Dataframes explained: The modern in-memory data science format
Most people are familiar with data in the form of a spreadsheet, with labeled columns of different data types such as name, address, age, and so on. Databases work the same way, with each table laid out according to a strict schema. Dataframes are str...
12 Java Enhancement Proposals changing Java
Java’s internal systems and syntax are constantly evolving, and these changes happen primarily through the Java Community Process (JCP) and Java Enhancement Proposals (JEPs). Together, the JCP and JEPs define the path by which new features can be de...
Why scrum is dumb
You would be hard-pressed to find a software manager who didn’t want to be “agile.” But I’m guessing that a vanishingly small percentage of them have actually read the Agile Manifesto. And I’m guessing even fewer have given any real thought...
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Linux Performance: Zen 5 With 3D V-Cache
Ahead of tomorrow's availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as the first Zen 5 CPU released with 3D V-Cache, today the review embargo lifts. Here is a look at how this 8-core / 16-thread Zen 5 CPU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache is performing under U...
