Big Data 1.0 is not easy, it’s not fast and it’s not for everyone, but Big Data 2.0 looks to change that, according to Christopher Nguyen, CEO and cofounder of Adatao. “We see Adatao as the bridge that builds the current Hadoop of the Big Data world, which is Big Data 1.0, to 2.0,” he … continue reading
What do you do when you’re not programming? What do the coders on your team do when they aren’t programming? There’s a good chance that you (or they) are moonlighting. There are many reasons why someone would come home after spending 10 hours in front of the office desktop’s IDE, have a quick dinner, then … continue reading
Google launches Google Fit SDK preview Google announced its open platform for developers to build fitness apps in June at Google I/O. Today, the company is announcing a preview SDK. “The preview SDK gives you the tools to start building your app,” wrote Angana Ghosh, product manager for Google Fit, on the company’s blog. “You’ll … continue reading
Robots can walk, talk, fly and even tell jokes, and now they are adding another special ability to that ever-increasing list: X-ray vision. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have developed a way for robots to see through solid walls using radio frequency signals. “This is an exciting time to be doing … continue reading
#1: Alamofire Alamofire is an HTTP networking library written in Swift. Think of it as AFNetworking, reimagined for the conventions of this new language but coexisting within the same codebase. Named after the Alamo fire flower, the library has features such as chainable request and response methods and JSON parameter encoding. We featured #2: Google … continue reading
The popular OpenSSL encryption scheme underlying much of the Web’s security protocols is finally turning a corner. With Heartbleed now well behind it, the open-source SSL/TLS security protocol released a project road map laying out its short- and long-term goals, and it has issued nine security fixes to the encryption scheme. In a Security Advisory, … continue reading
Facebook plans Linux network upgrade to rival FreeBSD Facebook has designs on drastically improving the Linux kernel network stack, and is hiring a software engineer specifically for that purpose. A recent Facebook job listing seeks a software engineer for Facebook’s kernel team with a primary focus on the networking subsystem. The goal over the next … continue reading
Two Tap wants to change the way consumers shop online. The company just released Two Tap 2.0, an API that provides an automated checkout solution for consumers to purchase any product on any mobile application or website without having to go to a specific retailer’s website. “We knew we wanted to do something in the … continue reading
“Herding cats” is often used to describe leading a group of software developers; it is an expression that refers to attempting to control those that are uncontrollable. In fact, there was even a book published in 2002 called “Herding Cats: A Primer for Programmers Who Lead Programmers.” Why are software developers sometimes depicted as cats? … continue reading
With the overwhelming success of everything mobile, it’s no wonder that every developer wants to get into this space. Building mobile apps puts developers on the cutting edge, the skills are sought after, and the profession is highly lucrative. But not everyone who jumps into mobile is guaranteed success. A good mobile developer brings a … continue reading
MongoDB CEO Max Schireson steps down; ex-BMC Software exec steps up MongoDB’s Max Schireson announced he will step down as CEO in less than a month, and will be replaced by former BMC Software executive Dev Ittycheria. Effective Sept. 3, Schireson will transition into the role of vice chairman and remain with the company full-time. … continue reading
Almost a year after Google launched its Web Designer, the free HTML5 authoring tool is finally getting a major update. “Today’s launch provides more granular control and creative flexibility to creative developers and designers, and allows them to easily build more interactive and animated HTML5 content and get it published quickly,” wrote Sean Kranzberg and … continue reading
