Apache Kafka’s Metamorphosis
Data pipelines and messaging are now the top two uses of Kafka, followed by microservices/event processing and stream processing.
Discrimination in the Tech Industry
Almost nine out of ten 50+ year old respondents to a Dice survey are worried about their age will be a barrier to getting a new job.
Managing JavaScript Packages with npm and Yarn
That being said, it is notable that Yarn users are much more likely to care about managing packages across multiple environments.
Open Source Policies for Dependencies
Have you ever read a survey report that claims that a certain percentage of companies use open source? We think those findings are almost always misleading. Practically every company in the world is using an open source component in their software stack. A better approach […]
Did AWS Lambda Win Serverless?
AWS is widely used by cloud-native practitioners. We expect that as serverless expands and deepens that enterprises will continue to utilize multiple clouds, with AWS usually being part of the mix.
Data and Troubleshooting Problems Caused by Microservices
Among those already using microservices in production, 59 percent said each microservice added increased operational challenges like data management.
Crypto Media Bites on Gartner Data, Doesn’t Provide Perspective
This morning we woke up reading about a “new” Gartner survey that demonstrates enterprise demand for blockchain is over-hyped. Crypto skeptics may eat up the headlines, but in reality enterprises continue to demonstrate strong and probably increasing interest in blockchain and distributed ledger technology. About That Press […]
Mapping Crypto Use and ICO Location
Even in a decentralized world geography matters. In the crypto space, many countries are over-represented as compared to the larger economy. Although the United States continues to lead by several metrics, the countries of the former Eastern Bloc have begun to rival what was once […]
Interoperability Improves for the Internet of Things
Developer concerns about Internet of Things (IoT) interoperability have declined at the same time that more attention is being paid to IoT data. Along with its partners, the Eclipse Foundation’s Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group received 502 responses for its annual survey conducted from January through March 2018. […]
63,782 Websites Worldwide Accept Bitcoin but Major Obstacles Remain
Crypto evangelists can be proud of the 63,782 websites worldwide that accept bitcoin. Crypto haters may counter that only 176 of the top 10,000 sites accept bitcoin. No matter if you see the glass as half full or half empty, data from SimilarTech has something for […]
Russian Telegram Controversy Matters to Crypto’s Future
Russia matters to the ICO (initial coin offering) community. According to ICObench, Russia trails only the United States as the location of ICOs. Telegram matters to these ICOs, otherwise known as TGEs (token generation events). According to the Telegram Open Network (TON) white paper, as […]
China vs. the World: A Kubernetes and Container Perspective
The New Stack believes that although China’s adoption may be several months behind compared to its Western counterparts, differences also arose for two other reasons.