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Episode 003: In this episode of DevEx Unpacked, Alan Carson sits down with Tom Gibson, Principal Engineer and long-time Cloudsmith team member, to trace his journey from early start-up to leading strategic innovation in the CTO’s office. Tom shares behind-the-scenes stories about engineering through scale, building continuous security scanning, and what it takes to evolve a developer-first platform.

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2025 Technology at Work Report: Reshaping Flexible Work.

The Evolution of Security Tools at Microsoft The development of security tools like MBSA and HF Net Check Pro addresses the need for effective network-wide security scanning. Microsoft created internal tools to manage vulnerabilities and transitioned to XML for scalability. The rise of malware threats increased the urgency for patch management, leading to the distribution of tools and best practices on CDs. This narrative highlights the shift from physical media to digital formats in update distribution.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission One successfully landed on the moon with the help of Grafana. In this behind-the-scenes talk, learn how real-time dashboards powered critical decisions during descent, tracked payloads, and helped operators visualize everything from footpad sensors to lunar gravity. Footage and photos courtesy of Firefly Aerospace.

What does it take to build a global network from the ground up? It might start with a coffee meeting and a pivot from managing 10,000-acre cattle ranches. This is the story of the evolution of modern connectivity, told by someone who was there from the beginning.

Join Divya Mohan live on July 17th at 2 PM UTC on to explore OpenReports—a new project for unified, API-driven reporting. Discover how OpenReports simplifies capturing and consuming policy, security, and compliance reports via a vendor-neutral API. See live demos, real-world use cases, and learn how this project brings clarity and consistency to Kubernetes reporting. Don’t miss it!

Jordan from @Trackjs celebrates finally getting rid of bootstrap styles in the TrackJS redesign.