OpenTelemetry Trace Testing for CI Release Gates
Trace-based testing uses OpenTelemetry traces as replayable test input so CI catches production regressions before deploy, not after incident review.
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Why You Should Stop Buying SaaS and Start Building It
LLMs have collapsed the cost of custom internal tools. Here's the startup distribution problem I've watched kill companies — and how I vibe-coded my way out.
Production Data Access for Developers: RBAC and DLP
RBAC and DLP let developers access production data safely—without configuration drift or PII exposure. Here's how to design it right.
FastAPI Testing: Mock LLM APIs for Free
Record real LLM traffic from a FastAPI app, mock it locally, and replay it in CI with proxymock.
The Hidden AI Bill: Why Non-Prod LLM Costs Spiral
Production AI spend gets attention. Non-prod LLM calls in development, CI, and load tests often do not. Simulation fixes that.
Prompt, Deploy, Pray Is Dead: Validating AI Code with Proxymock
AI-generated code is moving fast—but without behavioral validation, you're gambling with production stability. See how Proxymock changes the equation.
AI Coding Agents Have a UX Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About
Fast mode or deep mode? Haiku or Opus? Cursor or Claude Code? The decision fatigue from AI coding tools is killing the productivity they promised.
Your Flaky Tests Are a Data Problem, Not a Test Problem
Most flaky test fixes focus on retries and quarantine. The real fix is replacing hand-written test data with recorded traffic that stays fresh.
WireMock vs MockServer vs Proxymock: Java Mocking in 2026
Compare WireMock, MockServer, proxymock for enterprise Java API mocking. See how each handles recorded traffic, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AI-generated code.