What is Kubernetes? Scalable cloud-native applications
Kubernetes is a popular open source platform for container orchestration—that is, for managing applications built from multiple, largely self-contained runtimes called containers. Containers have become increasingly popular since Docker launched in ...
Four paradoxes of software development
Civil engineers can rightfully claim that no two bridges are exactly alike. However, bridges share many known characteristics, and the materials they are built with have known characteristics. Building bridges involves many known knowns and not as m...
Five things to consider before you deploy an LLM
If the screwdriver were invented by the tech industry today, then it would be widely deployed for a variety of tasks, including hammering nails. Since the debut of ChatGPT, there has been growing fervor and backlash against large language models (LLMs...
Five things to consider before you deploy an LLM
If the screwdriver were invented by the tech industry today, then it would be widely deployed for a variety of tasks, including hammering nails. Since the debut of ChatGPT, there has been growing fervor and backlash against large language models (LLMs...
GitHub Copilot rolls out agent mode in Visual Studio Code
GitHub has rolled out agent mode and MCP (Model Context Protocol) support in GitHub Copilot for all Visual Studio Code users. The company is also releasing an open source GitHub MCP server, allowing developers to add GitHub functionality to any LLM th...
Simplified Dataflow Connectors with Managed I/O
Google Cloud Dataflow's Managed I/O simplifies using Apache Beam I/O connectors by automatically updating connectors to the latest versions and providing a standardized API, optimizing connectors specifically for Dataflow, ensuring efficient performanc...
Beware these 10 malicious VSCode extensions
Developers using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) editor are being warned to delete, or at least stay away from, 10 newly published extensions which will trigger the installation of a cryptominer. The warning comes from researchers at Exte...
Beware these 10 malicious VS Code extensions
Developers using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) editor are being warned to delete, or at least stay away from, 10 newly published extensions which will trigger the installation of a cryptominer. The warning comes from researchers at Exte...
Why is cloud-based AI so hard?
The public cloud market continues its explosive growth trajectory, with enterprises rushing to their cloud consoles to allocate more resources, particularly for AI initiatives. Cloud providers are falling over themselves to promote their latest AI cap...
Visual Studio Code stabilizes agent mode
Visual Studio Code 1.99, the latest release of Microsoft’s popular code editor, is now available. Highlights of the update center on GitHub Copilot agent mode, Next Edit Suggestions, and Copilot chat. Developers can access Visual Studio Code 1.99, a...
Cloudflare unveils agentic AI development tools
Following on its February release of the Agents SDK JavaScript framework for building AI agents, Cloudflare began its Developer Week today by announcing a series of tools and features designed to accelerate agentic AI development. And to pull all of t...
Kotlin, Swift, and Ruby losing popularity – Tiobe index
The Kotlin, Swift, and Ruby languages have slipped from their top 20 positions in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity. All three seem to have lost traction and to be in decline, according to Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen. Published April 7, the...
Meet the Eclipse SDV Committers: Frank Märkle from openDUT
Meet the Eclipse SDV Committers: Frank Märkle from openDUT For the third part of our series of short interviews with the most active Eclipse SDV committers, we sat down with Frank Märkle from the Eclipse openDUT project for a quick interview. Eclipse...
