Developers embracing API-first development, survey says
Developers are shifting from code-first to API-first thinking when it comes to software development, according to the newly released 2024 State of the API Report from API platform provider Postman. Released October 15, the sixth-annual report is based...
/tmp should not exist
I commented on Lobsters that /tmp is usually a bad idea, which caused some surprise. I suppose /tmp security bugs were common in the 1990s when I was learning Unix, but they are pretty rare now so I can see why less grizzled hackers might not be fa...
Java proposal would shrink JDK by 25%
In an effort to improve Java performance in cloud environments, an OpenJDK proposal is afoot to reduce the size of the JDK (Java Development Kit) by about 25%. The plan calls for enabling the jlink tool to build custom runtime images without using the...
System76 unveils ARM Ampere Altra workstation
System76, purveyor Linux computers, distributions, and now also desktop environments, has just unveiled its latest top-end workstation, but this time, it’s not an x86 machine. They’ve been working together with Ampere to build a workstation based a...
WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 1
The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.7 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites...
Snippet: Conditionally unregister patterns
Have you ever run into a situation where you needed to unregister a block pattern in your theme? There may be many scenarios where you’d do this, but one of my primary reasons is to hide the “Your site doesn’t include support for the [Block […]
