Ruby on Rails 8, the latest version of the well-known web app framework for the Ruby programming language, has reached the beta stage. The update promises to make deployment of Rails web apps friendly and usable, without developers needing to rely on a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) cloud setup. The Rails 8 beta was unveiled September 27….
Mobile apps tester Kobiton announced plans to roll out an AI issue aggregation engine early next year. The AI-driven engine will allow users to group related errors and identify shared commonalities across test sessions, the company said. Kobiton made the announcement September 26. Providing one example of how the engine would work, Kobiton said issues…
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of September 27, 2024. Keeping tabs on all the most relevant analytics and data science news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines…
Based on the hype, you would think that enterprises are scurrying off cloud platforms like rats from a sinking ship. The reality is much more nuanced. According to Andover Intel research, only about 9% of enterprises have moved applications out of the cloud. They also found that less than 3% of enterprises see any reason…
September’s been a busy time in the world of Python. This end-of-month roundup has Python rocking the top of the Tiobe charts like Java once did, Microsoft dropping an all-in-one data-science pack for Python and VS Code, and a solid guide to using the py launcher—your best friend for Python on Windows. And, if you’re…
From Fortune 500 companies to local startups, everyone’s swimming in a sea of numbers, charts, and graphs. But here’s the thing: While structured data like sales figures and customer demographics have long been the backbone of analytics, there’s a growing realization that unstructured data is the real goldmine. Think about it. Every tweet, email, customer review, and social…
Have you noticed the way that businesses grow is changing? We are moving away from standard sales-driven models to more innovative product-led tactics. And what is fueling this shift? You guessed it: AI and predictive analytics. These tools are not just fancy jargon; they are transforming how we understand customer needs, customize experiences, and upgrade…
Looking to ease the development of generative AI applications, Meta is sharing its first official Llama Stack distributions, to simplify how developers work with Llama large language models (LLMs) in different environments. Unveiled September 25, Llama Stack distributions package multiple Llama Stack API providers that work well together to provide a single endpoint for developers,…
AI coding assistant Tabnine has added two AI agents that integrate with the Atlassian Jira project management platform, one for generating code from requirements outlined in Jira issues and one for validating code for those requirements. Unveiled September 24, the two agents include the Jira Implementation Agent and the Jira Validation Agent. With one click,…
Introduced in Java 5, generics enhance the type safety of your code and make it easier to read. This helps you avoid runtime errors like the ClassCastException, which happens when you try to cast objects to incompatible types. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about generics and see three examples of using them with the Java…
