When everyone touts the benefits of generative artificial intelligence, telling the world how much easier it will make all of our lives, many developers who actually have to build those miracle apps are of a different opinion, according to a new survey sponsored by IBM. The survey gathered input from more than 1,000 enterprise developers…
The C programming language has been alive and kicking since 1972, and it still reigns as one of the essential building blocks of our software-studded world. But what about the dozens of newer languages that have emerged over the last few decades? Some were explicitly designed to challenge C’s dominance, while others chip away at…
Large language models (LLMs) are the backbone of modern natural language processing. They predict words, craft sentences, and mimic human language at scale. But underneath their polished outputs lies a limitation: They only replicate patterns seen in their given or training data. What happens when we want LLMs to go beyond this – when they…
Generative AI has inspired a surge of interest in using data to improve the accuracy of business decisions. Business managers, data analysts, and citizen data scientists can now use prompts instead of SQL queries to ask questions, interact with large language models rather than dashboards, and scan ML-generated recommendations instead of exploring data for insights….
The perfect storm is coming that will force enterprises to rethink their cloud strategy. Cloud architecture will take center stage during 2025. This isn’t just another hype cycle. First, we need to talk about the elephant in the room: generative AI. The computational demands of running generative AI models make traditional cloud deployments look like…
These days, most every application has the potential to be a cross-platform application. That’s great for users but often difficult for developers. Targeting more than one platform opens a whole warehouse of Pandora’s boxes: how to handle paths, how to write desktop application UIs, how to compile a binary for another platform, and lots more….
Tides ebb and flow. Pendulums swing. Ideas come and go, especially in programming, where the technologies and techniques for creating software continuously evolve. Some programming languages, libraries, platforms, and tools become hot and irresistible. When they’re mentioned, everyone at the planning meeting jumps on the table and cheers. Others lose steam or fall from favor,…
Over the course of 2024, Python has proven again and again why it’s one of the most popular, useful, and promising programming languages out there. The latest version of the language pushes the envelope further for speed and power, sheds many of Python’s most decrepit elements, and broadens its appeal with developers worldwide. Here’s a…
Observability, at its core, is about collecting and analyzing data generated from applications, cloud computing resources, and edge devices to ensure software and services are run smoothly, user experiences are optimized, and resources are managed cost-effectively. According to a recent Gartner report, 70% of companies that successfully apply observability will gain a competitive edge through…
Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of December 20, 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…
