AWS Foundation Models, Docker Scout, Quarkus Native Performance, .NET MAUI 8, Node.js 20, Android Auto, Social Impact

In this issue, April 25, 2023 [View it in your browser.]( [AWS Foundation Models](#AWS), [Docker Scout](#Docker), [API Maturity Model](#API), [Well-Architected Framework](#Well), [Azure Logic Apps](#Azure), [Quarkus Native Performance](#Quarkus), [.NET MAUI 8](#dotnet), [Node.js 20](#Node), [Android Auto](#Android), [Orchestration vs Choreography](#Orchestration), [Social Impact](#Social) [Additional savings for groups looking to attend QCon New York (June 13-15).]( Get your team together at QCon New York. We have limited enhanced group discounts available for companies wanting to build better-connected teams in the heart of New York. [Register]( before May 9th and save $470 off full-price tickets! Claim your discount by emailing info@qconnewyork.com mentioning the group size.  Sponsored by Microsoft [Microsoft]( [From Minecraft to LinkedIn: How Microsoft Uses Java Internally]( This paper provides a historical look at the ways in which Microsoft has adopted Java over the years, the recent history of Microsoft’s investments in Java, and how various groups within Microsoft are using Java internally. [Download Now](. [( [] [Work-life Integration and the Modern Workplace]( In this podcast, Shane Hastie, lead editor for culture & methods, spoke Peter Miscovich co-author of the book The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces for the Future of Work about creating human-centric working environments where work-life integration of mental wellbeing, social wellbeing, and physical wellbeing matter. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Meta Open-sourced AI Tool to Animate Child and Amateur Drawings of Human Figure]( - [] [AI, ML & Data News Roundup: HuggingGPT, AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Visual ChatGPT, and StableLM]( - [] [AWS Enters the Generative AI Race with Bedrock and Titan Foundation Models]( [] [Microsoft Open-Sources Multimodal Chatbot Visual ChatGPT]( Microsoft Research recently open-sourced Visual ChatGPT, a chatbot system that can generate and manipulate images in response to human textual prompts. The system combines OpenAI's ChatGPT with 22 different visual foundation models (VFM) to support multi-modal interactions. (News) Sponsored by Redpanda [Redpanda]( [The Future of Cloud Architectures is BYOC]( Managed cloud services typically give you less control over where your data is located. This is of particular concern when you rely on managed services to power your organization’s data infrastructure. 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[Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [New Visual Studio Code Data Mapper for Azure Logic Apps]( - [] [AWS Lambda Finally Supports Python 3.10]( - [] [Microsoft Offers More App Service Plans Choices]( [] [AWS Updates the Well-Architected Framework]( AWS recently released an update to the Well-Architected Framework. The new version strengthens prescriptive guidance with over 100 best practices updated across all six pillars of the framework. (News) Sponsored by Lightbend [Lightbend]( [Discover the differences between Microservices and Serverless]( As more and more businesses move away from monolithic architectures and towards cloud-based ones, a new approach to application deployment has emerged. Explore the benefits of microservices and serverless architectures, which allow for the fast and flexible development of software, giving companies an edge in a highly competitive market. [Learn more](. [Java Latest Content]( TOP Java NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Boosting Quarkus Native Performance: Should You Stick with Space/Time or Switch to Adaptive GC?]( [] [Java News Roundup: JEPs for JDK 21, MicroStream to Eclipse, Helidon, Piranha, Gradle 8.1]( This week's Java roundup for April 10th, 2023 features news from OpenJDK, JDK 21, Spring Framework and Spring Data updates, GraalVM Build Tools 0.9.21, MicroStream becomes an Eclipse Project, Micronaut 3.8.9, Helidon 4.0.0.Alpha6, Hibernate ORM 6.2.1, Micrometer Metrics 1.11.0-RC1, 1.10.6 and 1.9.10, Micrometer Tracing 1.1.0-RC1 and 1.0.4, Piranha 23.4.0, Project Reactor 2022.0.6 and Gradle 8.1. (News) [.NET Latest Content]( [] [.NET MAUI 8 Preview 3: UI improvements, Memory Management, and NuGet Versioning]( Microsoft has recently released the third preview of the .NET MAUI framework in .NET 8. This latest release includes UI improvements, focusing on memory management also. In addition, Preview 3 also brings support for NuGet package versions of the app. This means that developers will now have the ability to preview future builds and lock their applications to a specific version of .NET MAUI. (News) [Web Development Latest Content]( TOP Web Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Node.js 20 Released, Features Experimental Permission Model for Improved Security]( [] [Svelte Furthers Enterprise Readiness with SvelteKit General Availability and Svelte 4 Roadmap]( Svelte, consistently voted the Web framework with the highest retention among the top 4 frameworks (next to React, Angular, and Vue), furthers enterprise readiness with SvelteKit's general availability, a new interactive documentation site, and the Svelte 4 roadmap. (News) [Mobile and IoT Latest Content]( [] [Android Auto Now Supports IoT Apps Running in Cars]( Android IoT apps enable running internet of things (IoT) apps in cars powered by Android Auto and Android Automotive. This will open up the possibility of controlling IoT devices like home security, lights, doors, and more, directly from within a car. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( TOP Architecture & Design NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Real-Time Messaging Architecture at Slack]( [] [Adopting an API Maturity Model to Accelerate Innovation]( As your APIs gain more popularity, API sprawl can become an issue. A top-down governance approach is best suited to managing APIs at scale. (Article) [] [Orchestration vs Choreography, A Guide To Composing Your Monolith]( Ian Thomas looks at coupling, how it affects distributed systems and organization design and the techniques and technology that can help make a microservices architecture effective. 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