Review of PlanetScale: Horizontally scalable MySQL in the cloud
PlanetScale powered by Vitess can contain as much data as you need, but it is currently confined to a single cluster. PlanetScale PlanetScale is a...
How to Use Spring Security to Secure REST
Setting up authentication and access control with Spring Security is time-consuming, but the benefits are substantial. Here's how you can get started. Securing web applications...
Anaconda endorses Pyston, the Python alternative.
The provider of a data science platform has hired lead developers to improve Python performance and foster a sustainable Pyston community. Anaconda, a data science...
The Visual Studio Code editor advances in language identification.
TypeScript 4.4 and native bracket pair colorization are also supported by the Microsoft editor. Microsoft is touting capabilities such as automatic language identification, which is...
VMware’s new Tanzu platform seeks to standardise Kubernetes development.
TAP's beta release aims to abstract Kubernetes complexity for enterprise developers at all phases of their cloud-native journey. VMware has announced the beta release of...
Oracle accelerates MySQL HeatWave queries with machine learning
MySQL Autopilot uses advanced machine learning techniques to accelerate HeatWave query performance and scalability in Oracle Cloud’s MySQL Database Service. Taking aim at competitors including...
JDK 17: The new features in Java 17
Always-strict floating point semantics, a foreign function and memory API, and a uniform API for pseudo random number generators are planned for the Java long-term...
5 critical cloud architecture technologies
Hybrid and multicloud systems can be costly and difficult to implement. Provisioning, automation, and resilience may all be aided by these tools. I must admit...
Why Cloud security is still in its early stages.
Everyone feels they have the magic cloud security answer, but many challenges need a broader perspective. As a cloud architect, I'm astounded that cloud security...
How to Present Time Series Data
The first step in detecting trends that might drive time series modelling and analysis is frequently to visualise time series data. Visualizing time series data...
According to the State of AI study, AI is now critical to corporate success.
The year 2020 will be remembered for a variety of reasons. It was the COVID year, a year of social transformation and major political transition...
Eleven popular language projects that employ WebAssembly.
From lightning-fast online applications to Python data science in the browser, these programming language and compiler initiatives put their own spin on WebAssembly's promise. InfoWorld...
What exactly is the Azure Confidential Ledger?
Work with private data in a cryptographically secure environment, utilising Intel's SGX instruction set to improve tenant isolation. We live in a society where our...
Why should developers utilise Apache Pulsar?
Apache Pulsar is a free and open source streaming platform that overcomes some of Kafka's major constraints, notably for cloud-native applications. If you are currently...
Eclipse has formed a committee to oversee the popular Java IDE.
The group, which includes IBM, will try to guarantee that the popular development tool satisfies market demands. The Eclipse Foundation has created a working group...
There are eight datasets that support in-database machine learning.
Though their methods and functionality vary, both of these databases allow you to create machine learning models right where your data is. In my August...
Managing Azure networks with Pulumi 3.0
Pulumi's infrastructure-as-code application receives a significant update, with Azure at the core. The Pulumi IaC (infrastructure-as-code) framework takes an unusual approach to cloud infrastructure delivery....
How to Embed Tweets in WordPress manually
Get the Embed Link The first step is to find the embed link. Every single tweet will provide a link you can use. Visit Twitter...
How to Embed Instagram posts to WordPress manually
Instagram also gives you the option to embed photos manually. If pasting the URL isn’t working or you want a bit of extra control (you...
Singleton vs. static classes in C#
Understand the differences between a singleton class and a static class and when to use which in your applications. When developing applications in .NET Core,...
11 reasons to hate the cloud
When the first price list arrived from the cloud companies, everyone reacted like a kid in a penny candy shop with a $100 bill. There’s...
Use multiple implementations of an interface in ASP.NET Core
How to register multiple implementations of an interface with the IoC container in ASP.NET Core and retrieve a specific service at runtime Vincent Diamante (CC...
JDK 16: The new features in Java 16
Due March 2021, the next Java upgrade targets a new metaspace memory allocator, support for C++ 14 language features in JDK source code, and a...
TypeScript 4.1 arrives with template literal types
The template literal type has the same syntax as template literal strings in JavaScript except it is used in type positions Mira DeShazer (CC0) TypeScript...
Kotlin adds dynamic method invocation for JVM
Experimental feature in Kotlin 1.4.20 allows string concatenations to be compiled into dynamic invocations for JDK 9 or later targets Robert Shunev (CC0) JetBrains has...
4 nonprofits teaching disadvantaged students to code
With career accelerators, workshops, and coding courses, these nonprofits are putting low-income and underrepresented students on the path to programming and computer science careers. Thinkstock...
What to expect from AWS re:Invent 2020
The world’s biggest cloud vendor has shifted its annual event online and spread it across three weeks. Here’s our guide to what to expect and...
JetBrains releases desktop UI framework for Kotlin
Based on Google’s Jetpack Compose for Android, JetBrains’ Jetpack Compose for Desktop takes a declarative and reactive approach to creating user interfaces with Kotlin JetBrains...
How to use ArrayPool and MemoryPool in C#
Take advantage of array pooling and memory pooling in C# to reduce allocations and improve the performance of your applications Thinkstock Optimal usage of available...
Stargate: A new way to think about databases
An open source API framework for data, Stargate promises to allow developers to work with back-end data in any shape they want As with many...
How to use typesafe enums in Java
Use typesafe enums to avoid the problems with traditional enumerated types Java code that uses traditional enumerated types is problematic. Java 5 gave us a...
The ‘distributed cloud’ isn’t emerging — it’s already here
Assigning data storage and processing to specific cloud regions is a good move, but still benefits from centralized control and risk awareness. According to Gartner,...
What’s new in Angular 11
Highlights of the latest upgrade to the Google-developed web framework include stricter types, router performance improvements, and automatic font inlining Angular 11, the latest upgrade...
Python creator Guido Van Rossum heads to Microsoft
In a new role at Microsoft’s Developer Division, Guido van Rossum hints at how he and the company will be working to improve Python In...
Microsoft .NET 5 arrives with C# 9, F# 5
New platform moves toward the unification of the .NET development experience across desktop, web, mobile, cloud, and IoT targets After more than a year in...
4 handy uses for Visual Studio Code — aside from coding
Take advantage of these VS Code extensions to browse databases, work with APIs, track your productivity, and message teammates without leaving the code editor. Most...
Microsoft adds a new Linux: CBL-Mariner
Azure’s container infrastructure Linux host gets a public outing on GitHub. Think of Microsoft and Linux, and you’re likely to think about its work building...
Applying agile in POCs for emerging technologies
From story writing to scrums and sprints, agile can improve the proof of concept process. There’s plenty of new and exciting technology for developers, engineers,...
GNAP: OAuth the next generation
The Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol would replace the browser-oriented OAuth with a more general authorization framework with more security features The year was 2012,...
4 steps to DevSecOps in your software supply chain
How to improve dependency management by ‘shifting security left’ and providing developers with a unified CI/CD pipeline Developers often want to do the “right” thing...
How to use the Buffer class in C#
Take advantage of the Buffer class in .NET to improve application performance through faster access to data in memory A buffer is a sequence of...
How to make the most of the Google Cloud free tier
10 tips for stretching Google’s free services to the limit and pinning your cloud meter at zero. The cloud computing industry loves to give away...
JDK 16: What’s coming in Java 16
Due March 2021, the next Java upgrade targets a new metaspace memory allocator, support for C++ 14 language features in JDK source code, and a...
4 common C programming mistakes — and 5 tips to avoid them
The awesome power of C cuts both ways. Here’s what to watch out for, and how to keep your C programs on the straight and...
Survey finds cloud complexity increases challenges
Convoluted cloud solutions are a big reason cloud implementations don’t work as hoped. Bridging the Cloud Transformation Gap is a report that evaluates the findings of...
The most valuable software developer skills in 2020
We identify some of the hot areas where software developers can focus their attention to better stand out from the crowd in a challenging job...
How Oracle v. Google could upend software development
If Oracle convinces the U.S. Supreme Court that APIs are copyrightable, the impact will be felt by software developers across the globe Oracle v. Google...
When AIops tools outsmart you A
Iops is leading us to the operational promised land for cloud computing, but we have to be smart enough to know how to follow Our...
7 low-code platforms developers should know
Low-code platforms for enterprise developers integrate with the devops toolchain to speed the delivery of applications, modernizations, automations, and more Some developers cringe at the...
How to manage user secrets in ASP.NET Core
Take advantage of user secrets management in ASP.NET Core to prevent the sharing of sensitive application data in your projects When working with ASP.NET web...