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David T. Harris's Groups (17)
Coding Dojo
6 members Latest Activity: Jun 26, 2019 A Coding Dojo is a meeting where a bunch of coders get together to work on a programming challenge. They are there to have fun and to engage in…
Ruby Town
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.
Idea Town
4 members Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2011 Have a great idea? If you have a great idea, tell the world!
.Net Town
18 members Latest Activity: Apr 13, 2020 What's up with .Net in your neck of the woods? We'll discuss all the basics here. Eventually, we'l break out separate groups for C#, etc...
Wikipedia Place
9 members Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2011 We've had a unique opportunity to speak with Brion Vibber recently at the October Orlandojug meeting. Let's discuss what we learned for those who…
Community Corral
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…
Database SIG
13 members Latest Activity: Mar 16, 2015 Object relational mapping, Hibernate, container managed persistence. Do you eat, breath and sleep databases? We do! This is the place to share what…
Android Town
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!
Methodologies SIG
4 members Latest Activity: Mar 31, 2009 There's Agile. RUP. Methodologies help us keep from repeating the mistakes. They are templates for streamlining and managing our work. And, they…
Testing Town
9 members Latest Activity: May 8, 2010 An app that's tested is a reliable app. An app that's unit-tested is even more reliable. This is the meat and potatoes of software development. Ya…
Clojure
8 members Latest Activity: Feb 13, 2014 Clojure is a programming language that shares the powerful meta-programming facilities of Lisp, has an agent-based approach to concurrency like…
Python
15 members Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2018 Python. Life's better without braces.
OrlandoJUG Town
96 members Latest Activity: Aug 9
Hello Juggies!
The time has come for someone else to take the reins…
Web2.0 Town
19 members Latest Activity: Dec 22, 2013 Web2.0 is the dynamic web. It's social networking, tag clouds, metadata, geodata, and more. We love Web2.0. There's more out there than you can…
OS Town
5 members Latest Activity: Mar 31, 2009 Operating systems are like religions. At this stage, people have spent entire careers with one or another. But, now we have multiple choices and…
Groovy and Grails
25 members Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2015 Using Groovy and Grails? Discuss it here.
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
Notes
Welcome to Codetown!
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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KubriX Launches as "Out of the Box" Internal Developer Platform
A new open-source platform named Kubrix has been launched into the developer community. It claims to create a fully functional Internal Developer Platform (IDP) without extensive custom development. The platform integrates established tools such as Argo CD, Kargo, Backstage, and Keycloak into what its creators describe as a ready-to-use solution for teams seeking to implement a modern IDP.
By Matt SaundersAWS Lambda Adds Support for GitHub Actions
AWS has recently announced that AWS Lambda now supports GitHub Actions, providing a simplified way to deploy changes to Lambda functions using declarative configuration in GitHub Actions workflows. The new option supports both .zip file and container image deployments.
By Renato LosioZod v4 Available with Major Performance Improvements and Introduction of Zod Mini
Zod v4, the TypeScript-first schema validation library, introduces transformative upgrades: 14x faster parsing, a 57% smaller core, and the new lightweight @zod/mini for modern front-end validation. With a refined API and built-in JSON Schema conversion, Zod v4 enhances developer efficiency while simplifying complex projects.
By Daniel CurtisAWS Budgets Improves Cross-Account Cost Visibility
AWS Budgets has enhanced its Billing View, allowing organizations to manage cross-account cloud costs more securely and efficiently. Users can create custom budgets without management account access, streamlining oversight and aligning financial planning with operational needs.
By Steef-Jan WiggersClaude Sonnet 4 Expands to 1 Million Token Context Window
Anthropic has upgraded Claude Sonnet 4 to support a context length of up to 1 million tokens, a fivefold increase over its previous limit. The feature, now in public beta, is accessible through the Anthropic API and Amazon Bedrock, with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI support expected soon.
By Robert Krzaczyński
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