Create and edit images with Gemini 2.0 in preview
Gemini 2.0 Flash's image generation capabilities, now available in preview in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, feature higher rate limits, enhanced visual quality, more precise text rendering, and more, allowing developers to create applications for pro...
The best new features and fixes in Python 3.14
The first beta release of Python 3.14 is now available. This article presents a rundown of the most significant new features in the next version of Python and what they mean for Python developers. Major new features in Python 3.14 These are the most s...
Javaforum Malmø – May 2025
Javaforum Malmø – May 2025 The second event of Javaforum Malmø took place this Monday. We were fortunate enough to have Artur Skowroński visit us and talk about JVM in the Age of AI. Those present experienced a fast-paced presentation that gave a ...
Technical debt is just an excuse
We need to stop using the term “technical debt” as an excuse. Ward Cunningham coined the term and gave it a precise meaning. For Cunningham, technical debt was a conscious decision. The development team, while realizing that there is a better, mo...
8 ways to do more with modern JavaScript
JavaScript is an incredibly durable, versatile, and capable language, and often provides everything you need right out of the box. The foundation for success is knowing the full expanse of what JavaScript offers and how to leverage it in your programs...
Google updates Gemini 2.5 Pro model for coders
Google has updated its Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model with stronger coding capabilities, hoping developers would begin building with the model before the Google I/O developer conference later this month. Released May 6, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) i...
When “Open” Isn’t Open Enough: Rethinking Trust in Dev Tools
When “Open” Isn’t Open Enough: Rethinking Trust in Dev Tools The rise of AI is redefining the development tools landscape, fast. It’s no longer just better code navigation or debuggers. Today, IDEs are becoming intelligent assistants, with AI a...
Static analysis proposed to ‘rehabilitate’ shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Static analysis proposed for shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance
An updated I/O edition preview of Gemini 2.5 Pro is being released for developers, featuring best-in-class front-end and UI development performance, ranking #1 on the WebDev Arena leaderboard, and showcasing applications like video to code and easier f...
Public clouds burnish their on-premises options
One of the more notable developments in enterprise IT was public cloud providers offering on-premises services. These appear to be regaining steam, as Amazon Web Services recently unveiled second-generation AWS Outposts racks packed with cutting-edge ...
Why LLM applications need better memory management
You delete a dependency. ChatGPT acknowledges it. Five responses later, it hallucinates that same deprecated library into your code. You correct it again—it nods, apologizes—and does it once more. This isn’t just an annoying bug. It’s a sympto...
JetBrains open-sources Mellum LLM
JetBrains has open-sourced its Mellum large language model (LLM), which was purpose-built for code completion, with the aim to grow Mellum into a family of models specialized for different coding tasks. The Mellum base model was open-sourced and made ...
How MCP could add value to MongoDB databases
MongoDB has added Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to all its databases, including Atlas, to help developers accelerate software development and manage database administrative tasks. MCP, which has seen a rise in popularity since its release...
Bringing DevOps, DevSecOps, and MLOps together
There are many moving parts in software development, particularly as tech and the role of engineers quickly evolve. Against this backdrop, there is transformative potential for “EveryOps” in 2025. But what exactly is EveryOps? We coined the term t...
Knowing when to use AI coding assistants
Just because you can use generative AI in software development doesn’t mean you should. AI coding assistants powered by large language models (LLMs) are a productivity dream in some cases but a debugging nightmare in others. So, where is that line? ...
