GitHub has announced two new capabilities aimed at improving the developer experience for open source maintainers. “The world’s software depends on open source projects, so it’s important that open source maintainers can spend their time productively. We’re excited to share new features aimed at increasing the quality of contributions and helping maintainers focus on what … continue reading
Digital.ai has announced several releases across its portfolio of Agile and DevOps products. Updates include Digital.ai Agility 21.3, Digital.ai Release 10.3, and Digital.ai Deploy 10.3. Digital.ai Agility 21.3 includes usability improvements, such as checking that required fields in tasks are completed before a story or defect is closed, and columns that auto-collapse if empty in … continue reading
The Android Developer Summit is happening today and tomorrow, giving developers a glimpse into some of the new changes coming to Android development. Some of the key highlights from this year’s summit include a developer preview for 12L, the introduction of Material You to Jetpack Compose, and a new Google Play certification. 12L is an … continue reading
Last week Microsoft announced that going forward its Hot Reload feature would only be accessible through Visual Studio 2022, which upset many developers. Based on the feedback it gathered from the community, the company has decided to go back on this decision. “Our desire is to create an open and vibrant ecosystem for .NET. As … continue reading
Last year at Microsoft Build, Microsoft announced its vision for Project Reunion, a set of libraries for building apps that work across different Windows 10 versions and devices. That project has since been rebranded as Windows App SDK, but the core vision remains the same. Developers can use Windows App SDK to create apps that … continue reading
The Rust 2021 edition and Rust 1.56.0 stable are now available for download. Editions in Rust enable opt-in changes that have the potential to create backwards compatibility issues. According to the Rust team, this 2021 edition of the language is small, but includes some quality of life changes. New changes in the latest version include: … continue reading
Sentry, in an attempt to raise the bar for how companies interact financially with the open source community, is launching FOSS Fund 155 and donating $154,999.89 to 108 individuals. The inspiration comes from other open source funds that came before it, including FOSS Fund Adopters, launched by Indeed, which resulted in a $10,000 to Sentry … continue reading
Half a century ago, we as humans made our way to the moon for the first time. For those who were alive at the time, it’s likely a moment deeply ingrained in their memory, and inspired generations of kids to want to grow up and become astronauts. Another figure who inspired such career aspirations is … continue reading
The Linux Foundation and Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) have teamed up to help reduce the barrier to entry for various technology roles. Through their new DevOps Bootcamp, students can learn the necessary knowledge and skills to practice DevOps in different roles. According to The Linux Foundation’s 2021 Open Source Jobs report, 88% of technology professionals … continue reading
Over half of website traffic comes from mobile devices, so ensuring that web applications are high quality and free of visual bugs is crucial in order to deliver the best user experience. But QA teams face a big challenge when it comes to testing mobile devices: the number of different devices out there. Not only … continue reading
Android 12 has been pushed to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), and will make its way to supported Pixel devices in the next few weeks. Devices from manufacturers such as Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi will receive the latest OS later this year. According to the Android development team, the Android … continue reading
We asked these tool providers to share more information on how their solutions help companies manage their APIs. Their responses are below. Eric Madariaga, chief marketing officer at CData APIs are mere table stakes in the world of integration. They offer the promise of connectivity but require IT and developer resources to integrate, discouraging widespread … continue reading
