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Salesforce readies AI assistant for CRM
Einstein AI tools due in a fall pilot include a conversational assistant built into every Salesforce app and a studio for building AI-powered apps with custom prompts, skills, and AI models.
JFrog adds ML model management to devsecops platform
JFrog unveiled a number of new platform capabilities including static application security testing and anti-tampering and compliance checks for software releases.
JetBrains previews RustRover IDE for Rust development
RustRover combines coding assistance and a built-in toolchain for testing, running, debugging, and analyzing Rust code.
SAS Viya analytics suite gets SaaS-based AI app development tools
The new offerings will allow enterprises to automate the setup and integration of a cloud-native technology stack to let developers focus on getting AI models and AI-driven applications into production.
Llama Chat and Code Llama are good at coding
Llama 2 Chat can generate and explain Python code quite well, right out of the box. Code Llama’s fine-tuned models offer even better capabilities for code generation.
Visual Studio Code adds port forwarding
Built-in port forwarding system allows developers to share locally running services over the internet with other users.
What is LangChain? Easier development around LLMs
LangChain is a modular framework for Python and JavaScript that simplifies the development of applications that are powered by generative AI language models.
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10 ups control, security
GitHub Projects planning tool is now generally available.
Node.js upgrade adds environment variable config
The JavaScript runtime also boasts ECMAScript modules.
A gentle introduction to static code analysis
Static code analysis offers extensive insights into code that can help you improve code quality and security, the speed of development, and even team collaboration and planning. Here’s everything you need to know.
What is Python? Powerful, intuitive programming
Find out what makes Python a versatile powerhouse for modern software development—from data science to machine learning, systems automation, web and API development, and more.
Microsoft axes Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft advises current users of Visual Studio for Mac to switch to Visual Studio Code, run Visual Studio for Windows in a VM, or use Microsoft Dev Box on Azure.
How to use PyInstaller to create Python executables
Use PyInstaller to package your Python apps into standalone executables for easy distribution.
6 hidden dangers of low code
Did you think low code was going to make your life easier? Here are six good reasons to think twice before adopting a low-code platform.
Meta releases Code Llama LLM for coding
Code Llama is a specialized version of the Llama 2 large language model that has been fine-tuned for generating and discussing code.
Intro to gRPC: The REST alternative
gRPC is a high-performance binary protocol for remote procedure calls on virtually any platform. Here's a hands-on intro to using gRPC with Node.
What is LLVM? The power behind Swift, Rust, Clang, and more
LLVM is a compiler framework for programmatically generating machine-native code. Developers use it to roll out new languages and enhance existing ones.
Prisma.js: Code-first ORM in JavaScript
Get a hands-on tour of the leading JavaScript object-relational mapping tool, which you can use with MongoDB and traditional databases.