Some innovations are unimpressive until you put them in their proper context. Such is the case with AWS Lambda SnapStart. That's why I decided to zoom in today on the path the entire Java community went through to get Amazon to show off the new feature at re:Invent.
JVM
JVM
How do you test compilers and design the release cycle? (using Scala as an example) – JVM Weekly #102
The main course of today's edition is a look at what the language development process looks like under the hood - using Scala developers as an example. However, we'll also discuss Red Hat's increased involvement in Eclipse Temurin and the dependency management process.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
The end of an era… Heroku abandons free accounts – Software Craftsmanship Weekly #102
For all those who like-it-cheap, we have sad news... Today will also be about my visit to the vegetable garden and the new Kubernetes. And in the end, we will ask an important question: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Frontend
Frontend
Bun is baked very quickly – Frontend Weekly vol. 102
Bun has gone from being a web curiosity to a startup with a $7 million budget in less than a month. That means things have gotten crowded among javascript runtime environments, and Deno is no longer the only serious alternative to Node.js.
JVM
JVM
Helidon Nima – First Framework built from the ground up for Project Loom – JVM Weekly #101
After the previous one, heavily packed with content, today's edition will be a bit shorter - the IT world is still on vacation. However, I have one exciting release for you and one no less attractive even-yet-not-release. Enjoy your reading!
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Has Dall-E opened Pandora’s box? – Software Craftsmanship Weekly 101
Should everyone have access to models like Dall-E, or are the risks too great, though? And what does the law say about this? In addition, news from Amazon (including a big purchase), regulation of algorithms by the Chinese + a great new repository for learning System Design.
Frontend
Frontend
Deno gets npm support! – Frontend Weekly vol. 101
Deno is one of the more interesting projects growing in the JavaScript community. In June, Deno Company raked in $21 million to develop its cloud, and less than a few weeks ago the first framework dedicated to Deno was published. This past week, the company shared the functionality heading to their runtime environment, and there is definitely something to hang your eye on.
JVM
JVM
Android gets support for JDK 11 – JVM Weekly #100
Here comes the 100th edition! And in it, finally, the first JEP in a long time, a new Android, support for Virtual Threads in Jetty, and a lot of Kotlin releases.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Software Craftsmanship Weekly #100 – CHIPS as a way for the U.S. to return to leadership in the processor market
We've been with you for 100 editions! In today's - anniversary one - we cover topics you know we like (processor market, US, China, DALL-E) and a new standard for floating-point numbers.
Frontend
Frontend
Astro 1.0, an SSR beyond our galaxy – Frontend Weekly vol. 100
In 2022, server-side rendering is experiencing a renaissance. Astro is another framework in this category, based on an island architecture and allowing components to be created in any popular tool. If you want to see whether it can be a viable alternative to Next.js, read this entry.
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