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VS Code now updates weekly

Agents, browser debugging, and deprecation of Edit Mode are all highlighted in the latest versions of the popular code editor.

By Paul Krill

Mar 24, 20264 mins

Development ToolsIntegrated Development EnvironmentsVisual Studio Code

Red Hat OpenShift ramps up security and manageability with Platform Plus

The new version of OpenShift aims to help customers secure and manage their Kubernetes clusters across a variety of environments.

By Scott Carey

Apr 27, 2021 2 mins

Cloud Computing PaaS Technology Industry

Prisma ORM for Node.js is ready for production

Object-relational mapper for Node.js and TypeScript aims to ease data modeling, schema migrations, and query creation for application developers.

By Paul Krill

Apr 27, 2021 2 mins

Databases JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

Mozilla spins out Pyodide Python-in-the-browser project

Project for running Python and its scientific stack in web browsers via WebAssembly will be maintained by volunteer contributors.

By Paul Krill

Apr 23, 2021 2 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Python Web Development

JetBrains IntelliJ IDE debuts ‘run targets’

New feature in IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1 allows developers to execute code in a Docker container, SSH server, or WSL for remote testing and debugging.

By Paul Krill

Apr 21, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Java Kotlin

LLVM 12 arrives with x86, AArch optimizations

Update to the compiler infrastructure platform also brings improvements to the build script and Intermediate Representation.

By Paul Krill

Apr 21, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Node.js 16 introduces Apple Silicon support

The first version of the JavaScript runtime to ship with pre-built binaries for Apple Silicon also features Google V8 9.0 and timer functions that return Promises.

By Paul Krill

Apr 20, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Software Development

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 preview is coming soon

Microsoft says the next major upgrade to its flagship IDE will be faster, more streamlined, more intelligent, and 64-bit, making out-of-memory exceptions a thing of the past.

By Paul Krill

Apr 19, 2021 4 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Google’s Logica language addresses SQL’s flaws

Open source logic programming language compiles to SQL and runs on Google BigQuery, with experimental support for PostgreSQL and SQLite.

By Paul Krill

Apr 15, 2021 2 mins

Analytics Programming Languages SQL

Deno 1.9 previews native HTTP/2 server

Upgrade to secure JavaScript/TypeScript runtime incorporates fast Rust-based HTTP implementation and faster binding infrastructure.

By Paul Krill

Apr 15, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks Software Development

Gradle 7.0 improves incremental builds, backs Java 16

New release of the build automation tool also improves support for Apple Silicon systems.

By Paul Krill

Apr 13, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Java Technology Industry

NativeScript 8.0 shines on Apple M1, Webpack

Latest release of the JavaScript framework for mobile app development also adds new CSS capabilities and plug-ins for ESLint, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

By Paul Krill

Apr 12, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Mobile Development Technology Industry

Google Android team embraces Rust for Android OS development

The Android Open Source Project has adopted the Rust programming language for use in new Android OS development, citing its memory safety advantages over C/C++.

By Paul Krill

Apr 9, 2021 3 mins

Programming Languages Rust Technology Industry

Microsoft open sources C# standards work

Work on the ECMA standard for C# 6 and later versions will take place in a public working space on GitHub.

By Paul Krill

Apr 8, 2021 1 min

C# Programming Languages Technology Industry

Microsoft unveils its own Java distribution

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK could set up the company to compete with Oracle in the Java distribution space.

By Paul Krill

Apr 6, 2021 3 mins

Java Programming Languages Technology Industry

Objective-C plummets in popularity

Longtime staple of development for Apple platforms slides out of the top 20 in Tiobe Index of programming language popularity.

By Paul Krill

Apr 6, 2021 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Swift

Google wins Java dispute, Oracle remains defiant

Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-2 decision that Google’s use of Java in Android represents fair use and does not infringe on Oracle patents and copyrights.

By Paul Krill

Apr 5, 2021 2 mins

Java Software Development Technology Industry

Visual Studio Code 1.55 brings improvements to breakpoints

March 2021 update to Microsoft’s open source code editor features an inline menu for editing conditions and hit counts for function breakpoints, giving users more control.

By Paul Krill

Apr 5, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Eclipse hosts Visual Studio Code extensions marketplace

Eclipse Open VSX will serve as a public, open source, vendor-neutral registry of VS Code extensions that can be used with Eclipse Theia and other IDEs.

By Paul Krill

Apr 2, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Deno Company forms to back Node.js rival

Business venture aims to ensure timely releases of Deno and pursue commercial applications for the JavaScript/TypeScript runtime.

By Paul Krill

Mar 31, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Software Development Web Development

Microsoft, Google address browser compatibility issues

The companies have partnered to improve browser compatibility across five CSS features to address developer pain points.

By Paul Krill

Mar 26, 2021 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry Web Development

Ruby-like Crystal 1.0 makes its debut

Production-ready release comes with a promise that no features will be changed or removed in any way that could stop existing code from compiling and working.

By Paul Krill

Mar 25, 2021 2 mins

Programming Languages Ruby Software Development

Adam Selipsky returns to AWS as CEO. Now what?

The Tableau CEO and Salesforce executive is returning to Amazon Web Services after six years away to take over the cloud division when Andy Jassy moves on to the top Amazon job later this year.

By Scott Carey

Mar 24, 2021 4 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing

OpenJDK proposals would improve Java pattern matching

Two OpenJDK draft proposals would enhance the expressiveness of pattern matching in Java and boost data-oriented queries, potentially previewing in Java 17.

By Paul Krill

Mar 24, 2021 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

Cloud spending outstrips on-premises investments for the first time

The pandemic has finally pushed enterprise cloud spending past on-premises investments for the first time, marking a historic moment for the worldwide IT industry.

By Scott Carey

Mar 23, 2021 2 mins

Cloud Computing

Rust working group envisions ‘accessible’ async Rust

Async Foundations Working Group for Rust wants to make the language a leading choice for building distributed systems.

By Paul Krill

Mar 22, 2021 2 mins

Programming Languages Rust Software Development

Apple proposes actor model for Swift concurrency

Swift language proposal would add actors as a way to prevent data races and other common bugs in concurrent programming.

By Paul Krill

Mar 19, 2021 2 mins

Programming Languages Software Development Swift

Go programming gains in the workplace

Most Go programmers use Go at work, use Go for web programming, and work in the technology industry, Go Developer Survey 2020 results show.

By Paul Krill

Mar 18, 2021 2 mins

Golang Programming Languages Software Development

PeachPie PHP to .NET project reaches 1.0 milestone

Now with support for Visual Studio Code and other IDEs, the PHP-to-.NET converter runs WordPress and other apps.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Mar 17, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Microsoft .NET PHP

Spring Native turns Spring apps into native executables

Spring Native beta release leverages GraalVM to compile Spring Java and Kotlin applications to native images, reducing startup time and memory overhead compared to the JVM.

By Paul Krill

Mar 17, 2021 1 min

Java Programming Languages Software Development

JDK 16: The new features in Java 16

Highlights of the latest upgrade of standard Java include primitive classes, sealed classes, records, a vector API, and ports for Windows on ARM64 and Alpine Linux.

By Paul Krill

Mar 16, 2021 11 mins

Java Software Development

Microsoft’s Windows API unification project moves forward

Project Reunion 0.5 Preview provides a unified set of APIs and tools for building desktop apps that target a broad set of Windows 10 OS versions.

By Paul Krill

Mar 15, 2021 2 mins

Libraries and Frameworks Microsoft .NET Small and Medium Business

Google’s OSS-Fuzz extends fuzzing to Java apps

Google’s open source fuzz testing project draws on Code Intelligence’s Jazzer to add support for Java and other JVM languages.

By Paul Krill

Mar 12, 2021 2 mins

App Testing Application Security Java

Project Lilliput would shrink Java object header

OpenJDK proposal to reduce the Java object header by half or more would lower memory and CPU usage on all Java workloads.

By Paul Krill

Mar 11, 2021 2 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

Microsoft announces end of .NET Core 2.1 support

The company advises users to migrate to a supported successor such as .NET Core 3.1 or .NET 5, or face potential security issues.

By Paul Krill

Mar 9, 2021 1 min

Libraries and Frameworks Microsoft .NET Software Development

Google pulls the wraps off Flutter, Dart upgrades

Flutter 2 native UI toolkit debuts production-quality support for the web, while Dart 2.12 adds sound null safety.

By Paul Krill

Mar 9, 2021 3 mins

Software Development Web Development

Devops salaries continued to rise during the pandemic

The global pandemic only highlighted the importance of agile software teams, though not all countries saw increased wages and women earned less than men at the top levels.

By Scott Carey

Mar 8, 2021 3 mins

Devops Salaries

Visual Studio Code 1.54 runs on Apple Silicon

Latest upgrade of Microsoft’s open source code editor also boosts performance on Windows.

By Paul Krill

Mar 8, 2021 2 mins

Development Tools Software Development

Visual Studio 2019 16.9 brings memory error detection, C++ capabilities

Microsoft has made Visual Studio 2019 16.9 generally available and unveiled a preview of Visual Studio 2019 16.10.

By Paul Krill

Mar 5, 2021 3 mins

Development Tools Microsoft .NET Software Development

Deno 1.8 preps for GPU-accelerated machine learning

WebGPU API for GPU rendering and computation is supported in the latest upgrade to the JavaScript/TypeScript runtime.

By Paul Krill

Mar 3, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Machine Learning Software Development

Microsoft’s Power Fx low-code language channels Excel

The no-code, low-code language already leveraged in Power Apps will be extended across the entire Power Platform.

By Paul Krill

Mar 3, 2021 2 mins

Microsoft Azure No Code and Low Code Technology Industry

Microsoft Mesh brings mixed-reality apps to Azure

The Mesh platform supports holographic experiences and mixed-reality applications for users of HoloLens and VR headsets as well as mobile devices and PCs.

By Paul Krill

Mar 2, 2021 2 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure Software Development

IT leaders see open source as higher quality

Top benefits of using open source are higher quality and innovation, while barriers include support and compatibility, according to recent Red Hat survey.

By Paul Krill

Mar 2, 2021 2 mins

Open Source Software Development

Nominate yourself for the 2021 Enterprise Architecture Awards

Leadership, collaboration, business smarts, tech smarts, and an agile operating model are the hallmarks of today’s high-impact EA teams

By Gene Leganza

Mar 1, 2021 3 mins

Careers Software Development

Google Jetpack Compose Android UI toolkit now in beta

Declarative UI toolkit is intended to ease the development of native applications across Android platforms.

By Paul Krill

Feb 26, 2021 2 mins

Java Kotlin Mobile Development

NumPy 1.20 introduces type annotations

Major upgrade to the scientific package for Python also features expanded use of SIMD, increasing the execution speed of universal functions.

By Paul Krill

Feb 26, 2021 2 mins

Analytics Data Science Python

Python developers want static typing

The most-wanted features by Python developers are static typing and strict type hinting, closely followed by performance improvements, Python Software Foundation survey results reveal.

By Paul Krill

Feb 25, 2021 2 mins

Programming Languages Python Software Development

TypeScript 4.2 tunes tuple types

Now available as a production release, TypeScript 4.2 loosens restrictions on rest elements in tuple types and improves type alias preservation.

By Paul Krill

Feb 24, 2021 2 mins

JavaScript Programming Languages Software Development

Android 12 developer preview bolsters privacy, user experience

Developers can play with new capabilities in security, privacy, media transcoding, rich content insertion, audio, and more.

By Paul Krill

Feb 24, 2021 3 mins

Mobile Development Software Development Technology Industry

The Linux Foundation adds 7 projects to combat racial injustice

Two new projects are being opened up to the wider open source community, five existing projects move from IBM to the Linux Foundation, and 20 other projects are being considered.

By Scott Carey

Feb 19, 2021 3 mins

Linux Foundation Open Source Technology Industry