Weekend Reading #50

Weekend Reading: A weekly roundup of interesting Software Architecture and Programming articles from tech companies. Find fresh ideas and insights every weekend.

Seventh-Generation Server Hardware at Dropbox

Dropbox unveils its latest hardware platform, featuring a new CPU, GPU, and high-density storage chassis, designed to power AI-driven services.

Netflix Tudum Architecture: from CQRS with Kafka to RAW Hollow

Netflix replaced its Kafka-based CQRS pipeline with RAW Hollow, an in-memory, co‑located object store that dramatically reduces latency and complexity for real-time content updates on Tudum.  

A Team Leader’s Conviction: Bringing AI to a Team of Skeptics

A Wix engineering lead recounts the cultural and technical journey of introducing AI-driven tools to a hesitant team, demonstrating success through concrete use cases and iterative, trust-building steps.

Next‑Gen Data Processing at Massive Scale with Moka (Part 1)

Pinterest presents Moka, its new data processing engine, designed for massive scalability and efficiency, enabling faster and more resource-efficient handling of large datasets across its platform.