Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 19h

O’Reilly's famous live course offering is now available to the public! Purchase your seat for an expert-led course to learn the latest skills. You’ll get hands-on experience—and the opportunity to ask questions along the way. Check out upcoming courses: https://bit.ly/4niCvQS

The LLM Development Stack

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 1d

We’re thrilled to be heading to Dubai for the world’s largest tech and AI event: GITEX GLOBAL 2025 October 13-17. Stop by our booth to say hi and see how organizations are leveraging O'Reilly to upskill talent and stay ahead in fast-moving industries.

#AIEducation #TechLeadership #Gitex2025

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 1d

What sets this class apart is its emphasis on practical development and performance optimization, featuring #LLM observability and benchmarking tools like OpenAI Evals and LangSmith. Save your spot for October 13: https://bit.ly/48dCucO

Applications, Agents, Chatbots, and more

Since its release in late 2024, Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) has redefined how developers build and connect AI agents to tools, data, and each other. AI Agents with MCP... - Selection from AI Agents with MCP [Book]

Reposted by O'Reilly

Kyle @kylestratis.com · 5d

and the addition of chapter 5, the first of 3 chapters covering the ins and outs of building MCP servers. If you subscribe to @oreilly.bsky.social's learning platform, you can spend your weekend with the book now here: learning.oreilly.com/library/vie...

AI Agents with MCP

Tech Too Far: Does AI undermine retention? | The HR World

1 2 5

Reposted by O'Reilly

techupskills.bsky.social @techupskills.bsky.social · 3d

Need to learn GitHub Copilot? Join us for Hands-on #GitHub #Copilot from @techupskills.bsky.social & @oreilly.bsky.social on 10/7 : 6-10 pm EDT. Go from 0 to pro in 4 hrs! Learn Copilot for code gen, test, #MCP in IDE, CLI & GitHub with hands-on labs. Signup @ www.oreilly.com/live-events/...

2 2

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 2d

"Alexia Pedersen, SVP International at O’Reilly believes the impact of AI on jobs is nothing new and should be expected. She notes that all important innovations have changed the kinds of jobs that are in-demand across every technology cycle." Read more on The HR World: bit.ly/4nzp0wz #AI #GenAI

As AI continues to change the workplace and work, Simon Kent looks at the impact on retention and why HR needs to be pro-active to ensure any change is positive.

Prompt Engineering Is Requirements Engineering

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 5d

Whether you're a #DataEngineer, #DataAnalyst, or #MachineLearningEngineer, you'll discover in-depth guidance, practical exercises, sample questions, and expert advice you need to leverage #AWS services effectively and achieve certification. check it out: https://bit.ly/46xmxwH

2

Reposted by O'Reilly

Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 6d

That is definitely not a recipe for AI taking all of our coding jobs.

I dig into this in my @oreilly.bsky.social Radar piece: “Prompt Engineering Is Requirements Engineering.”
📖 www.oreilly.com/radar/prompt...

We’ve Been Here Before

The Cognitive Shortcut Paradox

2 3

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 6d

The cognitive shortcut paradox presents a fundamental challenge for how we teach and learn #programming in the #AI era. The traditional path of building skills through struggle and iteration hasn’t become obsolete; it’s become more critical. @andrewstellman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nyzhcB #Radar

This article is part of a series on the Sens-AI Framework—practical habits for learning and coding with AI.AI gives novice developers the ability to skip

The Java Developer's Dilemma: Part 1

1 2

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 6d

The #Java developer’s dilemma is not about choosing whether to use #AI. It’s about how to use it responsibly. We cannot treat AI like a library we drop into an application and forget about. We need to integrate it with the same care we apply to any critical system. New #Radar article: bit.ly/42l5viR

This is the first of a three-part series by Markus Eisele. Stay tuned for the follow-up posts.AI is everywhere right now. Every conference, keynote, and

Flow State to Free Fall: An AI Coding Cautionary Tale

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 6d

#AI assistants are genuinely transformative tools that can accelerate development in ways that seemed impossible just a few years ago. But they don’t eliminate the need for good engineering practices; they make those practices more important. Check out new #Radar article: bit.ly/3Kvhrsj

Learning to Hammer Pitons in the Age of AI

The Cognitive Shortcut Paradox

Reposted by O'Reilly

Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 6d

AI can help you get to a working solution faster, but if you lean on it too early, you can skip the exact work that builds debugging skills, pattern recognition, and systematic thinking.

📖 More in my new @oreilly.bsky.social Radar article: www.oreilly.com/radar/the-co...

This article is part of a series on the Sens-AI Framework—practical habits for learning and coding with AI.AI gives novice developers the ability to skip

Mastering Microsoft Excel pivot tables

1 2

Reposted by O'Reilly

Excel Cookbook @theexcelcookbook.bsky.social · 8d

Do you want to learn more about using Excel PivotTables or Power Pivot? If so, join me for my Mastering Excel PivotTables course on October 8 on the #OReilly learning platform: learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...

@oreilly.bsky.social #Excel

Go beyond the basics to gain proficiency of this important skill

learning.oreilly.com

1 1 2

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 8d

In this training on October 2, the basic #Kafka data broker design and operation is explained and illustrated using both the command line and a GUI. Don't miss it, register today: https://bit.ly/46vliy7

Getting Started with Kafka

Building Effective Data Pipelines

Designing for AI Agents: MCP—Jessica Kerr

2

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 8d

Designers may be hesitant to use #AI (for good reason). But as Jessica Kerr highlights in this talk from #AICodecon, AI tools and protocols like #MCP can extend human-created design in new ways, adding complementary value. Watch her talk for examples, use cases, and insights: https://bit.ly/4nTUYn5

Designers may be hesitant to use AI (for good reason). But as Jessica Kerr, Honeycomb’s engineering manager of developer relations, highlights in this talk from AI Codecon, AI tools and protocols like MCP can extend human-created design in new ways, add...

Why AI Efficiency May Be Making Your Organization More Fragile

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 9d

"Development teams are shipping faster, marketing campaigns are launching quicker, and deliverables are more polished than ever. Are we building a more capable organization, or are we unintentionally creating a more fragile one?" Check out #Radar article to find out: bit.ly/4nVVXmP

The productivity gains from AI tools are undeniable. Development teams are shipping faster, marketing campaigns are launching quicker, and deliverables are

7 standout CIO skills every company wants

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 9d

“CIOs really need to be conversant across just about everything the company does,” says Mike Loukides, vice president of emerging technology at technology and business training firm O'Reilly. “That kind of breadth doesn’t come easily and it’s not a specialized, single-skill job.” bit.ly/4pIk2iJ

CIOs are expected to possess a wide range of technical, business, and management skills. But by mastering these exemplary IT leadership skills, you will set yourself apart.

Building Event-Driven Microservices, 2nd Edition

Reposted by O'Reilly

Adam Bellemare @abellemare.bsky.social · 9d

It's DONE. SHIP IT.

Finished my 2nd edition of Building Event-Driven Microservices, published by @oreilly.bsky.social and sponsored by the good people at @confluent.io.

You can find this book on the O'Reilly learning platform (www.oreilly.com/library/view... - you get a free trial!),

Event-driven microservices offer an optimal approach to harnessing event streams, reacting and responding to changes as they occur across your company. With this fully revised and... - Selection from ...

Learning to Catch What AI Misses

1 2 10

Reposted by O'Reilly

Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 9d

You still have to use your judgment, but treating AI as its own critic keeps you engaged and highlights problems you’d miss if you just skimmed the output.

That’s the essence of 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆, the theme of my new @oreilly.bsky.social Radar article: www.oreilly.com/radar/trust-...

Trust but Verify

Learning to Catch What AI Misses

Reposted by O'Reilly

Andrew Stellman 👾 @andrewstellman.bsky.social · 12d

I cover these signals in my new @oreilly.bsky.social Radar article: www.oreilly.com/radar/trust-...

Trust but Verify

Why Centralized AI Is Not Our Inevitable Future—Alex Komoroske

1 2

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 12d

In this talk from AI Codecon, Alex Komoroske spotlights the structural forces currently solidifying centralization, then offers his rebuttal: We must build “pro-social software”— something that helps us become the person we want to be.” Watch now: https://bit.ly/46yFNIR #AICodecon

Watch the entire AI Codecon on O'Reilly learning platform: https://learning.oreilly.com/live-events/ai-codecon-coding-for-the-agentic-world/0642572207748/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=free+trial&utm_content=ai+codecon “We're sleepw...

Learning to Catch What AI Misses

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 12d

By leveraging O’Reilly’s AI Academy, Superstreams, and technical content, Infosys has empowered its teams to stay ahead of evolving threats. Cultivating a growth mindset has created a culture where learning translates directly into stronger defenses. Congratulations! https://bit.ly/46sk9py

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 13d

By leveraging O’Reilly platform, Tavant has empowered its engineers to deliver innovation at scale.
By actively integrating O’Reilly into its town halls and Slack channels, VML created an environment where its engineering teams could thrive and innovate.

Congratulations! Learn more: bit.ly/46sk9py

O'Reilly @oreilly.bsky.social · 13d

"Watch for signs of trouble: lots of mocking, complex setup, too many dependencies—especially needing to modify other parts of the code. When you see those signs, stop vibe coding and read the code." Check out new #Radar article by @andrewstellman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nQMeOx #AI #VibeCoding

Trust but Verify