Deno adds scaleable messaging with new Queues feature, sparks debate about proprietary services

Deno has previewed Queues, a messaging system which enables asynchronous processing of long-running tasks. Queues are built on Deno KV, a key-value database also currently...

Apple releases macOS 14, introduces global “meet with experts” developer sessions

Apple has introduced “Meet with Apple Experts” for developers, a global program providing “deep dives” into the company’s various operating systems and guidance on...

Survey: how organizations believe AI will change DevOps

The majority of organizations believe generative AI will have a significant impact on DevOps, according to a new survey, thanks to quicker and smarter...

Microsoft posts ‘early stages’ code for developing Windows drivers in Rust

Microsoft has posted code on Github enabling developers to code Windows drivers in Rust, a key step towards memory-safe programming for the operating system. Azure...

Microsoft will block online Exchange Web Services API – but gaps remain with Graph alternative

Microsoft will retire Exchange Web Services (EWS) for Exchange Online, other than for its own applications, from October 2026, despite not yet addressing gaps...

Harness introduces Gitness open source Git Platform

DevOps company Harness has released Gitness, a new open source Git platform which it says is “the first significant release of an open source...

Java 21 long-term support edition released, survey shows further growth in Spring Boot usage

Oracle has released Java 21, the first LTS (long term support) edition since Java 17 two years ago, while a new survey shows further...

Most valuable change in .NET 8? Dynamic optimization on by default, says Microsoft

Microsoft partner software engineer Stephen Toub has posted at length about performance improvements in the forthcoming version of .NET, declaring that setting Dynamic Profile-Guided...

JetBrains introduces RustRover IDE, abandons open source Rust plugin

JetBrains has released an early access preview of RustRover, a fresh IDE for Rust. Rust support is not new for JetBrains, since there is already...

Unity disunity: Community up in arms after announcement of runtime fee from January 2024

Game engine company Unity has announced a new runtime fee, applicable from 1st January 2024, based on game installs, causing unrest within its developer community....