Deep Learning, Azure Functions, C++17, Goodbye PrintGCDetails, NuGet, Angular, Apple Plans Custom GPU, Google Espresso, Intel Optane SSD, Blockchain

In this issue, April 11, 2017 [View it in your browser.]( [Deep Learning](#DeepLearning), [Azure Functions](#AzureFunctions), [C++17](#C17), [Goodbye PrintGCDetails](#PrintGCDetails), [NuGet](#NuGet), [Angular](#Angular), [Apple Plans Custom GPU](#GPU), [Google Espresso](#GoogleEspresso), [Intel Optane SSD](#SSD), [Blockchain](#CAP) [Servlet vs. Reactive Stacks In 5 Use Cases]( At QCon New York in June, [Rossen Stoyanche]( will take 5 common use cases in web application development and will explore the impact of building on Servlet and Reactive web application stacks. For reactive programming he'll use #RxJava and #Reactor. For the web stack he'll pit #SpringMVC vs #SpringWebFlux (new in Spring 5) allowing us to move easily between the Servlet and Reactive worlds and drawing a meaningful, apples-to-apples comparison.  SPONSOR AD [Compose_ad_img]( [Try a Database on Compose,]( [Get a FREE Limited Edition T-shirt.]( *No purchase necessary Data Science Latest Content [infoq.com/data-science]( [] [AI in Medicine]( Anthony Chang presents the current status of AI in medicine and the foreseeable future that is in front of it. (Presentation) [] [Products and Prototypes with Keras]( Micha Gorelick shows how to build a working product with Keras, a high level deep learning framework. He starts by explaining deep learning at a conceptual level, before describing the product requirements. He shows code and discusses design decisions that demonstrate how to train and deploy the model. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! [] [Deep Learning at Scale]( Scott Le Grand describes his work at NVidia, Amazon and Teza, including the DSSTNE distributed deep learning framework. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! [] [Building Robust Machine Learning Systems]( Stephen Whitworth talks about his experience at Ravelin, and provides useful practices and tips to help ensure our machine learning systems are robust, well audited, avoid embarrassing predictions, and introspectable. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! [] [Causal Consistency for Large Neo4j Clusters]( Jim Webber explores the new Causal clustering architecture for Neo4j, showing that, despite the mixture of consensus protocols and asynchronous replication, Neo4j allows users to read their own writes straightforwardly, and discusses why this is such a difficult achievement in distributed systems. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! 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In this roundtable, we talk to four experienced architects to find the answer. (Article) [] [Examining the Internals of a Serverless Platform: Moving towards a ‘Zero-Friction’ PaaS]( Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) architectures simplify how applications are deployed for developers, and serverless architecture or Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) is the next step in that direction. This article explores how serverless platforms are built, operated and leveraged for rapid application delivery. A conclusion of this work is that the serverless space is ripe for innovation. (Article) Development Latest Content [infoq.com/development]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Dependent-Types Language Idris Reaches 1.0]( [] [C++17 Is Ready]( At its winter meeting in Kona, HI, USA, the ISO C++ committee has finalized work on C++17, writes Herb Sutter. A short summary of its main features here. (News) SPONSOR AD [MongoDB_ad_img]( [MongoDB Atlas - Database as a Service.]( The best way to run MongoDB in the cloud. [Start for free.]( Java Latest Content [infoq.com/java]( [] [Goodbye PrintGCDetails ... and Other JDK 9 Changes!]( Tony Printezis talks about the major changes and improvements coming in JDK 9 that will affect (but also help) anyone who's interested in Java performance monitoring, profiling, and tuning. He gives an overview of these changes and outlines how developers can use them most effectively. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! .NET Latest Content [infoq.com/dotnet]( TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES - [] [.NET Framework 4.7 Improves WPF and WinForms]( [] [NuGet is Now Part of MSBuild]( After experimenting with a json-based project format, Microsoft has returned to MSBuild as the foundation for C# and VB project files. Along with that decision came the promise to implement many of the much-liked project.json features. Today we’re going to talk about one of these features, NuGet integration. (News) Dynamic Languages Latest Content [infoq.com/dynamic_languages]( TOP Dynamic Languages NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Long Term Support for Angular Announced at ng-conf 2017]( [] [More Than React, Part 2: How Binding.scala Makes Reusability Easy]( In Part 2 of "More Than React", Yang Bo goes into what's required to reuse components in vanilla JavaScript, ReactJS, and Binding.scala. Through examples, Yang shows how Binding.scala makes creating and reusing components easy with minimal code, reducing complexity and boilerplate. (Article) Mobile Latest Content [infoq.com/mobile]( [] [Apple Plans to Develop a Fully Custom GPU Architecture]( Apple will develop its own custom graphics architecture to power the GPUs for its future devices, according to UK-based firm Imagination Technologies, Apple's current GPU provider. The new GPUs should be ready in 15 months to two years' time and will be the first Apple-made GPUs that will bear no resemblance to Imagination Technologies'. (News) Architecture & Design Latest Content [infoq.com/architecture-design]( TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Intel Launch Optane SSD]( - [] [The Blockchain and the CAP Theorem]( - [] [How Google Uses Espresso to Connect to the Public Internet]( [] [Our Concurrent Past; Our Distributed Future]( Joe Duffy talks about the concurrency's explosion onto the mainstream over the past 15 years. He looks at some of today's hottest trends (Cloud, IoT, Microservices) and attempts to predict what lies ahead not only for concurrent programming, but for also distributed, from now til 15 years into the future. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! [] [Taming Complexity with Object-Oriented UX]( Sophia Voychehovski discusses all the factors that cause complexity, the three key ways one can wrangle it and object-oriented UX. She talks about how to cheat on our information architecture, reduce the number of moving parts, and stop arguing so much about features and functionality. (Presentation) The next QCon is in [New York, June 26-30, 2017](. Join us! SPONSOR AD [NGINX_ad_img]( [Microservices: From Design to Deployment.]( This ebook dives deep into microservices from design, to inter-process communication,data management, and converting monoliths. [Get the ebook Free.]( Culture & Methods Latest Content [infoq.com/culture-methods]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Lean Organisations for the Digital Age]( - [] [Evolving the Engineering Culture at Criteo]( [] [How to Sell Refactoring? The Case of Nordea Bank AB]( Refactoring is often not a technical challenge. Teams can accurately diagnose inefficient code design. If they have sufficient time and budget at their disposal, they would probably get things done. In this article, we focus on the strategic code refactoring. This distinction was introduced by the BNS IT consultants as part of the method called Natural Course of Refactoring. (Article) [] [2017 State of Testing Report]( The State of Testing 2017 report provides insights in the adoption of test techniques, practices, and test automation, and the challenges that testers are facing. This is fourth time that this survey has been done. InfoQ did an interview with the organizers of the State of Testing survey. (Article) SPONSOR AD [RMC_ad_img]( [PMI-ACP® Workbook: 50 Key Topics You Need to Know to Pass the Exam]( for experienced agilest or ScrumMasters & those who are new to agile methods! [Learn More.]( [] [Product Development in Distributed Teams]( This article focuses on how to do product development in distributed teams. It shares some virtues and practices which help to minimize challenges and develop the right product. It covers tools to help overcome challenges due to distribution and foster good behaviours. It explains how to perform various product oriented activities like user research, story mapping, planning and refinements. (Article) [] [Enhance Your Testing Skills with Mindset Tools]( Quite a lot of testers often miss out on the mindset necessary for the testing and delivery of quality products. Sometimes it seems that quality consciousness is missing. This article is about how I discovered a way to grow my test mindset, and how my discovery has been useful in enhancing my testing skills. (Article) [] [The Age of the Self-Managed Organization]( Doug Kirkpatrick discusses self-management: creating an organization without bosses and titles, being agile and innovative, and creating strategic business advantages. 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