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9 reasons Java is still great

Java has endured radical transformations in the technology landscape and many threats to its prominence. What makes this technology so great, and what does the future hold for Java?

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 19, 202610 mins

Development ToolsJavaOpen Source

Amazon’s quiet open source revolution

After years of getting a free ride from open source projects, the company is developing its own obsession with contributing.

By Matt Asay

Apr 24, 2023 4 mins

Amazon Web Services Careers Open Source

Designing user management for machine-to-machine interactions

Machines are users, too, and you will have to treat them like users to ensure that the services they use are available, fast, scalable, and secure. Here’s how.

By Aviad Mizrachi

Apr 20, 2023 7 mins

APIs Security Technology Industry

The best new CSS features for 2023

From little-known scroll-snap properties to astonishing new color palettes, here are 10 Cascading Style Sheets updates you won't want to miss.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 19, 2023 10 mins

HTML JavaScript Web Development

Build better Jetpack Compose apps with Sentry

Sentry’s out-of-the-box integration with Jetpack Compose allows you to quickly identify and resolve errors and performance issues in your Android applications. Here’s how to get started.

By Lazar Nikolov

Apr 19, 2023 11 mins

Kotlin Mobile Development Technology Industry

7 keys to controlling serverless cloud costs

The CNCF 2022 Annual Cloud Native Survey reports a significant bump in serverless adoption. Enterprise cloud cost optimization practices must keep up to keep cloud spending in check.

By Will Kelly

Apr 18, 2023 6 mins

Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development

What is platform engineering? Evolving devops

Platform engineering is a newer way of doing devops that uses centralized tools and data to put developers at the center of the action. Here's how it works.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 14, 2023 7 mins

APIs Build Automation Devops

Making the most of geospatial intelligence

How the HEAVY.AI platform accelerates geospatial intelligence and delivers advanced analytics and real-time data visualizations that help telcos, utilities, and government agencies improve operations and minimize risk.

By Mike Flaxman

Apr 14, 2023 7 mins

Analytics Databases

How InfluxDB revved up for real-time analytics

A new Rust-based database engine, InfluxDB IOx, brings an in-memory columnar store, unlimited cardinality, and SQL language support to the open source time series database, raising the bar for advanced analytics across time series data.

By Rick Spencer

Apr 13, 2023 6 mins

Analytics Databases

5 steps to bringing Kubernetes costs in line

Spending on Kubernetes and container-related infrastructure has soared in the past two years. Follow these steps to eliminate the guesswork and waste.

By Brent Schroeder

Apr 12, 2023 5 mins

Software Development

Build AI apps faster with low-code and no-code

More businesses are embracing low- and no-code technologies to deploy machine learning and AI capabilities in their products. Here's how it's going.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 10, 2023 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Development Tools No Code and Low Code

Modern data infrastructures don’t do ETL

Business happens in real time but many business systems don’t. It’s time to move past client-server databases, data warehouses, and batch processes.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Apr 7, 2023 5 mins

Analytics Databases SQL

Python concurrency and parallelism explained

Learn how to use Python’s async functions, threads, and multiprocessing capabilities to juggle tasks and improve the responsiveness of your applications.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 5, 2023 11 mins

Concurrency Programming Languages Python

The changing world of Java

Vaadin's State of Java Report is a treasure trove of knowledge about how developers are using Java today. Let's dig in.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 5, 2023 8 mins

Java JavaScript Web Development

10 best practices for every MongoDB deployment

From security musts and indexing gotchas to replication and sharding tips, follow these essential dos and don’ts to make the most of your MongoDB database systems.

By Zelmar Michelini

Apr 5, 2023 20 mins

Analytics Databases Software Development

Heroku’s Adam Wiggins on making computers better

The Heroku co-founder is an advocate for bringing out the best in computers, but he's not shy about what's not working in the tech industry today.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 4, 2023 8 mins

Cloud Computing PaaS Serverless Computing

Heroku’s Adam Wiggins on making computers better

The Heroku co-founder is an advocate for bringing out the best in computers, but he's not shy about what's not working in the tech industry today.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 4, 2023 8 mins

Cloud Computing PaaS Serverless Computing

Climate change: The push to reduce IT’s carbon footprint

Data is a major contributor to climate change—and it could be key to reducing IT's carbon footprint. Here's how.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Apr 3, 2023 10 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

How ChatGPT will enable the 100x programmer

ChatGPT gives programmers (and doctors, teachers, researchers, etc.) superpowers to develop, communicate, and iterate on their ideas. Those who focus on testing its possibilities rather than its limits will have the early advantage.

By Scott McCarty

Mar 31, 2023 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

From the 10x developer to the 10x team

Building an elite development team starts with abandoning the fantasy of the 10x developer and embracing a more modern approach to developer productivity.

By Hans Dockter

Mar 28, 2023 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

9 qualities of a successful CTO

Five CTOs discuss the challenges in their field and the personal and professional qualities that are critical to their success.

By Bob Violino

Mar 27, 2023 10 mins

Careers Software Development Technology Industry

How to test your B2B startup idea

If you are furloughed and forlorn by layoffs now may be the perfect time to start your own B2B startup. Here is how you do it.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Mar 22, 2023 7 mins

Careers Technology Industry

How to babysit your AI

AI systems are not yet mature and capable enough to operate independently, but they can still work wonders with human help. We just need a few guardrails.

By Michael Berthold

Mar 21, 2023 7 mins

Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning

Developers, unite! Join the fight for code quality

Advocating for quality code isn’t always easy, because management doesn’t always care. But it’s the only way to build good things that deliver on their promise.

By Jeremy Duvall

Mar 20, 2023 9 mins

Careers Engineer Software Development

Optimizing video for UX: What a developer needs to know

Video is becoming a bigger part of product experiences and customer interactions. Developers should understand the ‘video data hierarchy of needs’ for incorporating video into their websites, applications, and mobile apps.

By Steve Lyons

Mar 16, 2023 8 mins

Software Development Web Development

What is Jenkins? The CI server explained

Jenkins offers a simple way to set up a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment for almost any combination of languages and source code repositories.

By Martin Heller

Mar 15, 2023 10 mins

Build Automation Devops Software Development

How eBPF unlocks cloud native innovation

By allowing Linux kernel capabilities to be extended without changing kernel source code, eBPF is bringing faster innovation, more efficient networking, and greater performance and scalability to the cloud native stack.

By Bill Mulligan

Mar 14, 2023 11 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development Technology Industry

The philosopher: A conversation with Grady Booch

Grady Booch explores the intersection of computing, what it means to be human, and the evolution of intelligence in the 21st century.

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 14, 2023 11 mins

Blockchain Quantum Computing Technology Industry

Can AI solve IT’s eternal data problem?

New data management and integration solutions featuring AI and machine learning signal that help is on the way to meet the ballooning enterprise data challenge.

By Eric Knorr

Mar 13, 2023 10 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Integration Machine Learning

What’s new in Apache Cassandra 4.1

Cassandra 4.1 makes the distributed database built for internet companies easier to configure and manage for new users, and delivers new storage, network encryption, and authentication options. ACID transactions are on the way.

By Patrick McFadin

Mar 9, 2023 7 mins

Databases Open Source Software Development

Cloud trends 2023: Cost management surpasses security as top priority

Flexera’s annual survey of cloud decision-makers tracks the top priorities and challenges of cloud-using companies, and the latest trends in the public, private, and multicloud market. Here are the highlights of the 2023 report.

By Brian Adler

Mar 8, 2023 6 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Cloud Security

4 Python type checkers to keep your code clean

Mypy, Pytype, Pyright, and Pyre can help you keep your type-hinted Python code bug-free. Let’s see what each of these useful tools has to offer.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 8, 2023 7 mins

Development Tools Programming Languages Python

IT career roadmap: Developer advocate

What does a developer advocate do and how can you start on this rewarding career path? A MongoDB developer advocate shares his story and tips for success.

By Bob Violino

Mar 7, 2023 9 mins

Careers Software Development Technology Industry

Building the component model for Wasm

The WebAssembly component model lays the groundwork for a language-agnostic component system, one that allows any Wasm application to use components written in any programming language.

By Bailey Hayes

Mar 7, 2023 11 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Software Development Web Development

12 programming mistakes to avoid

A dirty dozen of software development pitfalls—and how to avoid these all-too-common programming blunders.

By Peter Wayner

Mar 6, 2023 13 mins

Software Development

7 awesome JavaScript projects to check out today

The JavaScript ecosystem is rich with innovation and expanding rapidly. Here are seven tools and frameworks that point to what's next for JavaScript.

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 2, 2023 9 mins

Development Tools JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

Next-gen data engines transform metadata performance

New data engine architectures such as Speedb boost metadata performance, reduce latency, accelerate search time, and optimize CPU consumption. Here’s how.

By Hilik Yochai

Mar 2, 2023 7 mins

Analytics Cloud Computing Databases

Optimizing metadata performance for web-scale applications

Data engines such as RocksDB are playing an increasingly important role in preventing metadata-access bottlenecks that may impact the performance of large-scale systems. Here’s what you need to know.

By Hilik Yochai

Feb 28, 2023 9 mins

Analytics Cloud Computing Databases

State of JavaScript: A conversation with Sacha Greif

The 'State of JavaScript' visionary discusses what he's learned from creating and maintaining this vital open source community resource.

By Matthew Tyson

Feb 28, 2023 8 mins

Engineer JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

Is it finally time to remove the Python GIL?

The global interpreter lock is both a key component of the Python runtime and a major obstacle to multithreading. These are the plans to get around it or get rid of it.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Feb 27, 2023 10 mins

Concurrency Programming Languages Python

Avoiding vendor lock-in and the data gravity trap

One of the primary reasons companies fail to innovate is that they are locked into a specific vendor’s technology. Watch out for these pitfalls.

By Ravi Mayuram

Feb 22, 2023 5 mins

Cloud Computing Emerging Technology Software Development

IT jobs in 2023: Look before you leap

Despite tech sector layoffs, the outlook is bright for developers on the job market. Here's why it pays to look before you leap in 2023.

By Bob Violino

Feb 21, 2023 8 mins

Careers Software Development Technology Industry

Should you leave Twitter for the fediverse?

Tired of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Skeptical of the metaverse? The non-profit, distributed, community-oriented fediverse might be for you.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Feb 20, 2023 12 mins

Cloud Computing Technology Industry Web Development

Whatever happened to Ruby?

Ruby and Ruby on Rails exploded onto the web development scene in the early aughts. But while JavaScript and Python rule the roost today, Ruby still has its place.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Feb 14, 2023 10 mins

Programming Languages Ruby Web Development

How Aerospike Document Database supports real-time applications

Document databases offer a wonderfully flexible data model that often leads to scaling and performance issues. Here’s how Aerospike overcomes these challenges.

By Srini Srinivasan

Feb 14, 2023 6 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Software Development

10 reasons to worry about generative AI

After decades of speculation, real-world artificial intelligence has finally hit a tipping point. Now that we know what AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E can do, should we be worried?

By Peter Wayner

Feb 13, 2023 9 mins

Generative AI Machine Learning Technology Industry

How to get your computer science degree online

A BSCS might be good or even necessary for your career, and you could do it completely online. Look before you leap.

By Andrew C. Oliver

Feb 8, 2023 5 mins

Careers IT Skills and Training Software Development

IT career roadmap: Mobile app developer

Looking for an IT job for all seasons? The demand for mobile app developers is steady and growing.

By Bob Violino

Feb 7, 2023 6 mins

Mobile Development Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

The role of the database in edge computing

Edge computing is about distributing data storage and processing. A next-gen, edge-ready database is key to keeping data consistent and in sync across the cloud, edge, and client tiers.

By Priya Rajagopal

Feb 7, 2023 6 mins

Cloud Computing Databases Software Development

The tech leader’s guide to 2023

What's ahead for cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, AI-based application development, and extended reality in 2023? Here's a roadmap from some of tech's most forward-thinking leaders.

By Matthew Tyson

Feb 6, 2023 14 mins

Blockchain Java JavaScript

What is garbage collection? Automated memory management for your programs

Most modern programming languages use garbage collection, but developers have options for how it is implemented and tuned. Get an overview of how garbage collection works in languages such as Java, Python, and C#.

By Martin Heller

Feb 3, 2023 9 mins

Software Development