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 ...
The AI platform wars will be won on the developer experience
As much as we like to imagine technology repeatedly presents us with something novel, the reality is that tech history usually repeats itself. Whether mobile, cloud, or another technology trend, the platform that wins developers ends up owning the mar...
9 APIs you’ll love for AI integrations and automated workflows
The world is awash in data and all you need to do is ask for it. Of course, you also need to ask in the right way, and in the world of software development, that means using an API. Given the right combination of XML and JSON, there are thousands of A...
