Plus, get excited for the upcoming Data and AI Community Day in Durban!

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, March 17, 2024

Interesting Stuff - Week 46, 2023

This week we delve into the dynamic world of AI and streaming technologies, starting with the unexpected ousting of Sam Altman from OpenAI and the latest advancements in Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems. We also explore OpenAI's newest tools, DALL-E 3, GPT-4 Vision, and GPT-4 Turbo, and much more.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, November 19, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 19, 2023

ADX as Vector DB & Similarity search. Polars for Rust. ChatGPT and Pandas = PandasAI. Real-time streaming ecosystem and other cool stuff.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, May 14, 2023

Interesting Stuff - Week 8, 2023

This week I cover Linux containers on Apple Silicon. There is also how to use Mastodon, Kafka and Open Search together. Let us not forget my post about leaderboards and Azure Data Explorer.

Posted by nielsb on Sunday, February 26, 2023

Technology musings about coding and data. Some topics: .NET, SQL Server, AI/ML, Big Data, Streaming, Kafka, Azure Data Explorer, and a lot more.