Paul Krill
HackerRank launches tool to help hire developers
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September 14, 2018
HackerRank launches tool to help hire developers
Technical recruiter HackerRank has introduced Tech Talent Matrix, a subscription service that provides data to help with the hiring of…
Oracle forges a Java microservices framework
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September 13, 2018
Oracle forges a Java microservices framework
Oracle has introduced Project Helidon, an open source microservices framework for Java. Helidon features a collection of Java libraries for…
Microsoft Azure Devops Services puts devops in the cloud
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September 11, 2018
Microsoft Azure Devops Services puts devops in the cloud
Microsoft has launched its Azure Devops platform, featuring a set of cloud-hosted services including CI/CD, testing, and kanban project boards.…
Jenkins CI/CD is in trouble, so its founder wants to split it up
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September 10, 2018
Jenkins CI/CD is in trouble, so its founder wants to split it up
Jenkins, the popular open source CI/CD system, has reached a crossroads, with founder Kohsuke Kawaguchi looking to tackle issues—including instability…
Breakthrough: Python reaches Tiobe index Top 3
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September 7, 2018
Breakthrough: Python reaches Tiobe index Top 3
As expected, Python has climbed into the Top 3 of the Tiobe index of language popularity, achieving that milestone for…
Linus Torvalds: Changes in hardware change Linux development
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September 5, 2018
Linus Torvalds: Changes in hardware change Linux development
In Linux Version 4.19, Linux’s developers had to deal with a hardware security bug, an issue that was particuarly frustrating…
JDK 12 roadmap: Java 12 gets first targeted features
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August 31, 2018
JDK 12 roadmap: Java 12 gets first targeted features
While Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 won’t arrive for another month, work proceeds on its successor, JDK 12, with two…
Kubeflow brings Kubernetes to machine learning workloads
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August 31, 2018
Kubeflow brings Kubernetes to machine learning workloads
Now in beta, the open source Kubeflow project aims to help deploy a machine learning stack on the Kubernetes container…
Faster Babel 7 compiler debuts for JavaScript, TypeScript
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August 29, 2018
Faster Babel 7 compiler debuts for JavaScript, TypeScript
Babel 7, an upgrade to the JavaScript compiler two years in the making, is now available, with speed improvements and…
JDK 12 roadmap: Java 12 gets first targeted feature
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August 28, 2018
JDK 12 roadmap: Java 12 gets first targeted feature
While Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 won’t arrive for another month, work proceeds on its successor, JDK 12, with a…
GitLab 11.2 devops platform gets better Android, Jira, Hangouts integration
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August 25, 2018
GitLab 11.2 devops platform gets better Android, Jira, Hangouts integration
The Version 11.2 release of the GitLab devops platform enhances its Web IDE editor as well as Android support. With…
Javalin 2.0 supports WebJars web libraries, JSON modularization
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August 24, 2018
Javalin 2.0 supports WebJars web libraries, JSON modularization
Version 2.0 of Javalin, a lightweight framework for the Java and Kotlin languages, is now shipping. Supporting HTTP/2 and async…
Flatpak Linux app distributor is now ready for prime time
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August 21, 2018
Flatpak Linux app distributor is now ready for prime time
The Flatpak framework for distributing Linux desktop applications is now in prodaction release, after three years of beta status. The…
Java JDK 11: The new features coming soon
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August 21, 2018
Java JDK 11: The new features coming soon
Java Developmemnt Kit (JDK) 11 is just around the corner. The first release candidate has arrived, and the final release…
Oracle and Intel seek to build a Java API for SIMD support
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August 17, 2018
Oracle and Intel seek to build a Java API for SIMD support
Oracle and Intel are developing a Java API to add first-class vector, or SIMD (single instruction, multiple data), support to…