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Architect the Future at AWS re:Invent (Sponsored)
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This isn’t a conference you sit through. AWS re:Invent includes 2,200+ sessions, and 70% are interactive; workshops, code talks, AWS Jams, GameDays, and the Architecture Rodeo, built for engineers who’d rather work through a problem than watch a slidedeck.
Between November 30 and December 4, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Run demos against real workloads with sandbox access in small groups
Test newly launched AWS services in the AWS Village before your team adopts them
Work through architecture decisions directly with service engineers
This week’s system design refresher:
HTTP vs HTTPS Explained (Youtube video)
What is Google’s TPU?
9 Types of API Testing
Common types of AI Agents guardrails on production
Forward Proxy, Reverse Proxy, and API Gateway Explained
HTTP vs HTTPS Explained
What is Google’s TPU?
A TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) is Google’s custom AI chip, designed from scratch for the giant matrix multiplications that modern models live on. GPUs were built for graphics first.
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TPUs were built for deep learning from day one.
At Cloud Next ’26, Google unveiled its 8th generation, and for the first time it ships in two flavors. TPU 8t is built for training, where raw throughput wins. TPU 8i is built for inference, where latency and chip-to-chip speed matter most.
Both still share the same Axion CPUs, liquid cooling, and software stack, so code written for one runs on the other.
The diagram is a quick study guide to what’s the same, what’s different, and why, based on our understanding of published Google articles.
What Makes an FDE Role Credible? (Sponsored)
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Strong candidates are skeptical of vague forward deployed engineer postings, and the title alone won’t earn their trust.
The free State of FDE Jobs 2026 Report explains what candidates look for, how the market is evolving, and how employers can make these roles easier to understand.
Hiring? You can also bring your openings to forwarddeployedengineer.com, the focused jobs board for forward-deployed engineers.