Hi, I’m Bilgin Ibryam (@bibryam). I’m a product manager at Diagrid, a former architect at Red Hat, an Apache Software Foundation member, and an Apache Camel, Apache OFBiz, and Apache Isis committer.
I write, speak, and build around cloud-native systems, distributed application patterns, Kubernetes, Dapr, integration, GenAI, AI-assisted coding, LLMs, and agentic applications.
My work is centered on a simple idea: recurring engineering problems deserve reusable patterns. I try to capture those patterns through books, talks, articles, open source, and my newsletter, so teams can build production software with less guesswork.
Current Focus
I’m currently focused on production-ready agentic applications, durable execution, AI-assisted software delivery, prompt patterns, and cloud-native application architecture. I’m especially interested in how practical patterns can help teams move from demos to systems that can be operated, observed, recovered, and improved over time.
Books
I’ve written four books — Prompt Patterns, Kubernetes Patterns, Camel Design Patterns, and Instant Apache Camel Message Routing — and have reviewed, endorsed, or written forewords for many more. See the Books page for the full collection.
Recent Talks
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Make GenAI Production-Ready with Kubernetes Patterns
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026, with Roland Huß. A recorded session on applying familiar Kubernetes patterns to GenAI workloads and production AI systems. Slides. -
The Tiniest Durable Agent
Devoxx UK 2026. A byte-size talk on building a small durable agent that can fail, restart, and resume without losing its state. No recording is currently available.
Speaking, Slides, and Patents
- SpeakerDeck — slides from conference talks and technical presentations.
- SlideShare — older presentation decks and archived materials.
- Sessionize — invite me for conferences, meetups, podcasts, and technical events.
- Justia Patents — patent records and related filings.
Newsletter and Social Writing
I publish The Generative Programmer, a newsletter for software builders covering emerging patterns in coding, architecture, and product development in the age of generative AI.
I also share frequent updates on X / Twitter, where 80K+ followers follow my posts on agentic applications, AI-assisted coding, LLMs, cloud-native systems, distributed systems, and open source.
Writing and Publications
On this blog, I share practical writing on Open Source, Apache Camel, Kubernetes, Cloud Native, distributed systems, GenAI, blockchain, and software architecture. My articles and essays have also appeared in:
- InfoQ
- InfoQ.cn
- DZone
- Java Code Geeks
- Medium
- Red Hat Developer Blog
- Opensource.com
- The New Stack
- Kubernetes Blog
- JAX Magazine
- TechCrunch
- HackerNoon
Selected Publications and Essays
- AI Trends Disrupting Software Teams — March 2025
- Cloud-Computing in the Post-Serverless Era: Current Trends and Beyond — January 2024
- What Are Cloud-Bound Applications? — March 2023
- Fine-tune Kafka performance with the Kafka Optimization Theorem — May 2022
- Distributed Transaction Patterns for Microservices Compared — September 2021
- Application Modernization Patterns with Kafka, Debezium, and Kubernetes — June 2021
- Turning Microservices Inside-Out — August 2021
- The Evolution of Distributed Systems on Kubernetes — March 2021
- Operators and Sidecars Are the New Model for Software Delivery — May 2020
- Top 10 Must-Know Kubernetes Design Patterns — May 2020
- Data Gateways in the Cloud Native Era — May 2020
- Multi-Runtime Microservices Architecture — February 2020
- Architecting Messaging Solutions with Apache ActiveMQ Artemis — January 2020
- Kubernetes Workloads in the Serverless Era — August 2019
- The Next Integration Evolution — Blockchain — February 2019
- Microservices in a Post-Kubernetes Era — September 2018
- How Blockchain Will Influence Open Source — August 2018
- Enterprise Integration for Ethereum — July 2018
- Principles of Container-Based Application Design — March 2018
- The Kubernetes Effect — February 2018
- Which Camel DSL to Choose and Why? — December 2017
- Kubernetes and the Microservices Hierarchy of Needs — February 2017
- Spring Cloud for Microservices Compared to Kubernetes — December 2016
- Performance Tuning Ideas for Apache Camel — January 2016
- Olympics Image Loader Powered by Camel — August 2012
Blockchain
Writing from my earlier blockchain phase, on bringing distributed ledgers together with enterprise integration and open source.
- Getting Started with Blockchain for Java Developers — April 2019
- A Java Developer’s First Impressions from Corda — December 2018
- What Blockchain Can Learn from Open Source — November 2018
- How Blockchain Can Complement Open Source — September 2018
- Spreading Freedom with Mainframe — March 2018
Earlier Recorded Talks
- Modernization Patterns to Refactor a Legacy Application Into Microservices — Konveyor, 2021
- Kubernetes: The Evolution of Distributed Systems — DevNation, 2020
- The Evolution of Distributed Systems on Kubernetes — QCon London, 2020
- Lightning Talk: Cloud Native Design Patterns — CNCF KubeCon, 2017
- Apache Camel Design Patterns Learned Through Blood — JBCNConf, 2016
- Cloud Native Java Development Patterns and Principles — FOSDEM, 2017
- SOLID Principles for Cloud Native Containers — Devoxx, 2017
- Kubernetes as a Distributed JVM — Devoxx, 2017
Projects and Resources
- OSS.Fund — a curated list of platforms for funding, monetizing, and sustaining open source software, with a companion blog.
- When Microservices Fail — a collection of real-world microservices failure stories.
- Kafka Landscape — a roundup of Kafka projects, tools, and services.
Vibe Coding
- ChatGPT Web Voice Shortcuts — a Chrome extension for hands-free ChatGPT voice dictation.
- Space Shooter — a retro space-shooter game in JavaScript (play).
Contact
Email: bibryam [at] gmail [dot] com
X / Twitter:
@bibryam
Newsletter:
The Generative Programmer
Speaking:
Sessionize profile
For speaking, writing, product, or open source collaboration, the best way to reach me is by email or through my public social profiles.
