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JetBrains launches 2024.1 with local AI code completion

Ryan Daws — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:01:33 +0000

JetBrains has released the 2024.1 updates for its IDEs with several major new features, headlined by full-line code autocompletion powered by local AI models. The new full-line code completion functionality ensures code suggestions are processed entirely on the user’s device, minimising latency and providing a seamless offline experience. “We’ve developed models that run directly on... Read more »

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GitHub’s code scanning autofix enters public beta

Ryan Daws — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:58:27 +0000

GitHub has announced that its code scanning autofix feature, powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL, is now available in public beta for all GitHub Advanced Security customers. The autofix tool aims to remediate over two-thirds of vulnerabilities found during code scanning with minimal editing required by developers. “Our vision for application security is an environment... Read more »

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Java remains backbone of enterprise applications

Ryan Daws — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:45:30 +0000

Java is set to remain the stable backbone of enterprise applications, according to a new report from Perforce Software. The 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report is based on a survey of 440 respondents across 72 countries. Among the key findings, 60 percent of respondents said their companies plan to add Java developers in the coming... Read more »

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SAP empowers developers with generative AI capabilities

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:51:32 +0000

During its TechEd event, SAP made a series of announcements aimed at empowering developers with generative AI capabilities. Juergen Mueller, CTO and member of the Executive Board of SAP, stressed the importance of adapting to the evolving technology and business environment. “Today’s dynamic landscape demands every developer to be an AI developer,” Mueller affirmed. “The... Read more »

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State of Java: Resilience amid licensing changes and security concerns

Ryan Daws — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:28:10 +0000

Azul has unveiled its first annual State of Java Survey & Report, which offers a deep exploration of the Java landscape. The study – based on responses from over 2,000 Java users worldwide – aims to provide unparalleled insights into Java’s current standing, particularly its influence on enterprises of various sizes. Java’s ubiquity and vital... Read more »

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IBM uses generative AI to accelerate mainframe application modernisation

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:14:04 +0000

IBM has unveiled a generative AI-assisted product to accelerate the modernisation of mainframe applications. ‘Watsonx Code Assistant for Z‘ is the latest addition to the Watson Code Assistant product family. The solution – along with the upcoming IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed – is powered by IBM’s watsonx.ai code model. Watsonx.ai... Read more »

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Vaadin speeds up prototyping and styling for Java applications

Vaadin — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:07:53 +0000

Vaadin, a provider of Java web application platforms, today announced the launch of two new low-code solutions for users of the Vaadin Flow framework: Visual View Builder and Visual Theme Editor. These low-code tools bridge the gap between application design and development by making it easy for developers and non-developers to visually prototype and style... Read more »

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The most in-demand programming languages for 2023

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:01:13 +0000

Coding Dojo has released its list of the most in-demand programming languages for this year. The list uses the number of open full-time jobs to determine the skills that employers are desperately looking for. Notably, the top three most in-demand languages have been shaken up. Likely driven by the demand for machine learning solutions, Python... Read more »

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TIOBE: C++ overtakes Java in programming language popularity

Ryan Daws — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:42:08 +0000

According to the latest TIOBE Index, C++ has overtaken Java in programming language popularity. The TIOBE Index uses searches across 25 different engines to calculate the popularity of Turing-complete languages. The methodology used for the index has regularly been criticised but it suffices as a rough guide. Java has been a mainstay in the top... Read more »

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80% of Spring framework downloads are exploitable versions

Ryan Daws — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:55:01 +0000

Data from Sonatype suggests that 80 percent of weekly Spring framework downloads are still exploitable versions. Spring is a mighty popular framework—often ranking in the top three most-used Java frameworks. That’s why the Java developer community was shaken when a vulnerability named Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) was leaked by a security researcher ahead of an official CVE... Read more »

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