That's how it is... always when I'm gone for a week, the topics pile up and the next edition is a waaaay long. Enjoy your reading.
JVM
JVM
Will Valhalla bring better nulls to Java? – JVM Weekly vol. 124
Three topics today, and actually each of them deserved a headline... Which, however, shows how much has been going on in the past week. So there will be the announcement of Kotlin 2.0, a set of experiments with Project Loom, and.... could it be that Kotlin Nulls are about to appear in Java?
Career
Career
Money doesn’t buy happiness – Career Weekly vol. 22
Meet Michael, who worked at Netflix for $450k a year and decided to quit. In addition to his story, we zoom in on Amazon's old/new recruiting strategy and recommend some great YouTube channels.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
What does reverse engineering of old games enable us to do? – Software Craftsmanship Weekly vol. 121
Today we will present the financial results of Big Tech, so it will blow a little frosty.... the main topic, however, remains a look at how enthusiasts are reverse-engineering the games of our childhood.
Frontend
Frontend
Netlify acquires Gatsby | Frontend Weekly vol. 123
Gatsby have been acquired by Netlify! Although you might thinkt this transaction is all about the Server Side Rendering framework but the truth lies elsewhere.
JVM
JVM
What does the “State of Developer Ecosystem 2022” tell us about Java and the JVM ? – JVM Weekly vol. 123
Today is going to be a lot about money - because there has been a change in Oracle JDK pricing, and AtomicJar has received a fat round of funding. The star of the issue, however, is a handful of statistics from the "State of Developer Ecosystem 2022" by JetBrains
Career
Career
GitHub instead of a resume. Does it work? – Career Weekly vol. 21
Are you updating your resume in Word again and thinking "God, for what sins"? After all, you have so many projects on GitHub! Maybe all you need to do is provide a link to get a new job? Before we check it out, let's see some opportunities in Big Tech layoffs and how AI is affecting recruiters.
Frontend
Frontend
TypeScript 5.0 beta | Frontend Weekly vol. 121
We had to wait almost 2 years for the next major TypeScript version. However, the patience paid off, as TC39-compliant decorators and a big package of optimizations made their way into TypeScript 5.0.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
“So this is how Metaverse dies…with thunderous applause.” – Software Craftsmanship Weekly vol. 120
Quite a few topics have emerged in the past week, and some exceptionally diverse ones. So there will be about the extinction of projects that reigned in the headlines, the definition of the Open-Source name, and new algorithms! And finally - a model for generating music.
JVM
JVM
JDK enters 2023: plans for the year, first JEPs and Preview feature retrospective – JVM Weekly vol. 122
Well, after a rather slow start, 2023 can finally be considered to have officially begun - both JEPs and Java mailing lists have awakened from their winter sleep.
Career
Career
Google gets ready for a big battle with ChatGPT – Career Weekly vol. 20
Cutting costs and jobs at Google has a second bottom - the giant is facing a clash with AI tools, which pose a real threat to the search engine. Despite the large wave of layoffs in IT, let's remain calm. Although the layoffs affect many people, there are still hundreds of thousands of specialists working in Big Tech, and IT experts are quickly finding new jobs.
Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship
Why has Japan lost its edge in new technology supremacy? – Software Craftsmanship Weekly vol. 119
Today we'll devote most of the edition to the Land of the Cherry Blossom, as I've gotten my hands on some insanely interesting texts about it in recent weeks. However, we'll also talk about the cost of cloud computing (here we go again) and lawsuits in the world of generative AI.
Frontend
Frontend
Which framework is the most profitable? | Frontend Weekly vol. 121
React continues to be the most popular and highest-paid framework on the job market. However, trends have emerged in the past year that may herald the end of the carefree years