The open-source project for building and testing software quickly and reliably has reached a milestone 1.0 release. Bazel 1.0 features new genrule support, default exec_properties for all rules, gRPC connections with default TLS enabled, aapt2, fixed Windows path issues, and C++ and Java improvements.
Bazel is also available in Angular as an opt-in preview in Angular CLI 8.
Other features include the ability to rebuild only what is necessary; ability to build and test Java, C++, Android, iOS, Go and other language platforms; ability to scale with organizations, codebases and CI systems; and support for new languages and platforms.
More information is available here.
Automation Anywhere Enterprise A2019
The latest release of the cloud-native digital workforce platform introduces RPA as a service in order to reduce the cost and infrastructure barriers of RPA adoption.
Other features include improvements to usability, AI capabilities and access to new automation technology.
“As technologies evolve, they reach an inflection point and to go further you must make important meaningful departures from what everyone else is doing,” said Mihir Shukla, CEO and co-founder of Automation Anywhere. “Enterprise A2019 is that dramatic departure, with a refreshing, instant-on user experience that eliminates the friction many companies still experience in building, deploying and scaling bots. Beginning today, users can log on to the platform from any web browser, dramatically increasing the speed of deploying RPA while decreasing the time in which companies derive compelling business value.”
Udacity to provide 100,000 scholarships as part of White House Pledge to America’s Workers
Udacity has pledged to help American workers learn front-end web development, mobile app development and data analytics. As part of the Pledge to America’s Workers, over the next five years the organization will fund 100,000 tech and analytics scholarships.
“As an increasing number of workers are losing their jobs, employers across the nation are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill an increasing number of high-paying, high-skill positions. By investing in education and on-the-job training, the needs of both workers and employers can be met,” the team wrote in a blog post.
Acquia Developer Studio
Acquia is giving Drupal developers new tools with the release of its new Developer Studio. The studio includes a browser-based IDE and CLI.
“Acquia Developer Studio streamlines the process of building, testing, and deploying in Drupal, making applications faster and easier to deploy,” said Dries Buytaert, Acquia co-founder and CTO. “This new functionality contributes to our mission of delivering the best developer tools for Drupal developers of all skill levels.”
