BPB Tech Articles

Can your Production Systems Lie?

By: Pravin Nair( Author, SRE for AI Systems ) When I was an SRE Engineer some 15 years ago, a “down” system was easy to define. The http status or APIs returned a 500 error code, the database conn...

Data Engineering for Cybersecurity

(Co-Author: Mandar Jog , Java Professional Interview Guide- 2nd Edition) For many years, engineering teams used the word "monitoring." This describes how they observe and keep an eye on their syst...

The Most Common Mistakes Candidates Make During Technical Interviews

By: Tejaswini Jog(Co-Author, Java Professional Interview Guide- 2nd Edition ) Technical interviews have a reputation for being difficult, intimidating, and sometimes even unpredictable. Ask any so...

Are you skeptical?

By: Sanjiv Arora(Co-Author,  CDPSE Exam Guide) Is someone watching your every activity online? Imagine you live in a house with glass walls. Don’t expect privacy. Everyone outside can see what you...

Mobile Application Development - Engineering in the AI era

By: Sreejith K R(Author , Mobile Application Development) AI has reduced the difficulty of producing code, but it has not eliminated the need for engineering judgment. Mobile developers therefore ...

Data Contracts: The Missing Reliability Layer in Modern Data Platforms

By Manas Jain, (Co-author of Data Contracts in Action) Modern data platforms are more capable than ever. Organizations can ingest data in real time, process huge volumes in the cloud, build domain...

Navigating the world of Apache Airflow: From core foundations to the latest 3.0 version

By: Imran Ahmed Syed (Author , Apache Airflow in Action) If you have spent any real time working with data, you know the feeling. Everything is going smoothly, until a random pipeline breaks at 2:0...

Why Every Programmer Still Needs Strong Fundamentals in the Age of AI

By: Dr. Chetankumar M. Patel (Author, Programming Logic and Problem Solving) (A personal note supported by recent research on AI-generated code – Vibe Coding) I was thinking to myself about one ...

Digital Forensics as a Career and a Practical Skill

By-Nishant Krishna (Author , Digital Forensics Playbook) Digital forensics stands out as one of the most hands-on and investigative disciplines in cybersecurity. It brings together technology, ...

IoT Explained: Making Sense of the Connected World

By – Prerna Ajmani (Co-Author , IoT Made Simple) The world today is no longer silent. All around us, billions of everyday things such as refrigerators, streetlights, cardiac monitors, industrial t...