Ben and Ryan chat with Babak Behzad, senior engineering manager at Verkada, about running a pipeline that vectorizes 25,000 images per second into a custom-built vector database. They discuss whether the speed is due to technical brains or brawn, the benefits of processing on device vs. off, and the importance of privacy when using image recognition on frames from a video camera. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/07/why-build-your-own-vector-db-to-process-25-000-images-per-second/
Mark your calendars to learn more about Stack’s Future—Feb 26th. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/06/investing-in-the-stack-exchange-network-and-the-future-of-stack-overflow/
Jaime Torrealba, a frontend developer currently at Push Security, joins Ryan to talk about 3D graphics and web development. Their conversation ranges from the evolution of technologies like WebGL and WebGPU to the importance of performance optimization for different devices to the frameworks available for creating 3D experiences. Jaime also explains the layers of abstraction in 3D development and shares some insight into what the future of 3D applications might look like. https://stackoverflow.b
An update on recent launches and the upcoming roadmap. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/03/community-products-roadmap-update-january-2025/
Ryan is joined by Fynn Glover (CEO) and Ben Papillon (CTO), cofounders of Schematic, for a conversation about managing feature flags in software development. They explore theoretical and practical applications of feature flags, the issue of tech debt, and how orgs could manage entitlements and pricing models more effectively. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/31/feature-flags-theory-meets-reality/
The first release of the year is packed with features to make your knowledge-sharing community better. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/29/new-year-new-features-level-up-your-stack-overflow-for-teams-in-2025/
New year, new approach. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/28/how-engineering-teams-can-thrive-in-2025/
Ben and Ryan are joined by RJ Tuit, Head of UI Platform and Client Architect at ClickUp, formerly an engineering director at Microsoft. They talk about ClickUp’s vision for a comprehensive productivity platform, the complexities of measuring productivity and UX in software development, how to navigate the hype around AI, and more. Plus: What it was like scaling Microsoft’s cloud services to meet the unprecedented demands of a global workforce in quarantine. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/28/
We’re excited to announce our 16th annual Stack Gives Back campaign donations. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/27/stack-gives-back-2024/
John Graham-Cumming, CTO of Cloudflare, joins Ben and Ryan for a conversation about the latest trends in internet usage highlighted in Cloudflare's 2024 Year in Review report. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/24/how-the-internet-changed-in-2024/
