Ian Robins

"Decision-making is decentralized."

Engineers are now expected to be architects, often without the training.

Tech leader Luca Mezzalira explains why the "architect mindset" is more critical than ever. It’s not about memorizing patterns; it's about guiding decisions.

Watch the clip 👇

#InfoQ

After years of hosting QCon, we noticed senior leaders get stuck applying insights to complex challenges.

So we built the InfoQ Certified Architect Program: a 5-week cohort where you'll work with peers to turn QCon insights into real-world impact.

#InfoQ #QCon #SoftwareArchitecture

5/ We explored the 'what' and 'why' on the podcast 🎧. bit.ly/46Llfii

The 'how' is at #InfoQDevSummit Munich. It's two days of deep dives for senior practitioners who need to implement these ideas.

Join the conversation. bit.ly/3UgkCWl #EUTech

1/ Let's translate "Digital Sovereignty" from a buzzword into an actionable plan. Here's a 3-part framework for architects & devs, inspired by our latest podcast 🧵

Dive into the future of #SoftwareArchitecture! Our panelists break down the 2025 trends:
• AI's evolving role for architects
• Cell-based architecture for resilience
• Privacy engineering & sustainability
• The commoditization of platform engineering

🔗 #InfoQ #videopodcast: bit.ly/3IFcZGj

Sovereign Clouds, Hyperscalers and European Alternatives: InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 Preview In this podcast episode, speakers from the upcoming InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 tackle the practical challenges facing European developers caught between regulatory pressures and technological realit...

Last week, I had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with speakers from the upcoming InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025. We discussed the practical challenges facing European developers caught between regulatory pressures and technological realities.

www.infoq.com/podcasts/sov...

Sovereign Clouds, Hyperscalers and European Alternatives: InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 Preview In this podcast episode, speakers from the upcoming InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025 tackle the practical challenges facing European developers caught between regulatory pressures and technological realit...

"Our most powerful tool is often a clean architecture."

A great insight from Elena van Engelen on our latest #podcast hosted by @cloudiamo.com where she challenges the common "cloud agnostic" strategy.

www.infoq.com/podcasts/sov...

#SoftwareArchitecture #CloudNative

This is the stuff we need to be talking about with each other. It's one thing to watch a video, but another to be in a room with peers who are also figuring it out.

That's the whole point of @qconferences.com #InfoQDevSummit and @infoq.com. No hype, just practitioners sharing what actually works.

The key idea that stuck with me: thinking of AI as a "brilliant but flawed junior partner."

It can write the code, but your senior experience is what provides the architectural guidance, the security review, and the crucial human judgment it lacks. Your value isn't replaced; it's elevated.

YouTube video by My 50 cents What I had to unlearn to grow in tech (in the AI era)

Came across a fantastic video that nails the biggest challenge for senior devs in the AI era: it's not about learning the new, it's about unlearning the old. Highly recommend giving it a watch.

"What I had to unlearn to grow in tech (in the AI era)" by Luca Mezzalira
youtu.be/niEtzTH-MyQ?...

Well that was different! Well done @infoq.com. The wooden organ is controlled by software running on Windows 98!

YouTube video by My 50 cents Are conferences STILL worth it in 2025? My @QConferences experience

Loved Luca Mezzalira's QCon London experience insights! He nails the value of QCon & InfoQ Dev Summit. With tech shifting so fast (AI, new architectures), these events are key to navigating what's next.
youtu.be/Fm0kMXOclXI?...

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Join us Dec 16-17 in NYC for 27+ peer-curated sessions focused on how senior practitioners are accelerating the software development lifecycle with AI—reliably and without the hype.

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QCon London 2025: Kraken Technology's Approach to Renewable Energy Management Kevin Bowman of Kraken Technology unveiled how serverless cloud solutions are revolutionizing the UK's power grid management amid a 40% surge in renewable energy. By leveraging intelligent control sys...

At QCon London 2024, Kevin Bowman from Kraken Technology, part of Octopus Energy, discussed the intricate challenges and innovative solutions involved in managing the increasing influx of renewable energy onto the UK's power grid. #qconlondon #grid #ukpower #aws www.infoq.com/news/2025/04...

YouTube video by InfoQ Production Comes First - an Outside-In Approach to Building Microservices

I didn't notice that @infoq.com has posted my Microservices testing talk from last year.

It's basically a 15 minute talk about testing at the outside of your API, using In-Memory techniques, over testing methods, done as a 40 minute talk to make it lighter.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAhl...

🎉 Day 1 at #QConLondon: What an incredible first day!

The sessions have been filled with cutting-edge insights on AI, distributed systems, and platform engineering, all from top software practitioners.

#TechInnovation #AI #SoftwareEngineering #Networking

Keynote at #QConLondon - "A Thirteen Billion-Year-Old Photograph": qconlondon.com/keynote/apr2...

Diving into the intersection of cutting-edge hardware & software innovations that power JWST with Dr. Kenneth Harris, Senior Project Manager @The Aerospace Corporation.

QCon London: Monzo's Recipe for Developer Experience: Assemble, Build, Communicate Fabien Deshayes spoke on how Monzo has created and optimised their developer experience teams in a talk at QCon London 2025. Deshayes outlined some techniques for building an effective Developer Expe...

Fabien Deshayes shared Monzo's DevEx recipe at #QConLondon 2025:
- Assemble effective teams
- Build impactful products ("Monzo Magic")
- Communicate value.

Read the @infoq.com recap by Matt Saunders:
www.infoq.com/news/2025/04...
#DeveloperExperience #PlatformEngineering #Monzo

Leandro Guimarães, Senior Engineering Manager @ClassPass, former Chair of QCon in Brazil, and track host for The Path to Senior Engineering Leadership at #QConLondon 2025, shares why QCon is an eye-opening learning experience.

Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4i5NrOO

Building your personal brand beyond code? This #QConLondon talk from two InfoQ Editors can help: qconlondon.com/presentation...

Interested in becoming an @infoq.com editor to build your brand? Find me and InfoQ Editors at the conference to chat! #InfoQ #TechEditor #PersonalBranding

YouTube video by My 50 cents Come with me to @QConferences : a sneak peek at what’s to come!

Getting ready for #QConLondon! Check out Luca Mezzalira's video preparing to speak at the conference and get a sneak peek behind the scenes: www.youtube.com/shorts/rsoNo...

Not long now until the event kicks off! #QCon #SoftwareDevelopment #LondonTech

Simplify Your System By Challenging The Status-Quo And Learning From Other Ecosystems In this podcast, Max Rydahl Andersen, distinguished engineer at RedHat and the creator of JBang discusses how continuously learning from other ecosystems and adopting new tools allows you to simplify ...

Enjoyed this InfoQ podcast with Olimpiu Pop & Max Rydahl Andersen 👏 Grounded insights on making #Java dev joyful again:
- Why GenAI won’t replace devs but might break more systems
- How Quarkus rethinks Java startup & dev loops
- JBang: the “just works” CLI Java needs

www.infoq.com/podcasts/sim...

AI is reshaping how software gets built and run.

This isn’t a tools update — it’s a career shift.

You don’t need to master everything at once. Start by understanding what’s changing, and how your role fits in.

Full article by Bilgin Ibryam: infoq.com/articles/ai-...

Agentic Systems

Forget single-task LLMs.

Agent networks that plan, coordinate, and execute business tasks are coming.

They require new patterns:
🧠 Orchestration
🔁 Asynchronous workflows
📈 New observability

SaaS Interfaces Are Becoming AI Assistants

Why search docs when you can talk to your platform?

From writing SQL to deploying infra — AI interfaces are becoming the front door for users.

Docs Go Conversational

Docs are becoming dynamic, embedded, and searchable via chat.

Think: AI copilots that pull real-time data from code, past incidents, and user questions — not just static docs.

AI-Powered Ops

Traditional observability is breaking under scale and complexity.

AI enables:
- Root cause analysis
- Predictive alerts
- Automated summaries

Ops shifts from reacting to **designing systems AI can reason about.

From Coders to Collaborators

Developers must evolve from code typists to AI collaborators.

It’s not about replacing coders — it’s about knowing how to guide AI, review outcomes, and make system-level decisions.

AI’s biggest impact on software isn’t code generation. It’s everything around it. Docs, ops, UX, automation, and team structure.

Bilgin Ibryam's @infoq.com article breaks down 5 trends reshaping software delivery in 2025 infoq.com/articles/ai-trends-software-teams-2025 👇

Building Efficient Mobile Streaming Apps This article explores efficient preloading systems for mobile video streaming apps, balancing user experience with technical constraints. We will dive into practical implementation strategies that lev...

Excellent insights from Ankit Awasthi, Eng. Leader at Amazon Prime Video to build better #MobileStreaming apps in 2025:

- Zero buffering is now expected
- AI caching enables seamless offline viewing
- Dynamic buffering adapts in real-time
- Edge computing cuts latency

www.infoq.com/articles/bui...