Computers

https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/07/tracking-the-explosive-growth-of-open-source-software/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&sr_share=facebook Many of today’s hottest new enterprise technologies are centered around free, “open-source” technology. As a result, many big companies — from financial giants to retailers to services firms — are building their businesses around new, community-based technology that represents a sea change from the IT practices of the past. But how can corporate customers →

https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence/ There are some important changes in Ubuntu Linux development: “I’m writing to let you know that we will end our investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell. We will shift our default Ubuntu desktop back to GNOME for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.” →

https://pentestmag.com/8-ways-hone-programming-skills-become-better-coder-infographic-appdynamics/ So what can you do to enhance your professional path? This graphic can guide you. →

https://opensource.com/article/17/4/introduction-functional-programming?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/processors/intel-now-packs-100-million-transistors-in-each-square-millimeter The nice round 100 million milestone (100.8 million, to be exact) belongs to Intel’s latest-and-greatest chip generation: 10 nanometers. →

http://www.metasource.co/fullstack_developer_pros_cons/?utm_content=bufferdc085&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Hiring a fullstack developer is a tempting strategy for companies looking to develop a digital product. →

http://m.nautil.us/blog/how-classical-cryptography-will-survive-quantum-computers Some are looking at ways to “fight quantum with quantum”—but there is another (and cheaper) option. →

http://www.ciodive.com/news/open-source-the-new-normal-in-enterprise-software/438671/ →

https://stackoverflow.com/insights/survey/2017/ Each year since 2011, Stack Overflow has asked developers about their favorite technologies, coding habits, and work preferences, as well as how they learn, share, and level up.  https://stackoverflow.com/insights/survey/2017/ →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/education/sequential-programming-considered-harmful Today, multicore processors power our laptops and cellphones. Distributed cloud servers or supercomputer clusters process large data sets. To take full advantage of these systems, you need parallel algorithms. “It’s a parallel world,”  Why is no one teaching a course in parallel algorithms to freshmen?  Currently, most introductory computer science courses start with sequential →