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Go language evolving for future hardware, AI workloads

Nov 15, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

The Go programming language having just turned 15 years old on November 10, proponents now are planning to adapt the Go language to large multicore systems, the latest vector and matrix hardware instructions, and the needs of AI workloads. In a blog post on November 11, Austin Clements of the Go team said that, looking forward, Go would be evolved to better leverage the capabilities of current and future hardware.
Strategies to navigate the pitfalls of cloud costs

Nov 15, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

Here’s a simple solution, although most enterprises don’t understand it: Set clear guidelines and thresholds for scaling operations. This avoids the financial impact of unchecked scaling by continuously reviewing and adjusting policies to align with evolving business needs and budget capabilities. The parameters need to be paired with sound cost governance systems. However, the cloud providers’ systems are often insufficient, and other paths should be found.
Rust Foundation moves forward on C++ and Rust interoperability

Nov 14, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

With GitHub Copilot, debugging workflow is improved with integrated AI variable inspection. Developers also can fix code with Copilot, taking advantage of AI assistance to resolve code issues. Better AI completions for C# are featured as well. To enhance debugging, the Visual Studio debugger now displays inline return values. And debugging has been improved for Blazor WebAssembly apps targeting .NET 9 or later.
The Agile Manifesto was ahead of its time

Nov 13, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

The Google-built Go language has reached an all time high position in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, ranking seventh in the November 2024 edition of the index. While Go already had cracked Tiobe’s top 10, the language had never ranked higher than eighth. “What makes Go unique in the top 10 is that Go programs are fast and easy to deploy while the language is easy to learn,” said Paul Jansen, CEO of software quality services vendor Tiobe.
Can Wasm replace containers? | InfoWorld

Nov 11, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

If WASM+WASI existed in 2008, we wouldn’t have needed to have created Docker. That’s how important it is. WebAssembly on the server is the future of computing. The devil is in the details. What Hykes meant to say was that if Wasm had existed back then, the need for containers like Docker wouldn’t have been as acute. Yet, that did not happen, and we live in a universe where Docker containers reign. Replacing mission-critical Linux-based containers is not a trivial act.
Breaking down digital silos | InfoWorld

Nov 11, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

I run developer relations for MongoDB. My team is filled with engineers who write code and eschew marketing. Yet my team sits within the marketing org. Different companies do this differently, with some developer relations teams housed within the product or engineering groups (as we used to be at MongoDB). But in my experience, developer relations fits better within marketing precisely because few (if any) within my team would consider themselves marketers.
AI accelerating API development, IBM says

Nov 9, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

IBM sees a confluence of generative artificial intelligence and APIs, with AI powering APIs in a way that improves the productivity of API teams. AI is augmenting skills that API teams may just be starting to learn, said Rashmi Kaushik, director of product management for the integration portfolio at IBM, during a presentation at the API World conference in Santa Clara, California, on November 6. “It’s able to help them complete their API projects faster.” Also, APIs are powering AI, she added.
Java proposals would boost resistance to quantum computing attacks

Nov 9, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

import pandas as pddata = { "Title": ["Blade Runner", "2001: a space odyssey", "Alien"], "Year": [1982, 1968, 1979], "MPA Rating": ["R","G","R"]}df = pd.DataFrame(data)As I previously mentioned, most every data science library or framework supports a dataframe-like structure of some kind. The R language is generally credited with popularizing the dataframe concept (although it existed in other forms before then).
Java app security would get a boost through quantum resistance

Nov 8, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

Java application security would be enhanced through a couple of proposals to resist quantum computing attacks, one plan involving digital signatures and the other key encapsulation. The two proposals reside in the OpenJDK JEP (JDK Enhancement Proposal) index.
‘Package confusion’ attack against NPM used to trick developers into downloading malware

Nov 6, 2024 | bbdivers.info | bb Divers

import pandas as pddata = { "Title": ["Blade Runner", "2001: a space odyssey", "Alien"], "Year": [1982, 1968, 1979], "MPA Rating": ["R","G","R"]}df = pd.DataFrame(data)As I previously mentioned, most every data science library or framework supports a dataframe-like structure of some kind. The R language is generally credited with popularizing the dataframe concept (although it existed in other forms before then).