Weekend RoundUp: Technologies That Stand the Test of Time

AI insights, Kubernetes updates, and cloud security tips

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Divine Odazie
January 02, 2026

Hey there,

Happy New Year 🎉 and happy Friday.

Before we jump into this week’s picks, a quick moment to say thanks for being part of this newsletter. Over the past year, we covered a lot together, sharing DevOps insights, useful tools, and updates on events and new opportunities across the ecosystem.

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2026 is already shaping up to be a busy one, with more platforms to learn, more systems to break and fix, and plenty happening across cloud, security, and infrastructure.

We’ve got a fresh batch of things worth your time below. Hope they help kick off the year on a strong note.

Let’s get into it 👇

đź“°Top Picks:

Technologies That Stand the Test of Time
From COBOL and mainframes to C, SQL, Linux, and even JavaScript, some tools just keep going. This post explores why certain technologies persist for decades, how they’ve evolved, and why open standards and open source often outlast the hype. Read more.

AI Dev Tools in 2026 Shift Toward Maturity
After a breakout year for agentic AI, the focus in 2026 moves from novelty to improving workflows developers rely on, from MCP management and parallel agents to clearer tooling choices and long term trust. Read more.

Side Project Ideas That Actually Teach You Something
Struggling to pick a side project? This post curates 73 challenging, non trivial project ideas ranging from BitTorrent clients and DNS servers to Redis clones and quantum simulators. Each idea is designed to deepen systems, networking, or algorithmic skills while staying genuinely fun to build. Read more.

Do the Work, Tell People, Get Lucky
A short reminder from the GitHub ReadME Project on why working in public increases your chances of good things happening, especially in open source and tech careers. Read more.

How To Build a Developer Career When the First Rung Is Gone
AI now handles the tasks that once trained junior developers. This post explores how to grow your skills and thrive when the usual starting steps have disappeared. Read more.

Kubernetes 1.35 Brings In-Place Pod Resizing and Better AI Scheduling
Kubernetes 1.35, dubbed Timbernetes, ships with practical upgrades like in-place pod resize, letting teams adjust CPU and memory without restarts, plus early support for gang scheduling aimed at AI and ML workloads. Read more.

Phishing Campaign Abuses Google Cloud to Steal Credentials
A new phishing campaign is sending emails from legitimate Google Cloud addresses that look like routine notifications. Victims are being lured in ways that bypass normal security checks. Read more.

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Looking Back on Our 2025 Predictions

🎧 Your Friday listen: Darin and Viktor look back at predictions made about what 2025 would bring to the tech industry.

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🗓️ Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars!

  • Identity Shield Summit '26, (January 16–17, 2026, MDS Banquets, Pune, IN): A cybersecurity summit dedicated to identity protection, authentication, and access management, featuring industry experts and strategic insights for enterprise security teams. Register here.

  • Conf42 DevOps 2026, (Online, 22 January, 2026): A virtual gathering for DevOps professionals to explore the latest trends, tools, and best practices in automation, CI/CD, and cloud-native development. Register here.

  • jChampions, Conference 2026, (Online, 22–27 January): A week-long online conference focused on Java, programming innovations, and community-led projects, offering interactive sessions and hands-on workshops. Register here.

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Have a restful weekend!

Divine Odazie
Founder of EverythingDevOps