Kay Ewbank

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Scylla Launches ScyllaDB X Cloud

1 week ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

The developers of ScyllaDB have announced an updated version of the managed version of its database that is aimed at meeting workloads based on demand. ScyllaDB is an open source NoSQL database that's compatible with Apache Cassandra. The developers of Scylla describe it as a much faster drop-in replacement for Apache Cassandra.
Swift 6.2 Adds WebAssembly Support

1 week ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Swift 6.2 has been released with features to enhance performance, concurrency, and interoperability with other languages like C++, Java, and JavaScript. It also adds support for WebAssembly. Swift is Apple's language that was originally developed as an alternative language to Objective C. Swift's designers aim is to provide a single language including the best ideas from languages such as C# and JavaScript, while being easy to use.
Apple Updates Developer Tools

1 week ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Apple has announced a range of improvements to its developer tools at this year's WWDC (WorldWide Developers Conference), including a new foundation models framework and updates to Xcode, Apple's integrated development environment for macOS. Apple used the conference to highlight AI and design improvements for developers, but for many observers the news that the AI upgrade for Apple's Siri assistant still isn't ready overshadowed the plus points.
Apache Syncope 4 Adds Live Sync

2 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Apache Syncope 4.0 Notturno has been released, with improvements including live sync, OpenFGA integration, and a reworked persistence layer. Apache Syncope is an Open Source IAM (Identity Access Management) system for managing digital identities in enterprise environments, implemented in Java EE technology and released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Angular 20 Improves Reactivity

2 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Angular 20 has been released, and the new version has moved a number of APIs to stable, along with new features in the template compiler to align it with TypeScript expressions and to improve the developer experience. Angular is an open source TypeScript-based web application framework that can be used for building JavaScript apps and dynamic web pages. Its popularity increased following work on its development by Google.
Wing Python 11 Increases AI Use

2 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Wing Python IDE version 11 has been released with improvements to the AI assisted development UI and support for more providers. It also has improved Python code analysis. Wing Python is an IDE with an intelligent editor and debugger that is designed to make interactive Python development fast, accurate, and fun.
Docker Adds MCP Catalog And Toolkit

3 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Docker has introduced MCP Catalog, a centralized, trusted registry for discovering, sharing, and running MCP-compatible tools. An associated toolkit was also launched. The Docker MCP Catalog is integrated into Docker Hub, and offers verified, versioned, and curated MCP servers packaged as Docker images. Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard for connecting AI agents to tools.
Google Improves BigLake And BigQuery

3 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank Google has announced improvements to BigLake and BigQuery, including with the general availability of BigLake Metastore; new high-performance Iceberg-native Cloud Storage; and native support with Dataplex Universal Catalog, providing unified and fine-grained access controls across all supported engines. Google BigQuery metastore was announced in beta earlier in the year, and has now been renamed as BigLake Metastore.
Facilitating Professional Scrum Teams (Pearson)

3 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Author: Patricia Kong, Glaudia Califano and David SpinksPublisher: PearsonPages: 320ISBN: 978-0138196141Print: 0138196141Kindle: B0CLKZC5JMAudience: Scrum managersRating: 5Reviewer: Kay Ewbank Scrum teams aren't always havens of peace and light, powering forward to produce sparkling results. Sometimes the team members don't really understand the elements of Scrum, and end up overrunning their allocated time, not contributing and participating.
CouchDB Adds Support For Truly Parallel Reads

3 weeks ago | i-programmer.info | Kay Ewbank

Written by Kay Ewbank CouchDB 3.5 has been released with new support for truly parallel reads independent from writes. The new version also adds a conflict finder plugin to the scanner module. Apache CouchDB is an open source NoSQL document database that stores data in a schema-free JSON format. CouchDB uses its own replication protocol to keep JSON documents synchronized.