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LambdaML, Consul AWS CDK, Falco Plugins, Azure Payment HSM, Flutter 2.10, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Java Cloud Compiler, ASP.NET Core 6, Jetpack Compose 1.1, FinTech Panel, Workplace Challenges

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Improving Software Engineering Practices using Essence with Ian Spence

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, lead editor for culture & methods, spoke to Ian Spence about improving software engineering practices using Essence as a pattern language. (Podcast)

TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Alibaba Open-Sources AutoML Algorithm KNAS

  2. LambdaML: Pros and Cons of Serverless for Deep Network Training

How Do You Distribute Your Database over Hundreds of Edge Locations?

Erwin van der Koogh explains a new model that Cloudflare has developed to distribute a database over hundreds of locations, and where it could go next. (Presentation with transcript included)
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TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES

  1. HashiCorp Terraform AWS Provider Introduces Significant Changes to Amazon S3 Bucket Resource

  2. HashiCorp Consul on Amazon ECS Adds Development Kit and Support for High Traffic Loads

  3. Runtime Security Project Falco Adds Extensible Plugin Framework

Securing the Development & Supply Chain of Open Source Software (OSS)

David Wheeler discusses how OSS is developed & distributed as a supply chain (SC) model, how OSS developers can develop & distribute secure OSS today, and how potential users can select secure OSS. (Presentation with transcript included)

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TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Microsoft Releases Azure Payment HSM in Public Preview for the Payment Card Industry

  2. Microsoft Adds New Services for Historical Weather, Air Quality, and Tropical Storms

Amazon Launches AWS IoT RoboRunner for Robot Fleet Management Applications

Amazon recently announced the preview of AWS IoT RoboRunner, a new service to help companies build and deploy robotics management applications. Developed from technology already in use at Amazon warehouses, IoT RoboRunner provides an infrastructure to connect fleets of robots and automation software. (News)

TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Flutter 2.10 Brings Stable Windows Support

An Introduction to Post-Quantum Public Key Cryptography

Though quantum computers are in their infancy, their further development could make them commercially available. When that day comes, all public and private keys will be exposed to quantum threats, a massive risk for every organization. Understanding quantum computing growth and the impact it would have on cryptography is key for everyone, irrespective of their role. (Article)

TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Log4Shell Defenses: Java Agents in Conversation with Contrast Security’s Arshan Dabirsiaghi

  2. Failsafe 3.2 Released with New Resilience Policies

  3. Java News Roundup: JEP 423, Quarkus 2.7.0, Micronaut Serialization, JReleaser Early-Access

Azul Launches Java Cloud Compiler

Azul has launched a cloud-native compiler, improving the time to peak performance for Java applications. By delegating JIT to an external system, applications can reach higher throughput, faster than when JIT is performed locally. (News)

TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Minimal APIs, Blazor Improvements, and Tools Updates in ASP.NET Core 6

Creating and Using HTTP Client SDKs in .NET 6

In this article, the author explains the process behind developing HTTP Client SDKs in .NET 6. Different approaches for real-world scenarios are presented and explained while the author shows you how to develop your own SDK using .NET 6, step-by-step. (Article)

In case you missed it

How Facebook Is Bringing QUIC to Billions

Matt Joras and Yang Chi discuss the technical challenges implementing QUIC and HTTP/3, from edge load balancer to mobile clients, and from application tweaking to transport congestion control. (Presentation with transcript included)

Jetpack Compose 1.1 Improves Performance and Visual Consistency

The recent 1.1 release of Android's declarative UI toolkit Jetpack Compose improves accessibility of all touch targets, adds an image vector cache to improve performance, and stabilizes a few experimental APIs. (News)

Panel: Challenges & Opportunities of the Modern Financial Institutions

Lucas Cavalcanti, Dio Rettori, and Camilla Crispim discuss the challenges and opportunities of modern financial institutions. (Presentation with transcript included)

TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES

  1. Workplace Challenges & Opportunities for Software Engineering Professionals

  2. Increasing Collaboration at Ericsson: Hardware and Software Developers Learn Each Other's Language

Embracing Agile Values as a Tech and People Lead

Having worked as a software developer, the agile community has been a great source of inspiration to me to find better ways of working. In my first leadership role, I incorporated the agile mindset which helped me to get everyone working towards a joint goal: refactoring an inherited codebase for scalability, while enabling cross-functional teams to work as autonomously as possible. (Article)

Talking Like a Suit - Communicating the Importance of Engineering Work in Business Terms

This article explores how to construct engineering work as a story, including clearly presenting a problem, offering a solution, and showing the business a path to success that solves their problem and avoids failure. By presenting your case in this way, you significantly increase your chances of getting these engineering problems addressed, while also becoming a better partner for the business. (Article)

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