Docker is looking to increase users’ portability and agility with its newly announced native apps: Docker for Mac and Docker for Windows. Both are entering private beta. “These are really tools that will help developers become more agile, develop microservice-based applications, and bring the power of Docker to development,” said Patrick Chanezon, chief developer advocate … continue reading
The R programming language is getting some attention this week. The R Consortium has announced funding for seven community projects as well as the formation of two technical working groups designed to advance the language. “The R Consortium is proud to support initiatives that will positively impact many R users, including community events, training, packages … continue reading
With almost every industry relying on high-quality software today, it is important that organizations keep in mind how they are going to deliver that software. SmartBear has released a report designed to look at how organizations are developing and maintaining the quality of their software in 2016. “It shouldn’t come as a surprise that software … continue reading
Build native iOS and Android apps from a single codebase with NativeScript. NativeScript is a open-source cross-platform framework dedicated to native mobile development. “As many companies are adopting more modernized and digital strategies, developers are looking for more ways to save time and developer apps across multiple platforms,” said Dan Wilson, NativeScript product marketing manager … continue reading
Developers are in high demand, but if you want them to work for you, you have to understand them first. Stack Overflow has released the results of its 2016 Developer Hiring Landscape survey, which revealed what is important to developers at work and how companies can improve their interview processes. “If you’re trying to hire … continue reading
SmartDraw is trying to make it easy to create visuals from any platform by moving its drawing software to the cloud. The company has announced the release of SmartDraw 2016 with the introduction of SmartDraw Cloud. “Software developers need to create diagrams, whether it is of the logical flow of their program or the architecture … continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is looking to take machine learning efforts mainstream with the availability of its cloud platform Haven OnDemand, designed to provide developers, startups and enterprises a way to build data-rich applications. The solution includes more than 60 machine learning APIs and services that deliver deep learning analytics. “The software industry is on … continue reading
GitHub is giving users the ability to express their feelings in pull requests, issues and comments. The company announced new reactions to conversations in order for users to get their feelings across more simply and effectively. “While people have been able to include emoji in responses for a long time, using them as reactions resulted … continue reading
Microsoft is expanding its developer toolbox. The company announced R Tools for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova Update 7. R Tools for Visual Studio is being released as a public preview for developers. According to the company, R is one of the most popular statistical and data analysis languages in use, … continue reading
The software developer fills a vital role across all industries, and the Application Developers Alliance wants to make sure developers have the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed. The organization has announced the Developer Workforce Initiative designed to increase the size, expertise and understanding of the workforce. The global effort looks to engage, educate and … continue reading
A new programming solution wants to make it easy for anyone to build native mobile apps. Thunkable is a drag-and-drop programming solution that aims to bring simple design and code techniques to everyone. “Mobile apps are ubiquitous, and people spend so much time on them; yet, developing these apps is limited to a select few,” … continue reading
Microsoft is looking to collaborate more closely with the Eclipse community as a Solutions Member of the Eclipse Foundation. This move will allow Microsoft to develop tools and services to all development teams, as well as to continuously improve its cloud services, SDKs and tools. “Microsoft delivers a number of Eclipse-based tools today. The Azure … continue reading
