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Zero (GitHub Repo)
Zero is a systems programming language for agents that provides small native tools, explicit effects, predictable memory, and structured compiler output. The language is still experimental and not stable yet, but it is in a stage where users can try it out and provide feedback. Practical examples are available for users to learn the language with.
Apr 29 | Blog
The Trust Problem With AI Agents
Why developers should not entirely rely on agents, and what you can do about it.
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May 18 | Data
Our billing pipeline was suddenly slow. The culprit was a hidden bottleneck in ClickHouse (9 minute read)
Cloudflare's shift to per-tenant retention in a massive ClickHouse “Ready-Analytics” table exposed an unexpected scaling limit: query planning, not I/O or scan volume, became the bottleneck as parts per replica grew. Tracing showed 45% of leaf query CPU time in part filtering. Switching to a shared lock and then a shared-read cache removed most of the contention and cut query latency sharply.
May 15 | AI
Unlocking asynchronicity in continuous batching (20 minute read)
Asynchronous batching can reduce idle time between CPU and GPU cycles, improving GPU utilization for inference by 22%. By using CUDA streams and events, CPU tasks prepare batch N+1 during batch N's GPU computation, eliminating idle gaps. This method yields more efficient GPU operations without changing kernels or models, enhancing generation speed substantially.
May 15 | Product
IC work is the new career flex (7 minute read)
AI is making it possible for senior individual contributors to drive major business impact without managing a team. The best “High-Impact ICs” use AI to build, test, and ship work end to end, making management a choice rather than the only path to influence.
