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InfoQ's 2019, and Software Predictions for 2020
We take a look back at what we saw on InfoQ in 2019, and think about what the next year might bring.
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Quarkus, a Kubernetes Native Java Framework, Reaches Version 1.0: Q&A with Thomas Qvarnstrom
Quarkus, a Kubernetes native Java framework tailored for GraalVM and OpenJDK HotSpot, has reached version 1.0. Quarkus is an Open Source stack for writing Java applications, offering unparalleled startup time, memory footprint and developer experience. InfoQ spoke with Thomas Qvarnstrom, senior principal product manager at Red Hat, in order to learn about the Quarkus journey, extensions, and more.
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Porting a Desktop Game Editor to the Browser with WebAssembly
Florian Rival, software engineer at Google and creator of the GDevelop game editor, discusses the lessons learnt from porting a native desktop game editor to the browser with WebAssembly. InfoQ interviewed Rival on the technical challenges encountered, the benefits derived from the port, and tips for developers thinking about porting desktop applications with WebAssembly.
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Java Feature Spotlight: Local Variable Type Inference
In Java Futures at QCon New York, Java Language Architect Brian Goetz took us on a whirlwind tour of some recent and future features in the Java Language. In this article, he dives into Local Variable Type Inference.
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A First Look at Java Inline Classes
Java currently supports only two types of value: primitives and object references. Project Valhalla extends this by introducing inline classes which are a new form of type that exhibit some behaviors of both. These new types open the door to better alignment with modern CPUs and considerable potential performance improvements for Java applications.
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Velocity and Better Metrics: Q&A with Doc Norton
Velocity is not good for predictions or diagnostics, argued Doc Norton at Experience Agile 2019. It's a lagging indicator of a complex system which is too volatile to know what our future performance will be; it isn’t stable enough to be used reliably. We can use Monte Carlo simulation for forecasting, and cumulative flow diagrams to track work, see changes in scope, and spot bottlenecks.
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Q&A on the Book Real-World Bug Hunting
The book Real-World Bug Hunting by Peter Yaworski is a field guide to finding software vulnerabilities. It explains what ethical hacking is, explores common vulnerability types, explains how to find them, and provides suggestions for reporting bugs while getting paid for doing so.
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Programming Languages InfoQ Trends Report - October 2019
This article provides a summary of how the InfoQ editorial team currently sees the adoption of technology and emerging trends within the programming language space, as of Q3, 2019.
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Q&A on the Book Continuous Delivery in Java
The book Continuous Delivery in Java by Daniel Bryant and Abraham Marin-Perez was released nearly ten years after the original Continuous Delivery book by Dave Farley and Jez Humble, and more than 20 years after Java’s first release. Q&A with the authors to better understand from their experience why a book on Continuous Delivery specifically for Java and the JVM ecosystem was needed.
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Using Java to Orchestrate Robot Swarms
Ocado Technology uses state-of-the-art robotics to power highly automated fulfillment centres. To orchestrate the robot swarms and maximise every bit of efficiency from the warehouses, they've developed a control system analogous to an air traffic control system. This article covers decisions regarding the language, development principles, and architecture choices.
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Running Single-file Programs without Compiling in Java 11
Starting with Java SE 11, and for the first time in the programming language’s history, you can execute a script containing Java code directly without compilation. The Java 11 source execution feature makes it possible to write scripts in Java and execute them directly from the *inx command line.
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Got NIM?
This article will introduce Nim, a programming language that is said to be more elegant than Python and efficient like C. It is also easily compiled to JavaScript and utilizes user-friendly Tracebacks. Nim is one of the most under-appreciated languages available, and it may be just right for you.