MySQL Autopilot, Dark Launches, GitHub Codespaces, .NET MAUI, Software Testing

In this issue, August 24, 2021 [View it in your browser.]( [MySQL Autopilot](#MySQL), [Dark Launches](#Dark), [AIOps Strategies](#AIOps), [Observability](#Observability), [AWS Lambda Python 3.9](#Python), [GitHub Codespaces](#GitHub), [Eclipse IDE WG](#Eclipse), [.NET MAUI](#MAUI), [CTV Games](#CTV), [Software Testing](#Software) [Attend QCon Plus this November 1-12 and uncover what's next for software engineering.]( Learn from [software practitioners at early adopter companies]( about their successes and failures and reflect on where you and your team need to be. Attend live or watch on-demand. You’ll get access to all talks for 3 months after the conference. Save $250 if you [register before August 31st](.  SPONSOR AD [NGINX]( [The Login Experience Customers Want]( Consumers are increasingly considering how application providers implement and manage identity when deciding whether to share their personal information. In this webinar, Adam Evans discusses the widening gap in consumer expectations, how identity is not one size fits all, and three key areas to consider when implementing identity. [Live Webinar, September 9th, 2021 - Save Your Seat](. [( [] [Lucas Cavalcanti on Using Clojure, Microservices, Hexagonal Architecture and Public Cloud at Nubank]( In this episode of the InfoQ podcast, Charles Humble talks to Lucas Cavalcanti about Nubank’s early architectural choices, including starting with Clojure and microservices. They discuss the challenges of using public cloud for financial services in Brazil, Nubank’s use of Alistair Cockburn's Hexagonal Architecture and immutable architecture, and lessons learnt as the startup scaled. (Podcast) [( [] [The Human Work Machine and Likeonomics with David Mantica]( In this podcast Shane Hastie, lead editor for culture & methods, spoke to David Mantica about the importance of understanding how the “human work machine” (our brain) functions, the impact of cognitive biases and the importance of likeonomics. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [MIT Demonstrates Energy-Efficient Optical Accelerator for Deep-Learning Inference]( [] [Oracle Introduces MySQL Autopilot with Machine-Learning Capabilities for MySQL Heatwave]( Oracle released updates to its MySQL HeatWave service earlier this month. The new MySQL Autopilot feature uses machine learning to automate database provisioning and optimisation tasks, making recommendations and query optimisations based on each database’s usage patterns. (News) [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Cloudera Announces the General Availability of Cloudera DataFlow for the Public Cloud]( - [] [Google Releases Its Certificate Authority Service into General Availability]( - [] [Datadog Publishes Best Practices for Monitoring Dark Launches]( - [] [Is CVE the Solution for Cloud Vulnerabilities?]( [] [AIOps Strategies for Augmenting Your IT Operations]( AIOps techniques can be used to decrease the workload on IT Operations teams while also improving outage resolution time and increasing innovation. In implementing AIOps strategies it is important to start small and have measurable KPIs to track progress and performance. (Article) [] [Driving DevOps with Value Stream Management]( In a digital economy, VSM improved software deliveries support the businesses' other value stream improvement initiatives. In its modern reinvention, VSM software tools provide end-to-end and real-time access to data and analytical tools to help improve Flow across CI/CD and DevOps software delivery pipelines. (Article) [] [Embracing Observability in Distributed Systems]( Michael Hausenblas discusses good practices and current developments around CNCF open source projects and specifications including OpenTelemetry and FluentBit. (Presentation with transcript included) Find out what should be on your radar from world-class domain experts. Discover emerging software trends and innovations. [Book your spot]( at QCon Plus November 2021. SPONSOR AD [NGINX]( [[Report] Application Delivery Infrastructure for Multi-Cloud Enterprises]( Explore the technical requirements, management strategies, and infrastructure roadmaps of cloud-forward enterprises. Learn why telemetry is key to visibility, AI’s role in the future of app delivery, and how service mesh will be the default way to deliver containers. [Download now](. [Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Google Cloud Private Service Connect Now Generally Available]( - [] [AWS Announces Amazon EC2 M6i Instances Powered by Latest-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors]( - [] [AWS Announces Python 3.9 Runtime Support for Lambda Functions]( - [] [Microsoft Renames Its Azure for FHIR API to Azure Healthcare APIs]( - [] [The eBPF Foundation Aims to Further Advance eBPF Features and Adoption]( [] [Codespaces is GitHub's New Development Platform, Now Supporting Emacs and Vim]( GitHub has moved away from local development environment and adopted Codespaces for its day-to-day development flow. After careful configuration, GitHub achieved a 10 seconds bootstrap time for a new environment. Additionally, now Codespaces support Emacs and Vim besides Visual Studio Code. (News) SPONSOR AD [Curity]( [API Security Checklist]( Reduce the threat of cyberattacks and secure your business. Check out this list of best practices for API access security. [Access for free](! [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Eclipse IDE Working Group Established to Ensure Continued Sustainability]( [] [Java News Roundup: Project Loom, JDK Mission Control, Spring Data, Kotlin 1.5.30, Micronaut 3.0-RC1]( This week's Java roundup for August 9th, 2021, features news from Project Loom, OpenJDK, JDK 18, JDK Mission Control, Spring Data, Quarkus 2.1.2.Final, Micronaut 3.0.0-RC1, Kotlin 1.5.20-RC, Piranha 21.8.0, JDKMon 16.0.8, and the EclipseCon 2021 Community Day agenda. (News) SPONSOR AD [Site24x7]( [Equip your developers with a real-time APM tool]( Drill down to the exact line of error, from URLs to databases with Site24x7 APM Insight. Trace across your application components, eliminate exceptions, and troubleshoot potential bottlenecks. [Try now](. [.NET Latest Content]( [] [.NET MAUI Summer Previews: New Layouts, Font Scaling, Alerts, Gestures, Clipping and Much More]( The Microsoft team and community behind the .NET MAUI had an active and productive summer. New updates and features were introduced to the platform, giving the developers the updates in the form of Preview 6 in July and Preview 7 in August this summer. .NET MAUI summer previews introduces new layouts, font scaling, alerts, gestures, view clipping and much more... (News) [Web Development Latest Content]( [] [Deep Dive into Reactive Programming with RxJS]( Connor Hicks explores WASM today, and the capabilities that it will have tomorrow, using the Suborbital Development Platform to illustrate how WASM modules can be used to compose server APIs. (Presentation with transcript) SPONSOR AD [VMware]( [VMware presents SpringOne, Sept. 1-2]( Developers, DevOps pros, and software leaders are ditching distractions to build scalable apps in a world that never stops changing. Join them online at [SpringOne](, Sept 1-2. [Register today](! [Mobile and IoT Latest Content]( [] [Is Developing Games for CTV Really That Hard?]( Developing a game for the CTV market is nowhere as difficult as some believe. While Roku may be the most difficult to start off with, it has potential, and Apple TV, Android and Amazon Fire TV all represent decent platforms for developers to hone their craft. Studios who dive into the field now will find that they may be able to set the standards of this rapidly evolving video gaming horizon. (Article) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( [] [Architecting for Focus, Flow, and Joy: beyond the Unicorn Project]( The panelists discuss some of the most fun and least fun moments coding, how functional programming practices have helped, and how productivity can be unleashed at a team-of-teams scale. (Presentation with transcript) [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [How External IT Providers Can Adopt DevOps Practices]( [] [Break the Cycle of Yesterday's Logic in Organizational Change and Agile Adoption]( Change in most organizations today seems to be locked in the paradigm of yesterday’s logic – repeating the same top-down, command driven approaches that consistently fail to achieve the expected benefits. The environment today requires new approaches drawing on concepts from modern management approaches. This article introduces a number of ideas and approaches to break out of the old paradigm. (Article) [] [Software Testing in the World of Next-Gen Technologies]( The introduction of next-gen technologies like AI, Big Data, Robotics and IoT have quickly redefined the way the world looks at software technology. Some of the biggest impacts of these changing trends can be seen in the software testing industry. This article discusses how these emerging technologies need some new approaches, and changes to existing approaches to software testing. (Article) SPONSORED CONTENT Latest White Papers [Simple and safe access management for databases]( [Making Sense out of Incident Metrics]( [The State of Continuous Delivery Report, June 2021]( [Transform your CI/CD pipeline - common pitfalls and how to avoid them]( You have received this message because you are subscribed to the "Top Content Newsletter". To stop receiving weekly updates on trends, please click the following link: [Unsubscribe]( Forwarded newsletter? [Register to get your own weekly newsletter.]( - - - C4Media Inc. (InfoQ.com), 2275 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Suite #325, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M8V 3Y3