Chiselled Ubuntu, Netflix’s Titus, OpenSSL 3.2, Helidon 4, LinkedIn Espresso, Tech's Carbon Footprint

In this issue, December 12, 2023 [View it in your browser.]( [AWS Finch](#AWS), [Chiselled Ubuntu](#Chiselled), [Netflix’s Titus](#Netflix), [OCI Database](#OCI), [Ngrok Ingress](#Ngrok), [OpenSSL 3.2](#OpenSSL), [Helidon 4](#Helidon), [Wasm](#Wasm), [LinkedIn Espresso](#LinkedIn), [Large Scale Systems](#Large), [Good Technical Debt](#Good), [Tech's Carbon Footprint](#Tech) [Securing Modern Software at QCon London: Hosted by Laura Bell Main, CEO @SafeStack]( This track explores the intersection of innovation and cybersecurity, emphasizing the integration of security into software quality. Gain authoritative insights to safeguard data, people, and systems. In an age where software drives industry revolutions, attending this track is crucial for those who prioritize security and quality in technology. [Find out more](. 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[Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Ngrok JavaScript and Python SDKs Aim to Turn Ingress into a High-Level Abstraction]( - [] [OpenSSL 3.2 Brings Support for QUIC, Windows Certificate Store, and More]( [] [Microsoft Open-Sources ThreadX and the Azure RTOS Development Suite]( Microsoft contributed Azure RTOS, including real-time OS ThreadX, to the Eclipse Foundation and made it available under the MIT license. (News) Sponsored by Heavybit [Subscribe to the DevToolsDigest - Sponsored by Heavybit]( [Subscribe to the DevToolsDigest]( A weekly selection of the best resources, product updates, jobs, and discussions in the devtools industry, curated by Heavybit, the leading investor in category-defining dev-first companies. [Subscribe Now](. 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Microsoft announced that images are now suitable for production to use across .NET 6, 7, and 8 versions. Stating that chiselled images are the result of a long-term partnership and design collaboration between Canonical and Microsoft. (News) [Web Development Latest Content]( [] [Future of Web3 in Debt Capital Markets]( Avtar Sehra discusses the future of institutional DeFi, as is being done by Clinaro, where flexible instruments can be deployed. (Presentation with transcript included) [] [Wasm: What is Universal Compute Good For?]( Sean Isom describes a framework for building universal applications using browser-based Wasm, server side Wasm, and what is coming next with edge computing. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by Launch by NTT Data [Accelerating Value Delivery for Modern Businesses - Sponsored by Launch by NTT Data]( [Accelerating Value Delivery for Modern Businesses]( Join Max & Flo on a journey from chaos to clarity with Launch by NTT DATA. 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