The two major Java releases are often the biggest news for the Java community each year, but this year brings another thing for the Java community to celebrate. This month brings the latest Java release, JDK 14, but in May, the programming language will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The first Java release was on May … continue reading
The Apache Software Foundation has announced the release of Apache Brooklyn 1.0. Apache Brooklyn is an open-source framework for modeling, monitoring, and managing applications. “I am excited to see the 1.0 release of Apache Brooklyn,” said Geoff Macartney, vice president of Apache Brooklyn. “This reflects the maturity and stability that Brooklyn has reached after nearly … continue reading
The release of Babylon.js 4.1 includes performance optimizations, a new Node Material Editor that offers a cross-platform development experience with Babylon Native, Cascaded Shadows, Navigation Mesh, updated WebXR and gITF support. The new Node Material Editor removes the complexity of writing GPU programs without sacrificing power. Now developers can simply connect nodes together, according to … continue reading
Programmers err as much as any of us — between 15 and 50 errors per 1,000 lines of code to be more exact. QA tests for these bugs, attempting to ensure that releases are as bug-free as possible. Customers who trust their operations to software won’t tolerate poorly written code, and teams go out of … continue reading
The uptake in Agile and DevOps processes has led to changes in how software is written, tested, secured and deployed. Among the key changes organizations are making is to decentralize their test and QA teams. This is being done in response to organizations first looking to modernize testing practices by shifting testing to the left … continue reading
In today’s era of digital transformation, every organization must focus on application security. However, focusing on security vulnerabilities alone is unwise because it’s nearly impossible to prioritize what needs to be done. “DevOps teams are sitting in front of a table with the keys to the kingdom on their computers,” said Jake King, co-founder and … continue reading
IT company BMC has announced that it is acquiring the mainframe application development company Compuware. This acquisition will build on the success of the BMC Automated Mainframe Intelligence and Compuware’s Topaz suite, ISPW technology, and classic product portfolios, BMC explained. Prior to this acquisition, both companies had been focusing on similar goals. They wanted to … continue reading
DevSecOps isn’t just a practice, it’s a continuous learning experience. If you want to be successful faster, avoid these common misconceptions. #1: Business as usual is good enough Cybercriminals are constantly changing their tactics. If your organization’s application security practices are static, they aren’t as robust as they should be. RELATED CONTENT: How to get … continue reading
.Net Core 3.0 is set to reach its end of life on March 3rd to make room for .Net Core 3.1 that was released last December. After this time, .NET Core patch updates will no longer include updated packages .NET Core 3.0. .NET Core 3.1 is a long-term supported (LTS) release that is set to … continue reading
DevOps and security teams are learning how to work together, albeit somewhat awkwardly in these early days of DevSecOps. One reason why it can be difficult to get the partnership “right” is that people define DevSecOps in different ways. “If you asked a room of 10 people to define DevSecOps, you’d get 15 definitions. I … continue reading
The latest issue of SD Times is now available. The March issue looks at Java as it celebrates its 25th anniversary and releases Java 14, enterprise AI systems and the brave new economy, and a deeper look at how to get DevSecOps right. Read on to learn more… … continue reading
Microsoft revealed its plans for Visual Studio through June 2020. The main focus will be on addressing top consumer feedback, improving UI Automation properties for better screen reader experiences, and improving performance. The developers behind Visual Studio laid out all of the planned adjustments that involve working with various languages and frameworks and added icons … continue reading
Parasoft introduced the new release of its C/C++test solution this week at Embedded World. The solution is a unified C and C++ development testing solution for real-time safety- and security- critical embedded applications and enterprise IT. “With the new release of C/C++test, we are bringing unique AI and ML capabilities to help organizations with the … continue reading
The benefits of microservices over monolithic architectures are undeniable, but they don’t always come to fruition. Deven Phillips, a senior consulting engineer at Red Hat, explained while microservices accelerate delivery speeds, improve quality and reduce costs, it doesn’t happen instantly and it doesn’t provide a clear path to those results. “The major problem is that … continue reading
