Insights
Engineering Insights
Practical writing on software architecture, SaaS products, AI automation, legacy modernisation, and the business of building reliable systems.
Curated links from external sources — not 360Softy original articles.
New features in GCC 16: Improved error messages and SARIF output
Comments
Access - Cloudflare as identity provider and account membership selector
Cloudflare Access now supports using Cloudflare itself as an identity provider. If you publish an Access application and select Cloudflare as the login method, users can sign in with their existing Cloudflare account — no one-time PINs, no third-party IdP configuration, and no shared email inboxes. Authentication is backed by Cloudflare's own account security (including multi-factor authentication), making it both simpler to set up and more secure than OTP-based login for most use cases. Cloudfl
Artifacts, Queues - Event subscriptions for Artifacts lifecycle events
You can now receive event notifications for Artifacts repository changes and consume them from a Worker to build commit-driven automation. This allows you to: Run custom workflows when a repository is created or imported Kick off a build and deploy a change when an agent pushes to a repo Trigger a review agent on every push Available events include: Account-level events (artifacts source) — repo.created, repo.deleted, repo.forked, repo.imported Repository-level events (artifacts.repo source) — p
Radar - MRT Explorer on Cloudflare Radar
Radar now includes an MRT Explorer tool in the Routing section. Route collectors like RIPE RIS and RouteViews publish MRT (Multi-Threaded Routing Toolkit) dump files containing BGP announcements, withdrawals, and route attributes. The new tool parses these files entirely in the browser — nothing gets uploaded. Loading a file Paste a URL to fetch an MRT file remotely, drag and drop one onto the page, or browse for a local file. Gzip and bzip2 compressed files are supported. A sample file is also
Why the Elasticsearch Platform is the missing piece in your AI stack
Most enterprise AI initiatives stitch together four to five systems for memory, search, and state. The Elasticsearch Platform handles all of it in one engine — and the architecture is simpler than you think.
Flat Rate CDN in Limited Beta
Flat Rate CDN is now available in Limited Beta for Pro teams. It replaces usage-based CDN pricing with a fixed monthly fee. Viral posts, unfiltered bots, or misconfigured routes can turn a normal month into a surprise bill. Flat Rate CDN makes your cost predictable. Flat Rate CDN is a good fit for teams with unpredictable CDN bills, individual builders who don't want a usage spike to break the bank, and growing businesses that need to know their CDN costs before the month starts. Pro teams can j
Work with 360Softy
Building a SaaS product, AI system, or business platform?
Book a free consultation and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
