Cloud Native Buildpacks, Post-Quantum, Java LTS Cycle, Elm in Production, PayPal Adopts GraphQL

In this issue, October 12, 2021 [View it in your browser.]( [MIT MADDNESS](#MIT), [OpenVSCode Server](#OpenVSCode), [Cloud Native Buildpacks](#Cloud), [Post-Quantum](#Post), [Java LTS Cycle](#Java), [Elm in Production](#Elm), [Dapr](#Dapr), [Ubuntu Frame](#Ubuntu), [PayPal Adopts GraphQL](#PayPal), [Toxic Leadership](#Toxic) [Cloud Operating Models - Learn how to web-scale cloud infrastructures at QCon Plus this Nov.]( Learn from cloud infrastructure practitioners like [Coburn Watson](, Head of Infrastructure, Systems Reliability Engineer at Pinterest on how to avoid key pitfalls to successfully run web-scale workloads on the cloud. [Save your place]( at QCon Plus and deep-dive in [The Cloud Operating Model]( track.  SPONSOR AD [Lightstep]( [Performance is a Shape – Not a Number]( If you're adopting microservices, you know that faster root cause analysis and the ability to confidently measure and explain performance are key to improving efficiency and saving developer time. [Download now](. [( [] [Lin Clark on the WebAssembly Component Model]( Using the metaphor of lego blocks, Lin Clark (a senior principal software engineer at Fastly) discusses the WebAssembly Component model with Wes Reisz, including the background, roadmap, and design goals. Today on the podcast, Clark and Reisz talk web assembly and the work happening around developing the component model. (Podcast) [( [] [The Amazon Way with John Rossman]( In this podcast, Shane Hastie, lead editor for culture & methods, spoke to former Amazon executive John Rossman about the latest edition of his book, The Amazon Way. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [AWS and NFL Partner to Bolster Next Gen Stats for American Football Games]( [] [MIT Researchers Open-Source Approximate Matrix Multiplication Algorithm MADDNESS]( Researchers at MIT's Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have open-sourced Multiply-ADDitioN-lESS (MADDNESS), an algorithm that speeds up machine learning using approximate matrix multiplication (AMM). MADDNESS requires zero multiply-add operations and runs 10x faster than other approximate methods and 100x faster than exact multiplication. (News) SPONSOR AD [RedisLabs]( [Redis Microservices for Dummies]( This eBook will help you understand the fundamentals of a microservices architecture, learn how to use Redis for messaging, storage, and caching, and design interservice communications while building new services. [Download now](. [DevOps Latest Content]( TOP DevOps NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Microsoft Announces the General Availability of Azure Purview]( - [] [AWS Announces the General Availability and Open Sourcing of the Amazon Genomics CLI]( - [] [Gitpod Announces OpenVSCode Server Project Enabling Developers to Run Upstream VS Code]( - [] [AWS Introduces Static IP Addresses for Application Load Balancer]( - [] [Yugabyte Cloud: a Managed Distributed SQL Database]( [] [Using Cloud Native Buildpacks to Address Security Requirements for the Software Supply Chain]( Software supply chain attacks are increasing in severity and frequency, with no clear path laid out towards its mitigation. A simple way to trace the origin of vulnerable components is available in the form of Software Bill Of Materials (SBOMs), generated automatically when using Buildpacks. (Article) [] [Is Artificial Intelligence Taking over DevOps?]( AI tools are slowly replacing the role of the developer – just as DevOps did before – and will eventually supplant DevOps entirely. Assessing whether that prediction is true is tricky. In this article, we’ll look at what AI promises for the development process, assess whether it can ever take over from human developers, and what DevOps is likely to look like in a decades’ time. (Article) SPONSOR AD [Red Hat]( [Deploy full-stack JavaScript applications to Red Hat OpenShift]( Red Hat OpenShift is a Kubernetes distribution that makes it easy to deploy and scale applications in the cloud. In this hands-on activity, you will learn how to deploy a full-stack JavaScript application in an OpenShift cluster. [Learn More](. [Development Latest Content]( [] [Post-Quantum: Bi-Symmetric Hybrid Encryption System]( CEW Systems' Bi-Symmetric Hybrid Encryption System provides a new approach to post-quantum encryption that has been designed to be immune to a variety of attacks, including brute force attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, and rolljam attacks. This article will present the results of its formal evaluation using credit card purchasing, e-commerce, and banking application examples. (Article) SPONSOR AD [LaunchDarkly]( [Effective Feature Management (By O’Reilly)]( What if you could "safely" ship features faster? Would you be even more agile? Deploy when you want, release when you’re ready. And learn how companies like Netflix, Atlassian, and others gain a competitive edge with Effective Feature Management practices, written by LaunchDarkly CTO and co-founder, John Kodumal. [Download the Book](. [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Oracle Proposes Shorter Java LTS Cycle of Two Years]( - [] [Eclipse Foundation’s Adoptium Releases First Temurin JDK Builds]( [] [Java News Roundup: Hazelcast 5.0, Changes Coming to WildFly, Scene Builder 17, Hibernate ORM]( This week's Java roundup for September 27th, 2021, features news from JDK 18, Hazelcast 5.0, point and release candidates of Hibernate ORM, Spring Initilizr 0.11.0, significant changes planned for WildFly, Open Liberty 21.0.0.10, Scene Builder 17, JReleaser 0.7.0, JDKMon 17.0.5, RefactorFirst 0.3.0, TornadoVM 0.11 and Sonatype dropping TLSv1.1 from their publishing servers. (News) SPONSOR AD [Curity]( [Hardening Single Page Application Security]( Single Page Applications are great for user experience and infrastructure management, but securing them is difficult. [Join our webinar]( to explore how to best approach this problem. [.NET Latest Content]( In case you missed it [] [Building a Source Generator for C#]( In this article we’ll be writing a Source Generator for C#. Along the way we’ll explain some of the key technologies and pitfalls you might encounter on the way.(Article) SPONSOR AD [Neo4j]( [Experience Neo4j in a click with the Sandbox]( Get started on your graph journey in less than 60 seconds. [Start now](! [Web Development Latest Content]( TOP Web Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [WICG Publishes New HTML Sanitizer API Proposal against mXSS Attacks]( - [] [100,000+ Lines of Elm Code in Production: Rakuten Shares Lessons Learnt]( [] [A Lightweight, Safe, Portable, and High-Performance Runtime for Dapr]( Dapr (Distributed Application Runtime) has quickly become a very popular open-source framework for building microservices. It provides building blocks and pre-packaged services that are commonly used in distributed applications, such as service invocation, state management, message queues, resource bindings and triggers, mTLS secure connections, and service monitoring. (Article) SPONSOR AD [Curity]( [Kubernetes Cheat Sheet]( Many enterprises are leveraging cloud services for Kubernetes to rapidly build and deploy applications. The Decision Maker’s Checklist helps teams get the most out of their cloud Kubernetes investment. [Download yours now](! [Mobile and IoT Latest Content]( [] [Ubuntu Frame Aims to Power Ubuntu Core-Based Kiosks]( Ubuntu Frame aims to power graphical applications for embedded devices like interactive kiosks, smart retail solutions, and so on. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES - [] [API Design Principles and Process at Slack]( - [] [PayPal Adopts GraphQL: Gains Increased Developer Productivity]( [] [Minimizing Design Time Coupling in a Microservice Architecture]( Chris Richardson discusses design-time coupling in a microservice architecture and why it's essential to minimize it, describing how to design service APIs to reduce coupling. (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 [Camunda]( [Live Forum: Extending Human Workflow Automation]( Hear from Babylon Health and ING on how they combine human work and automation within end-to-end business processes. [Register now]( for the virtual event. [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Improving Gender Inclusion by Using Agile Principles]( [] [Speed, Efficiency, and Value: Using Empiricism to Achieve Business Agility]( Customers seek solutions that improve their outcomes, and organizations don’t know what will achieve this until they deliver something to them, measure the results, and adapt accordingly. Doing so repeatedly, frequently, and with the smallest investment to achieve the greatest amount of feedback, is the essence of organizational agility. This is key to success in today's complex world. (Article) [] [The Three Symptoms of Toxic Leadership and How to Get out of It]( None of us are born toxic leaders, but anyone can easily become one. In the past several years, workplaces have started to feel the effects of “toxic leadership.” Now is the time to educate everyone on the importance of speaking right, doing right, treating each other right in the workplace, and above all, being a non-toxic leader. (Article) [] [Balancing Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication in Virtual Teams]( Tammy Bjelland shows how to improve the balance of synchronous and asynchronous communication and make a positive impact on a team and business outcomes with a simple-to-use framework. (Presentation with transcript included) SPONSORED CONTENT Latest White Papers [Authentication Survival Guide]( 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. 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