The blog discusses a system design question on how to design a trade position aggregator in Java, which is akin to portfolio management software monitoring risk and exposure in real-time based on trades.
The author acknowledges a long gap since sharing object-oriented design and system design questions on the blog, mentioning past posts about vending machine design in Java and Twitter System Design question.
There is a realization to gradually publish design problem solutions, aiming to refine posts over time rather than waiting for the perfect version before publishing.
Additional topics mentioned in the blog include Java, Unix, Tibco RV, and the FIX Protocol Tutorial.