Introducing Kiro, an all-new agentic IDE that has a chance to transform how developers build software. Let me highlight three key innovations that make Kiro special: 1 - Kiro introduces spec-driven development, helping developers express their intent clearly through natural language specifications and architecture diagrams for complex features. This comprehensive context helps Kiro’s AI agents deliver better results with fewer iterations. 2 - Kiro features intelligent agent hooks that automatically handle critical but time-consuming tasks like generating documentation, writing tests, and optimizing performance. These hooks work in the background, triggered by events like saving files or making commits. It’s like having an experienced developer constantly reviewing your work and handling the maintenance tasks that often get delayed. 3 - Kiro provides a purpose-built interface that adapts to how developers work. Whether you prefer chat interactions or working with specifications, Kiro supports your workflow while keeping you in control of the development process. Kiro is really good at "vibe coding" but goes well beyond that. While other AI coding assistants might help you prototype quickly, Kiro helps you take those prototypes all the way to production by following a mature, structured development process out of the box. This means developers can spend less time on boilerplate code and more time where it matters most – innovating and building solutions that customers will love. Starting today, Kiro is available for free during preview and supports most popular programming languages. Here’s how to get started with @kirodotdev today: kiro.dev/blog/introducing-ki… Excited to see how developers use Kiro, and to work with the developer community to continue to shape Kiro moving forward.

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We’re always looking for smarter ways to move faster and stay focused on what matters—delivering insights to our customers. With Lumigo CoPilot, we’ve automated troubleshooting and reduced debugging time - less firefighting, more innovation. Read more on our success story below: lumigo.io/success-stories/je…

The fourth post in my series on turning your database into a smoking hole in the ground is live. This one addresses consistency, where it is crucial, where it's not, and why airtight consistency leads to scaling troubles. I also talk about DynamoDB's consistency, both atomic and eventual. How to Crater Your Database, Part Four - Consistency, by @sethorell open.substack.com/pub/sethor…

Lumigo Copilot has evolved. Smarter. Faster. Bigger. Teams are cutting troubleshooting time by 90% — and we’re just getting started. See Lumigo Copilot in action May 13. 👉 bit.ly/3SchkSM

No one is talking about what @nikitabier did with his new app’s company name and why it’s brilliant. iOS shows your company name before it fades to app headline. And has a blue “Get” button under that. 👇🏽