Codetown ::: a software developer's community
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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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In this end-of-year panel, the InfoQ podcast hosts reflect on AI’s impact on software delivery, the growing importance of sociotechnical systems, evolving cloud realities, and what 2026 may bring.
By Daniel Bryant, Renato Losio, Srini Penchikala, Thomas Betts, Shane Hastie
Docker has launched Kanvas, a new platform designed to bridge the gap between local development and cloud production. By automating the conversion of Docker Compose files into Kubernetes artefacts, the tool challenges established solutions like Helm and Kustomize. Developed with Layer5, it marks a shift toward Infrastructure as Code, offering visualisations to simplify cloud-native deployments.
By Mark Silvester
Intel has announced DeepMath, a lightweight agent built on Qwen3-Thinking that specializes in solving mathematical problems. To address common limitations of LLMs in math reasoning, DeepMath generates small Python scripts that support and enhance its problem-solving process.
By Sergio De Simone
JEP 525, a highlight in the upcoming JDK 26, refines structured concurrency for clearer, safer task management. This iteration introduces a timeout callback for custom joiners, enhancing flexibility and error handling. With streamlined APIs and focus on practical usage, it empowers developers to efficiently manage concurrent tasks, paving the way for advanced Project Loom features.
By A N M Bazlur Rahman
Brendan McLoughlin shares a detective’s framework for solving cloud infrastructure failures. He explains the "usual suspects" in the network stack - from DNS to API gateways - and discusses how to apply Richard Cook’s "How Complex Systems Fail" to modern observability. He shares strategies for building robust runbooks and using tools like Honeycomb and OpenTelemetry to find hidden timeouts.
By Brendan McLoughlin
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