Microsoft announced the TypeScript 3.7 beta, introducing new features and bug fixes. The new features include optional chaining, which allows users to write code where they can immediately stop running some expressions if they run into a ‘null’ or ‘undefined.’ It also introduces nullish coalescing, which can be thought of as the ‘??’ operator – … continue reading
Google is making a number of advances in the area of machine learning this week, from the release of TensorFlow 2.0 to updates to its Vision AI portfolio. TensorFlow is Google’s open-source machine learning library. Version 2.0 provides an ecosystem of tools for developers and researchers looking to push the boundaries of machine learning and … continue reading
Two years ago, Lin Classon was attending a tech conference when she discovered the one perk of gender inequality in the tech industry: empty bathrooms. She took to Twitter, saying “Something serious for 1sec. Every ladies room I’ve been in was near empty. Although I’m grateful for the gender inequality that affords me quiet, empty … continue reading
Sparx Systems specializes in high-performance, scalable, visual modeling tools for the planning, design, and construction of software-intensive systems, according to Tom O’Reilly, chief operating officer (COO). In the latest version of Enterprise Architect (EA), Sparx continues to add new features to its modeling and design platform, which covers the entire software development life cycle, facilitates … continue reading
The open-source low-code programming tool Node-RED reached a milestone this week as it announced its 1.0 release. Node-RED was originally developed by IBM and open sourced six years ago. It is designed for event-driven applications and features flow-based programming to visualize how messages flow throughout an application. “Node-RED embodies a ‘low code’ style of application … continue reading
IoT edge-native containers and analytics provider Nubix.io wants to help the edge meet its full potential with the announcement of its new developer solution. The developer edition of its edge-native tiny containers provides access to a library of sensors, analytics and tiny services for creating IoT applications. ‘For the edge to have any chance to … continue reading
Software testing ain’t what it used to be. That’s for sure. The days of waiting for a software release incorporating new features and bug fixes to be locked down so it could be “thrown over the wall” to test/QA teams to validate are long gone. We now see organizations releasing software multiple times per day, … continue reading
Confluent announced that Apache Kafka as a Service is available with Confluent Cloud for free and also made Kafka serverless. With Kafka made serverless, users no longer have to worry about pre-provisioning or managing a cluster, according to Confluent. Users also get elastic scaling without having to change any configuration parameters. “When it comes to … continue reading
The SD Times October 2019 issue is now available. This month’s issue features companies we are keeping our eyes on, the 2019 testing showcase, and evaluating whether or not serverless is right for you. Read on to learn more… … continue reading
Selenic: of or relating to Selenium. That, in its most elemental definition, describes Parasoft’s new tool for UI testing. Called Selenic, the tool rounds out Parasoft’s test offerings, from unit testing to API testing up to the user interface. Selenic monitors Selenium tests, discovering errors in the user interface, making remediation recommendations into a developers’s … continue reading
