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MQTT and OPC UA security: what the specifications say
What the MQTT 5.0 and OPC UA specifications say about authentication, authorization and secure communication, and what you still must configure yourself.
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Model routing for cost: send easy work to a smaller model
Model routing sends each request to the cheapest model that can do it. Compare static routing, cascades, and classifier routing, and how to evaluate them.
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Model migration cost: when a new tokenizer changes your bill
A lower list price may not lower your bill after a model upgrade. Anthropic says a newer tokenizer gives about 30 percent more tokens. Worked examples.
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Model distillation explained: teacher and student models
Distillation trains a small student model to imitate a larger teacher. Where the idea came from, how it is used today, and the limits to plan for.
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Model deprecation plan for LLM apps: pin, test, migrate
Providers retire models, and requests to a retired model fail. A simple routine to pin versions, test replacements and migrate before the cutoff.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Forced updates and minimum OS versions for mobile apps
MASVS-CODE-1 and CODE-2 ask for a minimum platform version and a way to force app updates. How to design both without locking out honest users.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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ML-KEM-512, 768 or 1024: how to pick a parameter set
FIPS 203 defines three ML-KEM parameter sets mapped to NIST security categories 1, 3 and 5. How to choose among them without guessing, with a test list.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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The minimum scanner stack for a repository using AI assistants
Five automated checks that give you a safety net when an AI writes much of the code: secrets, dependencies, static analysis, lockfile control and tests.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Metric naming and units: conventions that prevent confusion
Use base units, plural unit suffixes, _total for counters and ratios from 0 to 1. Prometheus naming advice turned into a short checklist for your team.
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