Sponsored by ScyllaDB Read this paper to understand SQL to NoSQL architectural differences, the tradeoffs between flexibility, scale, and cost, and considerations for successful SQL to NoSQL migrations. Download now. |
In the InfoQ "Data Engineering Innovations" eMag, you'll find up-to-date case studies and real-world data engineering solutions from technology SME’s and leading data practitioners in the industry. (eMag) |
In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Jim Highsmith, looking back on six decades in software engineering and his new book Wild West to Agile. (Podcast) |
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As storage needs continue to grow, traditional disk file systems have revealed their limitations. To address the growing storage demands, distributed file systems have emerged as dynamic and scalable solutions. In this article, we explore the design principles, innovations, and challenges addressed by three representative distributed file systems: Google File System (GFS), Tectonic, and JuiceFS. (Article) |
Sponsored by JetBrains Take the Developer Ecosystem survey and help us expand our map of the developer ecosystem in 2023. Get personalized insights and enter for a chance to win valuable prizes (a MacBook Pro 16, an iPhone 14, and more). Take the survey now. |
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KSOC labs recently announced the release of the first Kubernetes Bill of Materials(KBOMs). KBOM is an open source standard and command-line tool that helps security teams quickly analyze cluster configurations and respond to CVEs. The project includes an initial specification and implementation that works across cloud providers, on-prem, and DIY environments. (News) |
Sponsored by Microsoft Let’s face it, moving a line-of-business application that’s been designed to run on-prem, or even on a virtual machine, to the cloud can be intimidating. In this article, you'll discover how Azure App Service makes an excellent first step for a .NET application’s cloud journey. Learn more. |
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Microsoft has recently unveiled several new features for Azure Cosmos DB to enhance cost efficiency, boost performance, and increase elasticity. These features are burst capacity, hierarchical partition keys, serverless container storage of 1 TB, and priority-based execution. (News) |
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Recently, GitHub released the findings of a survey that involved 500 developers from enterprise companies in the United States, with the objective of understanding their perspectives on the developer experience. The survey revealed that 92% of developers incorporate AI into their day-to-day work, they are actively seeking enhanced collaboration, and placing emphasis on communication skills. (News) |
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Java brings an update with Pattern Matching for Switch. This article provides a detailed exploration of this feature, examining its support for any reference type, inclusion of null values, and introduction of guarded patterns. It also delves into the new runtime exception class - MatchException, and illustrates the compatibility of this feature with traditional switch statements. (Article) |
Sponsored by Curity To cater to evolving IAM needs, OAuth and OpenID Connect are constantly updated to provide state-of-the-art specifications. Watch free webinar to learn about OAuth 2.1, FAPI 2.0, and verifiable credentials. |
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Last month, the team behind Rx.NET announced the release of the 6.0 version. The latest version of the library brings several improvements and aligns itself with the current .NET ecosystem. While the update doesn't introduce significant new functionality, it focuses on enhancing compatibility, supporting the latest versions of .NET, and addressing common pain points for developers. (News) |
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Introduced at WWDC 2023, Swift 5.9, now available in beta, brings a major extension to the language capabilities through support for generating code at compile-time using macros. (News) |
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As a SaaS provider, analytical data at Jit needs to be useful to both their customers and to internal stakeholders. AWS services including EventBridge, Kinesis Data Firehose, and Timestream handle data ingestion and UI platforms from Mixpanel and Segment provide data visualization. (Article) |
Juncheng Yang discusses three trends in hardware, workload, and cache usage that shape the design of modern caches. (Presentation with transcript included) |
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In recent years, there has been increased attention to neurodivergencies such as ADHD, hyper-sensitivity, autism, dyslexia, etc. In this article, Dietrich Moerman tells his own story about ADHD while working as a software developer and becoming a team lead, what he learned, and what he found to be working well to help people with ADHD and more to thrive in their teams and companies. (Article) |
Javier Fernandez-Ivern discusses why a high confidence change process for code bases is needed, how zero-noise diffs help close the confidence gap, and recommended practices for building a diff system (Presentation with transcript included) |
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