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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
DeepMind, YouTube launch Lyria for AI music
New music generation model, Lyria, integrated with YouTube and toolsets Dream Track and Music AI
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.
How Meta serverless platform processes trillions of calls daily
The system aims to optimize hardware usage and achieve instant startup times for functions.
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.
WebAssembly survey shows rising adoption
Shows Rust and JavaScript usage increasing, while Swift and Zig adoption is rising significantly
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
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
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.
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.
Generative AI, ML trends highlighted in InfoQ report
Another emerging area is vector databases, enhancing observability in AI applications
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
Few Americans use or fear ChatGPT: Pew Research
Recent Pew Research polling indicates that only about 18% of Americans have actually utilized the tool.
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.
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