The recently released 2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report, produced by the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC), found that of more than 1,250 codebases analyzed in 2019, not only did virtually 100% have some open-source components, but also that an average of 70% of the code was open source, nearly double the … continue reading
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released a beta for Apache Cassandra 4.0. According to the ASF, contributors have made over 1,000 bug fixes, improvements, and new features for version 4.0. The ASF has stated that no additional features will be added to future beta releases or the GA release of Apache Cassandra 4.0. “You … continue reading
Applitools added AI auto-maintenance and smart assist to its end-to-end platform. AI powered smart assist automatically analyzes large batches of test results, often numbering in the hundreds or even thousands of tests. It then removes any redundancies by grouping similar visual and functional regressions together. “Test maintenance is a painstaking and error-prone task, which is … continue reading
Perforce Software announced that it acquired Methodics, a provider of intellectual property life cycle management and traceability solutions for enterprises. Perforce explained the acquisition will help it expand its DevOps portfolio. “The semiconductor and embedded software design markets continue to expand, especially as they serve growing AI, automotive, cloud, and IoT markets,” said Mark Ties, … continue reading
Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 contains the first user-visible pieces of C++20 Ranges support, according to Microsoft. The standard library concepts in ‘<concepts>’ have been shipping in MSVC since version 16.3. This includes the customization point ‘std::ranges::swap.’ Also available are the first batch of Range algorithms in ‘<algorithm>.’ Additional details are available here. WinUI 3 … continue reading
The Swift programming language team has announced a new open-source Swift server ecosystem project. Swift Service Lifecycle is designed to free up resources before exiting an application. “Most services have startup and shutdown workflow-logic which is often sensitive to failure and hard to get right. Startup sequences include actions like initializing thread pools, running data … continue reading
Waldo is now open for sign ups. Waldo is a no-coding testing platform that was designed to help mobile teams build better apps and shift faster with fewer bugs. According to the company, by signing up, users will be able to record tests in their browser, have tests run automatically against new app versions, and … continue reading
Apache APISIX, the cloud-native API gateway used to handle interface traffic for web, mobile, and IoT applications, just reached Top-Level Project status at the Apache Software Foundation. Apache APISIX is based on Nginx and etcd. “Thanks to the help of our mentors, contributors and the Apache Incubator, Apache APISIX has now graduated as a Top-Level … continue reading
Airship launched free feature flags by Apptimize, enabling app developers to control the scope and timing of feature launches to validate success and reduce risk prior to full rollout. Developers can use Apptimize Feature Flags to choose when and to whom new features are accessible, and easily turn them on or off. In addition to … continue reading
It’s a new age for software development, defined by the rise of mobile applications and iterative development releases. Today’s fast-paced development environment doesn’t slow down for anyone. If monitoring tools don’t work to promote speed and agility for the teams using them, then new solutions must be found. As a result of this mindset, mature … continue reading
Atlassian introduced new updates to Confluence and Trello designed to better support working from home. According to the company, the new updates make important information easier and quicker to access, and improves visibility into the work being done. “Teams around the world were forced into working remotely, but now many organizations are considering a permanent … continue reading
The 9th major release of the open-source Java web framework Apache Wicket is now available. Wicket 9 is built on top of Java 11 and designed to help web developers keep up to date with Java’s evolution. “The release of Java 9 has been a turning point in Java history which laid the foundation for … continue reading
