AI agents know architectural patterns, but they still need boundaries. @codeliftsleep shares his repeatable process for setting constraints that keep agents aligned with human architectural decisions. Watch his discussion on The Next Commit with @leantomato: hubs.la/Q04BMK520 Check out Matt's book, Grokking Software Architecture: hubs.la/Q04BMK8r0

Better PostgreSQL diagnostics, beginner resources, and observability benefit the entire community. @vyruss is exploring all three at #PGConfEU: hubs.la/Q04BMYtc0 His book is 45% off with code pgconfeu26 through Nov. 3rd: hubs.la/Q04BMYcD0

Want to build private, offline AI applications without relying on the cloud? Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac by Keiji Kamigusa (@keiji_dl & @JoshuaKCage1) combines ML fundamentals with hands-on development so you understand both the theory and its application. Now in print: hubs.la/Q04BMww80

Save 50%, only on Oct 21st! Today, you can save on Building LLM Applications with DSPy by Serj Smorodinsky and Brett Kennedy — now in print — and other related titles: hubs.la/Q04BMk270 Learn how to build DSPy into fully agentic pipelines, integrating conversation memories, and connecting agents to external environments via MCP.

Good software takes more than good code. Performance, scalability, data, and communication all matter. Join Manning authors at the free, virtual @P99CONF tomorrow and Thursday: hubs.la/Q04BM59k0 Keep learning with our book bundle: hubs.la/Q04BM5nJ0

AI is changing how engineers decide what to build, which technologies to adopt, and what to retire. Decision Engineering by @ggonchar gives you a repeatable process for evaluating tradeoffs, aligning teams, and making informed technical decisions. New in MEAP and 50% off through Oct. 30th: hubs.la/Q04BL-4p0

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Better prompts don't always require better wording. At Serverless Toronto, Serj Smorodinsky and Brett Kennedy used DSPy to improve a small model's accuracy from 82% to 94% through evaluation-driven optimization. Watch the demo: hubs.la/Q04BsnwQ0 Check out their book, Building LLM Applications with DSPy: hubs.la/Q04Bsnhr0

Learn from PostgreSQL mistakes without making them yourself. In PostgreSQL Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, @vyruss covers common pitfalls, from NOT IN to timestamps. Get a free signed copy and Jimmy at the @pgEdgeInc table at PostgreSQL Conference Europe! Can't make it? Use pgconfeu26 for 45% off through Nov. 3rd: hubs.ly/Q04Bshwd0

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Want to write safer C++? Build your skills in stages: 1. Learn C++ by Example by @fbuontempo: Language fundamentals 2. 100 C++ Mistakes: Common pitfalls 3. Memory-Safe C++: Safer coding practices Then, if you want, you can explore Rust for comparison. All 40% off next week, plus the rest of the Manning catalog: hubs.la/Q04BsfyS0

Save 50%, only on Oct. 19th! Today, you can save on our new liveProject series, Open LLMs On Your Own Computer by @juntao and Tony Yuan, and other related titles: hubs.la/Q04Brrtn0 Learn how to build a working on-prem AI setup running on a typical laptop with just 8–16 GB of memory.

Your C++ code can compile, pass every test, and still have memory safety vulnerabilities. Join Jean Frantz René on October 19th at 11:30 AM ET to explore the risks and what safer C++ development requires. Register here: hubs.la/Q04Brm9l0

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As AI agents take on more coding tasks, developer platforms need to keep up. At @Cloudflare Connect on Oct. 20th, JavaScript in Depth author James Snell will explore how Cloudflare Workers supports human and AI-generated code. Talk details: hubs.la/Q04Bj-RJ0 His book: hubs.la/Q04Bj-Sy0