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Expert articles on cloud, software development, and AI
May 19, 2025
The best Java certifications for software developers
Yes, Java certification is still worth it, but it pays to know which ones will help you stand out. Here's what you need to know about Java course certificates and hiring in 2025.
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What comes after Stack Overflow?
The future is unknown as developers start taking advice from machines rather than peers. How will we keep the LLMs honest?
Programmers dig Python and Zig
As Pythonâs popularity soars to an all-time high, the language gains a new lock file format, two Rust-based type checkers, a speedy partner in Zig, and a slew of proposals to improve performance. Read all about it in this weekâs Python Report.
Google I/O 2025: All eyes on AI and Gemini
With AI at its core, Google's annual developer conference will showcase major advancements in its Gemini models, alongside updates to Android 16 and a deeper look into its Project Astra.
How we replaced Azure Redis with Memcached
Although we had to implement a self-healing cache mechanism directly within our application, switching to Memcached saves us $5,000 per month.
How to prettify command line output in Python with Rich
Console apps are, by default, pretty plain-looking, but modern consoles offer powerful color and text stylization features. The trick is knowing how to use them. The "rich" library in Python gives you tools to easily add striking text stylization to console text output, including advanced interactive features like progress bars or elaborate layouts like tree views.
Visual Studio previews agent mode for multi-step coding tasks
GitHub Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio 2022 17.14 can create apps from scratch, refactor code across multiple files, write and run tests, and apply code changes iteratively, Microsoft said.
