Codetown ::: a software developer's community
16 members Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2015 Cloud Computing is "the next big thing". The recent JavaOne featured Cloud Computing more than any other technology. Come join us and explore /…
12 members Latest Activity: May 7, 2018 JUG-AFRICA is an umbrella Group for Java User Groups located on the continent of Africa.The idea behind JUG-AFRICA is to allow JUGs located within…
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!
28 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2012 Here's your Java Enterprise Edition group. JEE powers distributed software.
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.
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Now available in technical preview on GitHub, the GitHub Copilot SDK lets developers embed the same engine that powers GitHub Copilot CLI into their own apps, making it easier to build agentic workflows.
By Sergio De Simone
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, QCon’s 2026 conferences in London and San Francisco will focus on the engineering realities of agentic AI, resilient architectures, and platform ROI. The programs continue the series' two-decade tradition of practitioner-led content, curated by senior engineers from companies like Zoox, UBS, and LinkedIn.
By Artenisa Chatziou
Container security incidents are becoming a routine reality for software teams, and the tools meant to protect them may be making the problem worse.
By Craig Risi
Windsurf has introduced Arena Mode inside its IDE allowing developers to compare large language models side by side while working on real coding tasks. The feature is designed to let users evaluate models directly within their existing development context, rather than relying on public benchmarks or external evaluation websites.
By Daniel Dominguez
Jakarta EE 12 Milestone 2 marks the beginning of the next generation of enterprise Java. It introduces Jakarta Query, a unified query language across Persistence, Data, and NoSQL, while aligning the platform with Java 21. This milestone focuses on integration, modernization, and improving developer productivity for cloud-native enterprise applications.
By Otavio Santana
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