WasmGC and the future of front-end Java development
JavaScript is the clear choice for front-end development today, but there is a longstanding push to be able to use Java on the front end. Among other things, Java brings a vast ecosystem of libraries, frameworks, and application code, which can be exp...
Get started with the free-threaded build of Python 3.13
The single biggest new feature in Python 3.13 is something Python users have anticipated for ages: a version of Python that allows full concurrency between Python threads by removing the Global Interpreter Lock. Whether you call it “free-threaded”...
Cultivate Your Governance: Understanding OSPOs
Cultivate Your Governance: Understanding OSPOs This is the first blog post in a series about OSPOs.An Open Source Program Office, aka OSPO, is the accepted name given to a designated group within an organisation that manages the use of open source soft...
Cultivate Your Governance: The OSPO series
Cultivate Your Governance: The OSPO series In this blog series, we will delve into the world of OSPOs, exploring their roles, responsibilities, and the essential components of effective open source governance. Whether you’re looking to establish an O...
At the mercy of social media
I like Instagram as much as the next guy. I check in daily on my carefully curated feed of folks I follow and then work hard not to doomscroll the day away. One of my favorite follows is an adorable Corgi (aren’t they all adorable?) named Parsnip. ...
Why are we still confused about cloud security?
A report by cloud security company Tenable discovered that 74% of companies surveyed had exposed storage or other misconfigurations. This is a dangerous open door to cybercriminals. Overall, cloud security is getting worse. The availability and qualit...
People of AI: Season 3 Takeaways and Season 4 Previews
The People of AI podcast Season 3 highlighted inspiring stories and career anecdotes from individuals shaping the future of AI, focusing on themes of democratizing AI, AI for Good, redefining intelligence, and AI's impact on work.
How do we fund open source?
The world has come to rely upon the free work of millions of skilled software developers—the maintainers of free open-source software (FOSS) projects. But the world hasn’t given them a tip. While it’s true that many open-source maintainers are p...
Making genAI work for you
It’s not often someone can talk about genAI in a “pragmatic and realistic” way, but those are exactly the accolades handed out to AWS Product Management Director Massimo Re Ferrè following his recent generative AI (genAI) talk. It’s not hard ...
Making generative AI work for you
It’s not often someone can talk about genAI in a “pragmatic and realistic” way, but those are exactly the accolades handed out to AWS Product Management Director Massimo Re Ferrè following his recent generative AI (genAI) talk. It’s not hard ...
How to leverage APIs for IT-enabled information capability
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face constant pressure to adapt or risk being left behind. The strategic use of IT-enabled information management capability (IMC) is no longer just an advantage — it’s a necessity. Compa...
Hashtag Jakarta EE #250
Hashtag Jakarta EE #250 Welcome to issue number two hundred and fifty of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Last week I was in Denver for Community Over Code 2024. Since it was the same time as Devoxx Belgium, I missed out on the yearly gathering in Antwerp this yea...
Ktor 3.0 switches to kotlinx.io library
Ktor 3.0, the latest version of the Kotlin-based framework for building asynchronous client- and server-side applications, is now available. Ktor 3.0 switches to the kotlinx.io library for handling data sources. The release also highlights support for...
