JetBrains is hoping to improve the way technical documentation is created with a new tool called Writerside. Currently in an Early Access Program, Writerside is a platform for writing and collaborating on documentation, API references, tutorials, developer guides, and how-tos. It can be used as a plugin in the JetBrains IDE or as a standalone … continue reading
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is attempting to tackle the issue of malicious open source software with a new repository that will aggregate reports of malicious packages. “Currently, each open source package repository has its own approach to handling malicious packages. When a malicious package is reported by the community, it is common for … continue reading
Kargo is a multi-stage application lifecycle orchestrator designed to help with continuous delivery and deployment of changes across various environments. Kargo, created by the developers behind the Argo Project, represents a novel approach to CD pipelines, tailored for the cloud-native landscape, featuring robust GitOps support, progressive delivery capabilities, and complete open-source accessibility. The name “Kargo” … continue reading
Microsoft is introducing a way for developers to get new features in their Windows Terminal installation before they are released. Windows Terminal is on a quarterly release cycle, meaning that an update is published every three months. To get new features faster, you can now install the Windows Terminal Canary channel. This new channel ships … continue reading
Team Anywhere/SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM), a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Loom, the video messaging platform that has amassed more than 25 million users and was named among the top 50 of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative companies in 2023. The … continue reading
Tidelift has added new intelligence capabilities that will help customers minimize risk related to using open-source components. These capabilities are being added to Tidelift Subscription, which is a program that provides evaluations on security, licensing, and maintenance risks of open-source software. The company has access to open-source package intelligence data through partnerships with thousands of … continue reading
Google is making passkeys more accessible by offering them as the default option for authentication across personal Google Accounts. In the future, when you log in to your account, users will be prompted to create and use passkeys for easier sign-ins. Additionally, the “Skip password when possible” option in Google Account settings will be enabled. … continue reading
Frontend development company Vercel is releasing a new tool that uses generative AI to help developers quickly create new website and user interface (UI) components. Called v0, the new tool enables you to use plain text prompts to describe what you want and then receive a component generated based on your request. “With v0, we’re … continue reading
Pulumi has launched a new product called Pulumi ESC, aimed at simplifying the management of secrets and configuration in cloud infrastructure and applications. It addresses the challenges of handling secrets and configuration at scale across various cloud environments. Pulumi ESC allows teams to gather secrets and configurations from multiple sources, and organize them into hierarchical … continue reading
The constantly shifting economy is a reminder to technical professionals seeking new roles that change is the only constant. The Linux Foundation’s 2023 State of Tech Talent Report, viewable here, highlights what some 400 IT hiring managers and staffing professionals view as must-haves for new hires. Here are three insights and the takeaways technical professionals … continue reading
What makes developers productive? And how is that measured? This is an issue that’s top of mind in the industry these days. Some believe that lines of code written per day is still a valid metric. Some say you should measure development teams, not individuals. Others say productivity stems from removing obstacles in the SDLC … continue reading
Docker announced a new GenAI Stack in partnership with Neo4j, LangChain, and Ollama during its annual DockerCon developer conference keynote. This GenAI Stack is designed to help developers quickly and easily build generative AI applications without searching for and configuring various technologies. It includes pre-configured components like large language models (LLMs) from Ollama, vector and … continue reading
