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When low-code and no-code can accelerate app modernization
Could a low-code or no-code platform work for your application modernization scenario? Here's what you need to know.
Bundling with the Bun.js bundler
Bun.js is the drop-in replacement for Node that now comes with a blazingly-fast bundler. Here's a first look at bundling with Bun.js.
3 great Git alternatives: Fossil, Mercurial, and Subversion
Git isn't the only open source version control system around. Here's what you need to know about three of its biggest competitors.
Rust most admired language, Stack Overflow survey says
Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey finds that JavaScript and Python are the most used and most desired languages, but they fall far short of Rust in satisfying their users.
Microsoft unveils C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code
The C# Dev Kit extension combines the C# extension with AI-powered code completion, solution management, and integrated testing.
Intro to GitPod: A cloud development environment
GitPod is a full-fledged development environment like VS Code, but you can access it from any web browser. Let's take a look.
Visual Studio Code 1.79 introduces read-only for files, folders
The latest version of Microsoft’s code editor also offers automatic copying of external files, images, and video.
How Grafana made observability accessible
Now 10 years old, the open source passion project that made observability open and composable continues to simplify life for developers.
JetBrains adds to Aqua testing IDE
Added support for Playwright and Cypress improves testing and debugging.
Automating CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Automating and streamlining the software development lifecycle through continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) is a cornerstone of software development today. One of the easiest tools for CI/CD is GitHub Actions, a...
Latest Apple Xcode IDE improves code completion
Builds are faster, and the tool platform also supports Apple's new Vision Pro device.
The 5 most essential technologies for enterprises today
Five CTOs share their insights on the most strategic cutting-edge tools and technologies behind the innovation and competitiveness of their companies.
Interactive Java consoles with JLine and ConsoleUI
Get inside the Java shell, with this hands-on demonstration of building advanced UI consoles and REPLs in Java.
Latest Deno release supports NPM packages
Deno 1.34 improves NPM and Node.js compatibility and adds support for Globs, TLS certificates, and more.
8 VS Code extensions you didn’t know you needed
These surprising Visual Studio Code extensions aren't just for writing and editing code—though they'll also help you do that.
LLMs and the rise of the AI code generators
Large language models like GPT-4 and tools like GitHub Copilot can make good programmers more efficient and bad programmers more dangerous. Are you ready to dive in?
AppMap: A map to reduce developer toil
Open-source AppMap brings runtime code analysis into the developer’s code editor, providing the feedback needed to address performance and security issues during development and reduce code rework.
Visual Studio updates shine on C++, Git, Wasm, and DX
Visual Studio 2022 17.6 brings significant performance, editor, and C++ enhancements, while a version 17.7 preview adds more productivity improvements.
GitHub owns up to service issues, multiple outages
Over the past four months, GitHub has experienced 16 disruptions in its services, blog posts from the company showed.
