AI tools are everywhere right now, and our engineering team uses them daily. In this post, we're sharing how we actually use AI coding tools and agents while building mirrord, what's been useful and what hasn't.

Based on insights from KubeCon and conversations with CNCF Ambassadors and project maintainers, here are our top 5 predictions on where cloud native is headed in 2026.

Kubernetes 1.35 is a release about reinforcing the roots of the platform: tightening security boundaries, clarifying node capabilities, modernizing legacy internals, and making Kubernetes more durable as it continues to grow.

The MetalBear team was at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Atlanta, and we're sharing the trends we heard on repeat, what we saw on the floor, and a few fun moments along the way.

Your first 30 days as a DevEx engineer are crucial. Use this three-phase audit to identify the real bottlenecks and set yourself up for long-term impact.

Test database migrations and schema changes safely in isolation with mirrord's new DB Branching feature.