Daily Reading List – March 20, 2026 (#746)

Project Hail Mary (https://amzn.to/3Cwf01L) is maybe my favorite fiction book from the past few years. I read it twice, which I never do. So, I’m super excited to go see the movie tonight. If you see it too, let me know.

[article] What Is the PARK Stack? (https://www.oreilly.com/radar/what-is-the-park-stack/) I know there have been other acronym-stacks since LAMP, but I struggle to remember them. This one is about PyTorch, AI models, Ray, and Kubernetes. Might stick.

[blog] Kubernetes v1.36 — Sneak Peek (https://medium.com/google-cloud/kubernetes-v1-36-sneak-peek-7c5422ffd841). Speaking of Kubernetes, there always seems to be another version around the corner. Scale to zero is interesting!

[article] Anthropic just shipped an OpenClaw killer called Claude Code Channels, letting you message it over Telegram and Discord (https://venturebeat.com/orchestration/anthropic-just-shipped-an-openclaw-killer-called-claude-code-channels). Neat. Expect a lot of “OpenClaw killers” this year as people experiment with multi-agent orchestrators.

[blog] How I overhauled my app UI in minutes with Stitch and AI Studio (https://medium.com/google-cloud/how-i-overhauled-my-app-ui-in-minutes-with-stitch-and-ai-studio-524b965c3d45). Great example. Take those existing apps and let these smart tools help with redesign, rearchitecture, and deployment.

[article] 9 reasons Java is still great (https://www.infoworld.com/article/2335996/9-reasons-java-is-still-great.html). Java is doing fine. I’m not sure it’s the default choice for many startups, but it’s well-established and constantly improving.

[blog] Next-gen caching with Memorystore for Valkey 9.0, now GA (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/memorystore-for-valkey-9-0-is-now-ga/). If you like open software, fast performance, and reliable databases, Valkey could be on your radar.

[blog] Building an MCP Ecosystem at Pinterest (https://medium.com/pinterest-engineering/building-an-mcp-ecosystem-at-pinterest-d881eb4c16f1). Here we go. Let’s get some real-world practices from users, not just messages from vendors and thought-leaders.

[blog] Streamline read scalability with Cloud SQL autoscaling read pools (https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/cloudsql-read-pools-support-autoscaling). One smart way to scale relational databases is to use read replicas. Now we’re offering a clean way to autoscale your read replicas without requiring any changes to your apps.

[article] State of JavaScript 2025: Survey Reveals a Maturing Ecosystem with TypeScript Cementing Dominance (https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/state-of-js-survey-2025). This is a dense report, so InfoQ rolled up some of the highlights. But dig into the source material (https://2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/) and see what stands out to you.

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