SQLite’s new support for binary JSON is similar but different from a PostgreSQL feature
Version 3.45 of SQLite adds support for JSONB, a binary representation of JSON for internal use, but the […]
Just-in-time compiler likely to arrive in Python 3.13
The next release of CPython is likely to include a JIT (just in time) compiler, which according to […]
Fluid Framework 2.0 previewed with first beta, suffers from lack of community engagement
Microsoft has previewed Fluid Framework 2.0, a collaboration framework based on WebSockets, and introduced new integration with Microsoft […]
JavaScript functions stored procedures previewed in MySQL – but developers are wary
Oracle has previewed JavaScript stored procedures in MySQL 8.2, although currently only in the Enterprise edition or the […]
How fast is your programming language? New contest and benchmarks spark debate
Java programmers are being pressed to post the fastest possible solution to a “one billion row challenge,” prompting […]
Avalonia project grows in 2023, highlighting Microsoft’s cross-platform UI stumbles
The open source Avalonia project, which implements something like WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) as a cross-platform GUI framework […]
PyPy moves from Mercurial, says ‘open source has become synonymous with GitHub’
The PyPy project, which implements the Python language but runs around four times faster, has shifted its primary […]
New memory layout visualization feature in Visual Studio for C++ wins envy from .NET developers
A new feature in Visual Studio 17.9 – the ability to visualize the memory layout of C++ classes, […]
Rust in AWS Lambda: a magic ingredient to reduce cost and increase performance?
Rust and serverless is a magic combination, according to a presentation at the recent AWS re:Invent conference – […]
Virtual Kubernetes lands on the Fly.io platform but there are compromises
Fly.io, a platform for running containers on virtual machines, has introduced Fly Kubernetes, which lets developers use Kubernetes […]