Amazon Corretto 18 is now generally available. This version supports the latest Java feature release OpenJDK 18 and is available on Linux, Windows, and macOS... read more  

Learn how to merge Git branches using the three-way merge algorithm. Git first locates the merge base and calculates the differences between the two branches. It then applies those differences to the merge base using the merge algorithm and creates a new merge commit. Conflict resolution can be done.. read more  

Airbnb improved page performance using HTTP streaming. Rather than waiting for an entire response, HTTP streaming enables breaking the response into chunks to quickly send it to the browser. Airbnb breaks down its page into three chunks and uses "early flush" to optimize CSS/JS and preload content. .. read more  

Converso app claims to have state-of-the-art encryption, but uses untrustworthy RSA standard and relies on a third-party server for authentication, leaving metadata exposed. Additionally, a breach of their Firebase database has revealed every user's private key, making the app's encryption meaningle.. read more  

An overview of Rust GUI libraries and frameworks, focused on WASM... read more  

Cloudflare utilizes Kafka to ensure resilient failure-level infrastructure. Kafka helps manage and segregate messages into topics and partitions. Health checks are notoriously hard to implement, but Cloudflare uses the offset value to ensure forward progress and detects consumer failure. Kafka allow.. read more  

Tech company aims to increase programmer productivity with AI. The author thinks it's interesting, and while the headline is audacious, the issue is worth discussing... read more  

A theory about two types of software engineers: - Type 1 ignores people and focuses on technical solutions. - Type 2 acknowledges the role of people in engineering and embraces the challenge of working with them. Type 2 engineers understand that the messy aspects of human involvement lead to real wo.. read more  

GitHub upgrades Rails and Ruby weekly, benefiting from the latest improvements and security fixes. Frequent upgrades improve tool performance, simplify bug fixes, and deepen developer expertise. GitHub encourages other companies to invest in their frameworks for resilience and stability... read more  

Functional programming is a useful concept that can lead to building robust software. Python's flexible syntax can also be used to implement it efficiently. Trick: instead of using type annotation, use abstract base class to define a type interface that allows for consistent use of monoids, helping .. read more