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SQL, Python, and Java most sought-after skills

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:05:59 +0000

SQL, Python, and Java remain the most sought-after programming skills by employers, according to new research from System Design School. The study analysed job listings on Glassdoor, revealing the languages most frequently cited as required skills. “In today’s competitive job market, having the right skills is more important than ever, and this data provides clear... Read more »

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Mozilla injects Rust into Thunderbird to boost performance

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:50:32 +0000

Mozilla has announced the release of Thunderbird 128, codenamed Nebula, which introduces significant improvements to the popular email client’s codebase, stability, and overall user experience. The most notable change is the integration of Rust, a modern programming language originally created by Mozilla Research, into Thunderbird’s core. This integration marks a major leap forward for the... Read more »

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SlashData: Rust sees fastest growth, JavaScript still dominates

Ryan Daws — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:47:14 +0000

According to SlashData’s findings, the JavaScript community grew by an impressive four million users in the past 12 months, solidifying its status as the most widely-used programming language globally. Here is a breakdown of the size of various programming language communities: While JavaScript remains the leader, the report highlights the remarkable growth of the Rust... Read more »

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GitHub updates Innovation Graph with latest developer trends

Ryan Daws — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:35:16 +0000

GitHub’s Innovation Graph has been updated with data from Q4 2023, offering a comprehensive view of global developer activity over the past four years. The latest findings highlight the increasing popularity of AI among developers, leading to a rise in project documentation. This trend is attributed to the widespread use of chat-based generative AI tools... Read more »

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White House urges adoption of memory-safe programming languages

Ryan Daws — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:14:22 +0000

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has released a new report today urging the technology industry to take steps to reduce vulnerabilities in software that leave digital systems open to cyberattacks. The report, titled “Back to the Building Blocks: A Path Toward Secure and Measurable Software,” emphasises the importance of technology... Read more »

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Ruby on Rails creator deplores ‘open-source hooliganism’

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:23:42 +0000

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson has expressed his concerns about what he called “open-source hooliganism.” Hansson recounted a recent incident involving the TypeScript community and their reaction to a decision made by the team behind Turbo. Hansson began by acknowledging the passion that many developers have for their preferred programming languages and tools.... Read more »

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TypeScript 5: A look at the major changes

Ryan Daws — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:03:10 +0000

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the major changes in TypeScript 5. TypeScript 5 was released earlier this month. The latest version features numerous improvements to make the language smaller, simpler, and faster. Here are the biggest changes in the latest release: Variadic tuple types Variadic tuple types allow developers to... Read more »

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The most in-demand programming languages for 2023

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:01:13 +0000

Coding Dojo has released its list of the most in-demand programming languages for this year. The list uses the number of open full-time jobs to determine the skills that employers are desperately looking for. Notably, the top three most in-demand languages have been shaken up. Likely driven by the demand for machine learning solutions, Python... Read more »

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These programming languages were most in-demand in 2021

Ryan Daws — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:55:07 +0000

Coding Dojo has released its annual review of the programming language skills most sought after from employers. For its research, Coding Dojo scours jobs listing site Indeed. The company looks at what languages appear most in job descriptions and compares their prevalence with previous years to identify trends that could give you an advantage. Python... Read more »

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State of APIs 2021: ‘Great Resignation’ leading challenge, security remains a top focus

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:24:46 +0000

RapidAPI’s latest State of APIs developer survey finds the cross-industry “Great Resignation” is the leading challenge facing the industry, while security remains a top focus. Employees are leaving their current jobs in record numbers as part of the so-called Great Resignation due to burnout, income stagnation, poor treatment, and low satisfaction. Almost half of the... Read more »

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