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Java One 2015 happened this week. There were so many interesting sessions you could nearly throw a dart at a dartboard with topics and go to the one you selected at random. For starters, here's a link to descriptions of the keynotes. And, you can check out the session descriptions here.
The Java language celebrates it's 20th year this year.Here's a free book you can download: Introducing Java 8: A Quick-Start Guide to Lambdas and Streams. Java SE 8 is perhaps the largest change to Java in its history, led by its flagship feature—lambda expressions. If you’re an experienced developer looking to adopt Java 8 at work, this short guide will walk you through all of the major changes before taking a deep dive into lambda expressions and Java 8’s other big feature: the Streams API.
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Redis has recently announced the addition of Vector Set, a data type designed for vector similarity and a new option for AI applications. This new data type marks the first major contribution from Salvatore Sanfilippo (aka ‘antirez’), the creator of Redis, since rejoining the company.
By Renato LosioAt the Explore DDD conference, Diana Montalion said software architecture is about designing for knowledge flow, with the goal of software teams to learn more about the system they are building. This contrasts with the traditional focus on knowledge stock, which is about information that is already known. She sees effective architects as librarians, helping disseminate knowledge.
By Thomas BettsCoinciding with the generally availability of sub-issues, GitHub engineer Shaun Wong shared insights about how they added support for hierarchical issue structures, the lessons learned during development, and the key role sub-issues played in their workflow.
By Sergio De SimoneAWS has launched the open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers, revolutionizing AI-powered code assistants. These servers enhance development speed and security, ensuring adherence to AWS best practices. With features like automated Infrastructure as Code and cost insights, MCP democratizes AWS expertise and empowers developers to optimize cloud solutions effortlessly.
By Steef-Jan WiggersAWS has recently announced the general availability of Amazon VPC Route Server. This new option simplifies dynamic routing in a VPC, allowing developers to advertise routing information via Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) from virtual appliances and dynamically update the VPC route tables associated with subnets and internet gateways.
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