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Top 12 application performance monitoring tools

Discover the basic capabilities to evaluate when choosing an APM tool, and then review a list of APM vendors to help you get started with your selection process.

By Robert Sheldon • July 21, 2022

Front-end build tool Vite.js speeds up development

JavaScript development server and bundler Vite.js brings multiple enhancements with the release of Vite 3.0.

By Stephanie Glen • July 20, 2022

Emphasize culture in your Agile implementation approach

Team structure and culture should be a primary focus during any shift to Agile principles and methodologies.

By Joydip Kanjilal • July 19, 2022

A quick glance at the history of C programming languages

Since C hit the scene in 1972, the language has continuously evolved to stay relevant in modern development. We examine C's history and why it's still relevant.

By Twain Taylor • July 18, 2022

Consultancy benefits from green coding certification mandate

In this Q&A, GFT CTO Dean Clark details how his company's green coding certification program is bringing benefits beyond higher-quality, more efficient code.

By Stephanie Glen • July 15, 2022

Developer shortage fuels rise in low-code/no-code platforms

Halfway through 2022, interest in low-code/no-code platforms is not slowing down. Experts say the developer shortage is one of the biggest factors as companies continue to invest.

By Stephanie Glen • July 14, 2022

New JavaScript runtime Bun challenges Deno, Node.js

Beta release of JavaScript runtime Bun promises to speed up development with an array of out-of-the box features.

By Stephanie Glen • July 12, 2022

Explore common types of Agile teams

Agile methodologies can take many forms, and one Agile team can look and perform very differently from the next. Communication, however, is always key.

By Joydip Kanjilal • July 11, 2022

No-code API tools for Excel wrangle data

Tampa-based Vault Insurance struggled with analyzing spreadsheets at scale until it purchased spreadsheet-to-API software Coherent Spark.

By Stephanie Glen • July 8, 2022

parser

In computer technology, a parser is a program that's usually part of a compiler. It receives input in the form of sequential source program instructions, interactive online commands, markup tags or some other defined interface.

By Ben Lutkevich • July 7, 2022

bitwise

Bitwise operations manipulate data at the bit level rather than with bytes or larger units of data, as is more common. Most operators work with either single or multiple bytes, which in most systems contain eight bits

By Rahul Awati • July 6, 2022

A 7-point language comparison of Ballerina vs. Golang

This comparison takes a look at both Ballerina and Golang, including their support for high-level programming, libraries, built-in management features and community support.

By Kerry Doyle • June 30, 2022

CircleCI vs. GitHub Actions: CI/CD platform comparison

Learn the differing features, commands and perks that make CircleCI and GitHub Actions distinct CI/CD platforms. Then, decide which offering meets your team's needs.

By Matt Grasberger • June 29, 2022

virtual asset

A virtual asset is a digital representation of an item that has value in a specific environment.

By Robert Sheldon • June 29, 2022

How viable is it to create microservices in Python?

Python offers microservices developers access to advanced scripting, embedded testing and plugin tooling. But is it a good fit for you? And what are the alternatives if it isn't?

By Kerry Doyle • June 27, 2022

Key things to consider when choosing regression testing tools

Making a decision about regression testing tooling purchases means taking stock of plans for CI/CD implementations, existing automation capabilities, staff expertise and more.

By Gerie Owen • June 24, 2022

Amazon CodeWhisperer joins packed AI code completion market

AI code completion tool Amazon CodeWhisperer is now available for developers who are willing to wait.

By Stephanie Glen • June 23, 2022

Code completion AI bot trend continues with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot joins a ballooning field of AI-powered code completion tools. Industry experts debate the tool's utility and long-term staying power.

By Stephanie Glen • June 23, 2022

data abstraction

Data abstraction is the reduction of a particular body of data to a simplified representation of the whole.

By Robert Sheldon • June 21, 2022

Green software certification, legislation in the works

Green software could be moving from the technology fringes to the mainstream with upcoming legislation and a push for sustainable software certification.

By Stephanie Glen • June 21, 2022

Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)

Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) is an extension to Component Object Model (COM) that enables software components to communicate with each other across different computers on a local area network (LAN), on a wide area network (WAN) or across the internet.

By Robert Sheldon • June 21, 2022

SSADM (Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method)

SSADM (Structured Systems Analysis and Design Method) is a widely used computer application development method in the United Kingdom, where its use is often specified as a requirement for government computing projects.

By Ben Lutkevich • June 17, 2022

strongly typed programming language

A strongly typed programming language is one in which each type of data, such as integers, characters, hexadecimals and packed decimals, is predefined as part of the programming language, and all constants or variables defined for a given program must be described with one of the data types.

By Andrew Zola • June 17, 2022

Green software summit outlines developer best practices

The Green Software Foundation Global Summit highlights tech sustainability and the important role developers can play in tackling climate change.

By Stephanie Glen • June 16, 2022

instantiation

In programming, instantiation is the creation of a real instance or particular realization of an abstraction or template, such as a class of objects or a computer process.

By Andrew Zola • June 16, 2022