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Global developer ecosystem insights 2023

JS dips slightly, while Rust grows strong. Scala, Go, and Kotlin developers rank as the top three highest-paid categories

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DeepMind, YouTube launch Lyria for AI music

New music generation model, Lyria, integrated with YouTube and toolsets Dream Track and Music AI

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The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023

Report also notes a 38% increase in private repositories on GitHub, signifying the growing importance of innersource.

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How Meta serverless platform processes trillions of calls daily

The system aims to optimize hardware usage and achieve instant startup times for functions.

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Forrester outlines CIO challenges for 2024

Generative AI is set to enhance productivity and problem-solving by 50%, yet skill shortages will drive companies towards "shadow HR" to fill talent gaps.

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WebAssembly survey shows rising adoption

Shows Rust and JavaScript usage increasing, while Swift and Zig adoption is rising significantly

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Gartner predicts key enterprise tech trends for 2024

Important trends include AI trust, risk and security management, which emphasizes the need for governance as AI becomes pervasive in the enterprise

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10 IT jobs for future-proofing your career against AI disruption

Among these include Database Administrators who manage and optimize data storage; Cybersecurity Analysts responsible for safeguarding digital assets

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Companies increasingly pilot generative AI, says Gartner

Over 40% of executives report their organizations are piloting the technology, a notable increase from just 15% earlier this year.

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HubSpot upgrades 1,000 MySQL clusters using Vitess: case study

The company recently completed a significant upgrade of over 1,000 MySQL clusters in each environment, jumping 9 major versions of the clustering software Vitess.

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Generative AI, ML trends highlighted in InfoQ report

Another emerging area is vector databases, enhancing observability in AI applications

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Doubts persist about WebAssembly adoption, study reveals

While most developers are optimistic about its future, around 22% are wary about its adoption, with 83% citing challenges such as debugging difficulties

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Few Americans use or fear ChatGPT: Pew Research

Recent Pew Research polling indicates that only about 18% of Americans have actually utilized the tool.

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Java developers weigh in on GenAI's Python focus: survey

Python's stronghold on generative AI, or GenAI, has raised questions among Java developers, given Java's dominance in many of the world's largest IT systems.

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Dropbox reduces JavaScript bundle sizes by 33% using Rollup

They identified three core problems: multiple versions of bundled code, manual code-splitting, and a lack of tree shaking. Rollup was selected for its automatic code-splitting, tree shaking, and adaptability