Predicting Good Things for Developers For developers, 2018 will be defined by the tension between seizing transformative new opportunities—such as blockchain, chatbots, serverless functions, and more—while coping with the pressure to deliver code and functionality faster without compromising security or performance. Here are three resources to help developers think about this challenge and seize this moment. First is my InfoWorld article exploring how these forces will play out, 10 Software Development Predictions for 2018. Second is the upcoming Oracle Code event series, a 14-city tour to help developers connect and learn with their peers. Third, there’s our Oracle Cloud free trial, which lets you get hands-on and explore new possibilities. Here’s to building something great in 2018. —Siddhartha Agarwal, vice president for Oracle Cloud Platform
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