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theodp writes: Typos happen to the best of us, but spelling still counts when it comes to software development. So, it’s kind of surprising to see that both Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky failed to notice an embarrassing typo in… Continue reading Amazon and AWS Developers May Not Want To Invite Their CEOs To Java Code Reviews
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp shared this anecdote about Amazon’s GenAI assistant for software development, Amazon Q:
On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took to Twitter to boast that using Amazon Q to do Java upgrades has already saved Amazon from … Continue reading Amazon CEO: AI-Assisted Code Transformation Saved Us 4,500 Years of Developer Work
Linux creator Linus Torvalds expressed disappointment with the slow adoption of Rust in the Linux kernel at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit China. In a conversation with Verizon executive Dirk Hohndel, Torvalds said, “I was expecting updates … Continue reading Linux Creator Torvalds Says Rust Adoption in Kernel Lags Expectations
Security Week brings news about CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions in build processes. Some workflows can generate artifacts that “may inadvertently leak tokens for third party cloud services and GitHub, exposing repositories and services to compromi… Continue reading ‘GitHub Actions’ Artifacts Leak Tokens, Expose Cloud Services and Repositories
Wednesday GitHub “broke itself,” reports the Register, writing that “the Microsoft-owned code-hosting outfit says it made a change involving its database infrastructure, which sparked a global outage of its various services.”
Or, as the Verge puts it… Continue reading GitHub Promises ‘Additional Guardrails’ After Wednesday’s Update Triggers Short Outage
Jimmy Miller, programmer and co-host of the future of coding podcast, writes in a blog: When I started programming as a kid, I didn’t know people were paid to program. Even as I graduated high school, I assumed that the world of “professional developme… Continue reading ‘The Best, Worst Codebase’
Is it possible to edit the code for applications downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play?
Is it possible to edit the code for applications downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play?
There’s a rot at the heart of modern software development that’s destroying innovation, and infosec legend Moxie Marlinspike believes he knows exactly what’s to blame: Agile development. Marlinspike argued that Agile methodologies, widely adopted over … Continue reading Agile is Killing Software Innovation, Says Moxie Marlinspike
Asteroids, the late-70s arcade hit, was an immensely popular game. Often those with the simplest premise, while maintaining a fun, lighthearted gameplay have the most cultural impact and longest legacy. …read more Continue reading Asteroids: Kessler Syndrome Edition