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Darryl Taft

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News Editor at The New Stack

Tech journo. News Editor at The New Stack @thenewstack covering #DevOps, #appdev, #cloud, #programminglanguages, #devtools and stuff like that.

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  • 3 weeks ago | thenewstack.io | Darryl Taft

    The Java programming language celebrated its 30th birthday last month. The language that promised to let developers “write once, run anywhere” has not only survived but thrived through three decades of technological advancement. From the early days of mobile phones to today’s cloud native applications and emerging AI landscape, Java has proven its staying power in ways that even its creators might not have anticipated.

  • 1 month ago | thenewstack.io | Darryl Taft

    Java is 30 years old this month, but continues to thrive, and according to Brian Fox, founder of Sonatype and steward of Maven Central, the language’s greatest legacy may be its role in democratizing open source software development. “It makes me feel old,” Fox admits with a laugh when asked about Java’s three-decade milestone. But age, in this case, comes with wisdom and an impressive track record that continues to grow.

  • 1 month ago | thenewstack.io | Darryl Taft

    The Java programming language turned 30 today. And 30 years after its debut, Java remains the champion of enterprise software development, defying decades of predictions about its demise and continuing to power the world’s most critical business applications. “Java has by far the best track record answer to that,” Gil Tene, co-founder and CTO of Azul Systems, told The New Stack when asked about long-term application maintainability. “You can hire people today.

  • 1 month ago | thenewstack.io | Darryl Taft

    CodeRabbit, a two-year-old startup that uses AI for automated code reviews, has expanded its reach by integrating directly into popular code editors, including Visual Studio Code, Cursor and Windsurf. The move brings the company’s AI-powered code review capabilities to individual developers at no cost, which is a shift from its traditional enterprise-focused approach.

  • 1 month ago | thenewstack.io | Darryl Taft

    In a significant evolution of business application development, Microsoft has unveiled three major updates to its Power Apps platform focused on enhancing how organizations build, use and manage AI-enhanced solutions. These announcements, made today at Microsoft Build 2025, represent a fundamental shift in how business applications are conceptualized and created, the company said.

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Darryl Taft
Darryl Taft @darrylktaft
6 Jun 25

#Java at 30: Java Pioneers Look Back, Forward https://t.co/gDn5K1jrBo

Darryl Taft
Darryl Taft @darrylktaft
15 May 25

Java at 30: The Genius Behind the Code That Changed Tech https://t.co/MTHgp9BdV1 #Java @Oracle #SunMicrosystems #JavaAt30 #JamesGosling @errcraft #GenAI

Darryl Taft
Darryl Taft @darrylktaft
7 May 25

CHERI on Top: Adacore’s Hardware ‘Fix’ for Legacy C/C++ Code https://t.co/kVs1JnBOZb @AdaCoreCompany #Ada #rustlang #Rust #CHERI #cplusplus