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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

10 more bad programming habits we secretly love

Some bad habits are too good to quit—especially if you can make them work for you. Here are 10 supposedly bad programming habits that developers won't lose.

By Peter Wayner

May 20, 2024 10 mins

Engineer Programming Languages Software Development

12 principles for improving devsecops

SaaS organizations lead the pack when it comes to application reliability, scalability, security, and customer satisfaction. Here are 12 principles devsecops leaders can adopt from SaaS.

By Isaac Sacolick

May 20, 2024 11 mins

Cloud Computing Devops SaaS

Kora: A cloud-native redesign of the Apache Kafka engine

Five key innovations that increased the performance, availability, and cost-efficiency of the engine at the heart of Confluent’s managed Apache Kafka service.

By Prince Mahajan

May 16, 2024 12 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Software Development

SQL at 50: What’s next for the structured query language?not easy to learn

Even if generative AI hides SQL behind the curtain, it will continue to play a critical role in how we interact with and use data.

By Charly Batista

May 16, 2024 6 mins

Databases Programming Languages SQL

The limitations of model fine-tuning and RAG

Fine-tuning and retrieval augmentation are time-consuming and expensive. A better way of specializing LLMs is on the horizon.

By Jignesh Patel

May 14, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

Understanding the generative AI development process

Developing generative AI applications is very different from developing traditional machine learning applications. These are the steps.

By Martin Heller

May 13, 2024 15 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Machine Learning

Grafana: Shining a light into Kubernetes clusters

Grafana creator Torkel Ödegaard traces the open-source project’s journey to help developers visualize what’s going on inside distributed cloud-native infrastructure.

By Travis Van

May 13, 2024 7 mins

Cloud Computing Devops Software Development

Protecting LLM applications with Azure AI Content Safety

New tools for filtering malicious prompts, detecting ungrounded outputs, and evaluating the safety of models will make generative AI safer to use.

By Simon Bisson

May 9, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Microsoft Azure

Highlights from the Django Developer Survey 2024

Python developers still prefer Django but are exploring alternative frameworks to draw on specific features or adapt to changing project demands.

By Valeria Letusheva

May 9, 2024 6 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Python Web Development

What is Istio? The Kubernetes service mesh explained

Here's what you need to know about Istio, Google's open source service mesh platform for managing data sharing between microservices in a network.

By Serdar Yegulalp

May 8, 2024 6 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

How generative AI is redefining data analytics 

Generative AI not only makes analytics tools easier to use, but also substantially improves the quality of automation that can be applied across the data analytics life cycle.

By Asa Whillock

May 7, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

10 principles for creating a great developer experience

Tech leaders who maximize developer satisfaction and minimize frustration reap the rewards in hiring, retaining, and delivering results from their dev teams.

By Isaac Sacolick

May 6, 2024 12 mins

Engineer Software Development Technology Industry

3 pernicious myths of responsible AI

Responsible AI isn’t really about principles, or ethics, or explainability. It can be the key to unlocking AI value at scale, but we need to shatter some myths first.

By Kjell Carlsson

May 2, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

How TigerGraph CoPilot enables graph-augmented AI

Through natural language queries and graph-based RAG, TigerGraph CoPilot addresses the complex challenges of data analysis and the serious shortcomings of LLMs for business applications.

By Hamid Azzawe

Apr 30, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Databases Generative AI

Do you need to repatriate from the cloud?

Repatriation is one route to cost savings. Switching development patterns from long-running services to WebAssembly-powered serverless functions is another.

By Matt Butcher

Apr 25, 2024 11 mins

Cloud Computing Serverless Computing Software Development

Using Inspektor Gadget for Kubernetes observability

An open-source collection of low-level tools helps you troubleshoot cloud-native applications by delivering key data from the heart of the Linux kernel.

By Simon Bisson

Apr 25, 2024 8 mins

Software Development

How RAG completes the generative AI puzzle

Retrieval-augmented generation brings to generative AI the one big thing that was holding it back in the enterprise.

By Chandini Jain

Apr 24, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

The dawn of intelligent and automated data orchestration

Enterprise workflows desperately need what iPhone and Android users have enjoyed for years—ready access to files wherever and whenever they’re needed, regardless of where the files are physically located.

By Trond Myklebust

Apr 23, 2024 11 mins

Cloud Storage Data Management

7 innovative ways to use low-code tools and platforms

Low-code platforms aren't just for web forms and simple integrations anymore. Here are seven innovative ways small and large enterprises are stretching the limits of what low-code can do.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 22, 2024 10 mins

Business Intelligence Devops Generative AI

How to upstream code to open source projects

Upstreaming can improve your code, simplify development, and lighten your maintenance burden. Follow these best practices when donating code and reap the benefits.

By Allan Jude

Apr 18, 2024 7 mins

Open Source Software Development

Intro to Streamlit: Web-based Python data apps made easy

Streamlit lets you write web-based Python data applications without HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Here's a first look at Streamlit.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 17, 2024 6 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Python Web Development

ECMAScript 2024 features you can use now

ECMAScript 2024 is expected to be finalized in June, but four new JavaScript features are already supported in browsers and Node.js. Here's how to start using them today.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 17, 2024 7 mins

JavaScript Programming Languages Software Development

SAS Viya and the pursuit of trustworthy AI

The key to reaping the benefits of AI while minimizing the risks is through responsible development and use. Here’s how SAS Viya puts ethical AI practices to work.

By Reggie Townsend

Apr 17, 2024 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

Better application networking and security with CAKESDeclarative configuration

How the CAKES stack, centered on Kubernetes, addresses API, networking, security, and compliance challenges while speeding up delivery and lowering costs.

By Christian Posta

Apr 16, 2024 22 mins

Application Security Software Development Technology Industry

VCS buyer’s guide: How version control systems are evolving for devops beyond Git

Version control is critical for managing changes to source code over time. Here's how platforms like GitHub are evolving to meet the demand for agility, scalability, performance, and more.

By Bob Violino

Apr 15, 2024 10 mins

Devops Enterprise Buyer’s Guides Version Control Systems

Exploring the Apache ecosystem for data analysis

How Apache Arrow, Apache Parquet, Arrow Flight, and DataFusion bring enhanced data processing capabilities to large volumes of time series and other data.

By Anais Dotis-Georgiou

Apr 11, 2024 8 mins

Analytics Data Management Open Source

Choosing the right GPU for AI, machine learning, and more

Hardware requirements vary for machine learning and other compute-intensive workloads. Get to know these GPU specs and Nvidia GPU models.

By Kevin Cochrane

Apr 9, 2024 7 mins

Generative AI Machine Learning Technology Industry

Rapid B2B integrations with Ballerina and Choreo

How WSO2’s Ballerina language and Choreo platform can be used to quickly develop, test, and deploy partner-specific EDI processing modules.

By Chathura Ekanayake

Apr 8, 2024 10 mins

Libraries and Frameworks PaaS Programming Languages

How to talk to machines: 10 secrets of prompt engineering

Prompt engineering is the newest art of convincing machines to do what humans want. Here are 10 things you need to know about writing LLM prompts.

By Peter Wayner

Apr 8, 2024 7 mins

Data Science Generative AI Machine Learning

How to build a developer-first company

Like customer retention, developer retention comes down to not annoying your end user. But the approach is completely different.

By Gilad Shriki

Apr 4, 2024 6 mins

Software Development

Rust memory safety explained

What makes the Rust language one of the best for writing fast, memory-safe applications? Rust's memory-safety features are baked into the language itself.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Apr 3, 2024 7 mins

C++ Programming Languages Rust

What is agile methodology? Modern software development explained

Everyone talks about agile development, but how does it really work? Learn how teams use scrum, kanban, and other agile methodologies to deliver better software.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 2, 2024 9 mins

Agile Development Devops Software Development

Avoiding the dangers of AI-generated code

Generative AI promises to be transformative for software development, but only if we ensure that all code is analyzed, tested, and reviewed.

By Phil Nash

Apr 2, 2024 5 mins

Application Security Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

What is CI/CD? Continuous integration and continuous delivery explained

CI/CD is a best practice for devops and agile development. Here's how software development teams automate continuous integration and delivery all the way through the CI/CD pipeline.

By Isaac Sacolick

Apr 1, 2024 12 mins

App Testing Build Automation Development Tools

What’s the best JavaScript framework?

JavaScript is bursting with front-end frameworks that offer everything a developer could want—but not all in one tool. Here’s how the top 10 reactive frameworks compare.

By Matthew Tyson

Apr 1, 2024 12 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Software Development

Project Bluefin and the future of operating systems

A relatively obscure desktop Linux project hints at a containerized OS future that makes perfect sense for enterprise computing.

By Scott McCarty

Apr 1, 2024 10 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

JDK 22: An average Java release, sort of

Java Development Kit 22 contains an average number of new features, but is better than average in other ways. Let’s take a look.

By Simon Ritter

Mar 28, 2024 10 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

11 VS Code extensions you didn’t know you needed

These surprising Visual Studio Code extensions aren't just for writing and editing code—though they'll also help you do that.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 27, 2024 9 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Steampipe dashboards and benchmarks for your data

Use Powerpipe to visualize and validate data in your own Postgres, SQLite, DuckDB, or MySQL database.

By Jon Udell

Mar 27, 2024 8 mins

APIs Analytics SQL

How generative AI can promote inclusive job descriptions

Proper context and data privacy should be top of mind for developers when writing applications on generative AI for B2B use cases.

By Kumar Ananthanarayana

Mar 26, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

10 cloud development gotchas to watch out for

Cloud-based development has many advantages but some big downsides, too. Here are 10 reasons to think twice before developing, testing, or deploying your apps in the cloud.

By Bob Violino

Mar 25, 2024 9 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Software Development

The world needs more (and better) open map data

The best map data and the most advanced mapping features have been proprietary. The Overture Maps Foundation aims to change that.

By Marc Prioleau

Mar 25, 2024 8 mins

Analytics Data Management Open Source

4 steps to improve root cause analysis

Teams that follow observability standards, use monitoring tools, and foster a culture of collaboration can more quickly discover the root cause of system outages and performance issues.

By Isaac Sacolick

Mar 25, 2024 8 mins

Software Development

10 neat tricks for Visual Studio Code

From simple shortcuts to expert-level configuration changes, here are 10 ways to get the most from Microsoft’s open source programming editor.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 20, 2024 7 mins

Development Tools Software Development

How to deploy software to Linux-based IoT devices at scale

Deploying software to large fleets of Linux-based devices is a complex and critical process that requires careful planning and automated execution. Start with these best practices.

By Roee Alfasi

Mar 20, 2024 11 mins

Cloud Computing Devops Technology Industry

How LLMs can help streamline business processes

Large language models can reshape business processes by automating substantial portions of complex tasks. But they can’t do it alone.

By Manoj Chaudhary

Mar 19, 2024 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Integration Generative AI

Evaluating databases for sensor data

Sensor data and IoT applications have special requirements that might be better served by a specialized database. Here’s what to consider.

By Anais Dotis-Georgio

Mar 18, 2024 7 mins

Analytics Databases Technology Industry

Open source is not insecure

Open source doesn’t have a security problem. It has a distribution problem.

By Dan Lorenc

Mar 14, 2024 10 mins

Application Security Devops Open Source

Complexity bad: An interview with HTMX creator Carson Gross

How one computer science professor in Montana aims to supplant reactivity, compete with JavaScript, restore true REST, and make the web more developer-friendly.

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 13, 2024 9 mins

JavaScript Technology Industry Web Development