.NET 10 Preview 5 highlights improvements to C# 14
Microsoft has launched the fifth preview of its planned .NET 10 open source developer platform. The preview release fits C# 14 with user-defined compound assignment operators and enhances the .NET runtime with escape analysis, among other updates. Ann...
.NET 10 Preview 5 highlights C# 14, runtime improvements
Microsoft has launched the fifth preview of its planned .NET 10 open source developer platform. The preview release fits C# 14 with user-defined compound assignment operators and enhances the .NET runtime with escape analysis, among other updates. Ann...
How to use frozen collections in C#
Developers often grapple with the available options in their quest to use the most suitable data structure for their application. The various collections in C# offer different ways to store data objects and search, sort, insert, modify, delete, and it...
Use geospatial data in Azure with Planetary Computer Pro
Among his many achievements, pioneering computer scientist and Microsoft Technical Fellow Jim Gray came up with what he called the “fifth paradigm” of science: using large amounts of data and machine learning to discover new things about the world...
Apple rolls out Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode updates
Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week announced the latest advancements for the Swift language, SwiftUI framework, and Xcode IDE. Highlights include concurrency enhancements and improved C++ and Java interoperability for Swift,...
Databricks targets AI bottlenecks with Lakeflow Designer
Databricks showcased a new no-code data management tool, powered by a generative AI assistant, at its ongoing Data + AI summit, which is designed to help enterprises eliminate data engineering bottlenecks slowing down AI projects.Called Lakeflow Desig...
10 JavaScript concepts you need to succeed with Node
Even with competition from newer runtimes Deno and Bun, Node.js remains the flagship JavaScript platform on the server. Server-side Node frameworks like Express, build-chain tools like Webpack, and a host of developer-friendly utilities make Node a hu...
Get started with the new Python Installation Manager
Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft Windows. That means you can install and remove the Python interpreter like any other application, and run multiple versions of the interpreter side-by-side using the py tool. But there’s been one long-sta...
Managing software projects is a double-edged sword
In 2010, I got fired. I deserved it. I wasn’t wrong, but I deserved it. And I think there is an interesting lesson in that dichotomy. I was managing a team of developers at a once-great Silicon Valley firm that had fallen from its peak. The deve...
Mistral AI unveils Magistral reasoning model
AI startup Mistral AI has announced Magistral, a reasoning model geared to domain-specific, transparent, and multilingual reasoning. Announced June 10, Magistral is designed for research, strategic planning, operational optimization, and data-driven d...
Don’t be a victim of high cloud costs
Cloud computing has significantly transformed how businesses manage their IT systems by providing scalability and flexibility, along with access to cutting-edge technology solutions. However, many companies are increasingly dissatisfied due to the ris...
SQL slips in language popularity index
Structured Query Language, the standard means of manipulating and querying data in relational databases since the 1980s, has dropped out of the Tiobe index top 10 in recent months and now ranks 12th, its lowest-ever position. The Tiobe index for June ...
