HackOnLisk2 hackathon from Lisk
Monday, November 1, 2021 by Richard Harris
Lisk, an open-source platform that enables developers to build blockchain applications in JavaScript, has announced its high-profile judgment panel for its developer-focused hackathon, HackOnLisk2. The hackathon, which aims to bolster innovation in the blockchain space by providing funding and consultation to participating teams, will welcome judging representatives fro...
Job skills developers need to stay competitive in 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019 by Austin Harris
Software development is one of the fastest-growing professions as businesses across all industries transform into tech companies. With over 475,000 open computing jobs in the U.S. alone, businesses are facing steep competition for the technical talent they need. HackerRank released its annual 2019 Developer Skills Report, surveying over 71,000 software developers from m...
Creating native mobile apps without writing native code
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by Richard Harris
Native programming can strike fear into the heart of anyone that doesn't know how to write it. While we as programmers understand our limits and capabilities, we still like to brag about the complicated function or route we just wrote. But just drop the words "Objective C, or Android Java" into the next conversation you have with fellow programmers and see...
npm@6 package manager brings new security features
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 by Austin Harris
npm, Inc. has announced npm@6, a major update to its JavaScript software installer tool with new security features for developers who work with open source code. npm@6 will be included as part of the Node.js v10.x release line, and leverages the assets of the Node Security Platform, the definitive source of JavaScript vulnerabilities, recently acquired by npm, Inc.In an...
Mobile website or mobile app, the changing tides
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 by Richard Harris
Programming with native mobile languages has been the keystone way of producing a rock-solid mobile app since the beginning of the mobile app stores, and there’s good reason. After-all, programming as close to the hardware layer as possible is usually your safest bet, and using the language the manufacture fully supports will get that job done with less headaches.But in...
9.7M developers use JavaScript
Monday, April 9, 2018 by Richard Harris
SlashData announces the release of the State of the Developer Nation Report 14th Edition, based on the results of the bi-annual Developer Economics survey, which reached 21,700+ developers from 169 countries in 9 areas of involvement in November-December 2017.State of the Developer Nation Report report focuses on 4 major themes, each with its own visualization:For the f...
NodeSource announces N|Solid 3.1
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 by Richard Harris
NodeSource has announced the availability of N|Solid 3.1, a Node.js platform developed to help users build, manage, secure and analyze Node.js applications. N|Solid 3.1 features a powerful new debugging tool to help identify memory leaks, improved customization opportunities, and the ability to accommodate a larger variety of customer networks and configurations.N|Solid...
New serverless CMS solution wants to take on Wordpress
Thursday, February 22, 2018 by Richard Harris
Scrivito has announced general availability of their serverless CMS solution, built with ReactJS. Built for digital agencies and medium- to large-sized businesses, the Scrivito looks to help web editors and developers to build, edit and manage all of their different projects.The Web CMS status quo is comprised of aging, unsecure, difficult-to-use and maintenance-heavy o...
The JS Foundation forms to help javascript and servers play nicer together
Monday, October 17, 2016 by Richard Harris
StackPath just announced an official partnership with the Linux Foundation, to form the JS Foundation - an effort put in place to support technologies that complement JavaScript projects. StackPath’s involvement in this foundation results from its mission to integrate top security offerings into development practices. The JS Foundation is committed to helping ...
Kony Makes Updates to Visualizer Cross Platform Solution
Thursday, March 17, 2016 by Richard Harris
Kony has released a number of updates to the cloud-based Kony Visualizer application design and development solution offered through Kony’s Mobility Platform. Enabling cross-platform mobile app development, the release of Visualizer 7.0 includes updates to simplify and accelerate the mobile app development process, enabling developers to build connected, omni-chann...
DeveloperWeek 2015 to Kicks Off in San Francisco with Over 60 Events Spread Throughout the Bay Area
Friday, February 6, 2015 by Richard Harris
It's time for DeveloperWeek 2015, one of San Francisco’s largest developer centric events featuring more than 60 week-long events including the DeveloperWeek 2015 Conference & Expo, Accelerate 2015 (1,000+ attendee hackathon) GirlDevWeek Events, Robotics Dev Summit, DevOps Summit, 1,000+ attendee tech hiring mixer, and 60+ city-wide workshops, open houses, drink-ups...
Famo.us for App Development: Going Beyond the Funding Hype
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 by Richard Harris
If we’ve seen one, we’ve seen a hundred news releases come across our email: “XYZ company has announced that it has received VC funding.” We always toss these, because really, do you care that some company (not yours) has received funding?So when Famo.us announced their recent $25 million in additional funding, you know where that announcement went. However, there has b...
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