Codetown ::: a software developer's community
14 members Latest Activity: Dec 5, 2012 Ruby has made an impact on patterns of software development with its elegant syntax and Rails, an intelligent framework designed to simplify coding.
35 members Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2019 Android is an open Java-based platform to use for developing mobile apps. Do you believe mobile computing is the wave of the future? We do!
4 members Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2012 Are you interested in community development and social networking? Have you got a website you'd like to enhance with social features? Join us here at…
4 members Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2011 Have a great idea? If you have a great idea, tell the world!
9 members Latest Activity: Apr 13, 2010 Everyone likes a challenge. How about a contest? If you like to flex your muscle, why not join us here at Contest Town. You'll find some challenging…
40 members Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2015 iPhone development is going nuts! All the apps, all the possibilities. Objective-C is the language. The SDK is out. Shops are springing up everywhere…
23 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2012 Are you interested in social networks? We're talking about virtual communities here. Community builders use tools and techniques. We'll discuss them…
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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Google has added agentic vision to Gemini 3 Flash, combining visual reasoning with code execution to "ground answers in visual evidence". According to Google, this not only improves accuracy, but more importantly unlocks entirely new AI-driven behaviors.
By Sergio De Simone
LinkedIn has rebuilt its static application security testing (SAST) pipeline using GitHub Actions and custom workflows, enabling consistent, enforceable code scanning across thousands of repositories. The redesign improves security coverage, developer workflow, and observability while supporting the company’s shift-left strategy.
By Leela Kumili
Datadog recently announced that its LLM Observability platform now provides automatic instrumentation for applications built with Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), offering deeper visibility into the behavior, performance, cost, and safety of AI-driven agentic systems.
By Craig Risi
Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of Swift from an app language to a critical tool for secure, high-scale services. He explains how Swift’s lack of a garbage collector eliminates tail latency and shares how its "zero-cost abstractions" rival C performance. He shares Apple’s roadmap for incremental adoption and demonstrates groundbreaking new interoperability for C++ and Java ecosystems.
By Cory Benfield
Base UI 1.0 has officially launched! This unstyled React component library, backed by MUI, offers 35 accessible components with a commitment to long-term maintenance. With refined APIs and enhanced performance, it empowers developers to create custom designs effortlessly while ensuring robust accessibility out of the box.
By Daniel Curtis
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