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Microsoft’s Project Tye aims to tame microservices development
The experimental project addresses common pain points of developing, testing, and deploying microservices and distributed applications
Red Hat Runtimes adds Kubernetes-native Quarkus Java stack
Red Hat’s middleware platform for cloud-native apps now incorporates Java microservices technology
Julia vs. Python: Which is best for data science?
Python has turned into a data science and machine learning mainstay, while Julia was built from the ground up to do the job
Microsoft: Power Platform is for real developers, too
Microsoft is bringing improvements to the ‘low code’ Power Platform that professional developers could use, such as T-SQL support and GitHub integration
BlueJ and Greenfoot: The best IDEs to learn Java
You want to get started programming Java, but you don’t want the tools to get in the way? Try these clean, simple, and friendly Java IDEs
In brief: Microsoft's Fluid Framework documents explained
At Build 2020, Microsoft opened up its Fluid Framework as a user preview for Microsoft 365 Enterprise and education subscribers enrolled in Targeted Release. Here's a look at the concept, what documents it supports and how it could be...
Microsoft unveils .NET MAUI for cross-platform apps
The .NET MAUI framework will allow developers to build Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android apps from a single codebase
Start coding Python for as little as $1 with this killer Humble Bundle
Humble and No Starch Press have a bundle to help you master Python.
What is Chaos Monkey? Chaos engineering explained
By wreaking random havoc on your systems in production, Chaos Monkey teaches you how to make those systems stronger
11 tools that make Kubernetes better
Take advantage of these Kubernetes companions to simplify app definitions, migrate clusters, ease cloud deployments, and more
Microsoft, Apple open virtual dev conferences to all
It's going to be all virtual, all the time, for this year's Microsoft Build event and Apple's traditional WWDC. Blame the ongoing pandemic for the shift.
Cisco spotlights new IT roles you've never heard of
A Cisco report on IT trends says new jobs to address changing IT needs include business translator, network guardian and network detective.
The best free programming courses during quarantine
Want to learn to program? These excellent free introductory courses from Codecademy and Coursera will have you coding in no time
What is COBOL? COBOL programming explained
The 60-year-old programming language that powers a huge slice of the world’s most critical business systems needs programmers
Project Leyden addresses Java pain points
Leyden would mitigate Java’s large footprint and long-standing performance issues by introducing static images to the platform
Go language use still anchored in technology companies
Go Developer 2019 Survey finds most Go developers work for tech companies, and most want to keep using Go
Node.js 14 highlights diagnostics, WebAssembly
Latest upgrade to the JavaScript runtime will become a long-term support version in October
What is Cython? Python at the speed of C
A superset of Python that compiles to C, Cython combines the ease of Python and the speed of native code
How developer teams went remote overnight
Some developer teams have always worked as remote, distributed teams, while others are learning on the fly — and fast. Here’s how companies are keeping their developers happy and productive under the cloud of COVID-19
