Python popularity climbs to highest ever – Tiobe
Python continues to soar in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, rising to a 25.35% share in May 2025. It’s the highest Tiobe rating for any language since 2001, when Java topped the chart. Python’s popularity increased roughly 2.2 ...
Gemini 2.5 Models now support implicit caching
The rollout of implicit caching in the Gemini API expands on the existing explicit caching API, providing an "always on" caching system which offers automatic cost savings to developers using Gemini 2.5 models and continued availability of the explicit...
Comparing the AI code generators
Every developer has now pasted code into ChatGPT or watched GitHub Copilot autocomplete a function. If that’s your only exposure, it’s easy to conclude that coding with large language models (LLMs) isn’t “there yet.” In practice, model quali...
Running PyTorch on an Arm Copilot+ PC
When Microsoft launched its Copilot+ PC range almost a year ago, it announced that it would deliver the Copilot Runtime, a set of tools to help developers take advantage of the devices’ built-in AI accelerators, in the shape of neural processing uni...
Sizing up the AI code generators
Every developer has now pasted code into ChatGPT or watched GitHub Copilot autocomplete a function. If that’s your only exposure, it’s easy to conclude that coding with large language models (LLMs) isn’t “there yet.” In practice, model quali...
Node.js 24 drops MSVC support
Node.js 24 has been released. The latest version of the open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime upgrades the Google V8 JavaScript engine to version 13.6 and the NPM package manager to version 11. Node.js 24 also drops support for MSVC, Microsof...
Create and edit images with Gemini 2.0 in preview
Gemini 2.0 Flash's image generation capabilities, now available in preview in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, feature higher rate limits, enhanced visual quality, more precise text rendering, and more, allowing developers to create applications for pro...
The best new features and fixes in Python 3.14
The first beta release of Python 3.14 is now available. This article presents a rundown of the most significant new features in the next version of Python and what they mean for Python developers. Major new features in Python 3.14 These are the most s...
Javaforum Malmø – May 2025
Javaforum Malmø – May 2025 The second event of Javaforum Malmø took place this Monday. We were fortunate enough to have Artur Skowroński visit us and talk about JVM in the Age of AI. Those present experienced a fast-paced presentation that gave a ...
Technical debt is just an excuse
We need to stop using the term “technical debt” as an excuse. Ward Cunningham coined the term and gave it a precise meaning. For Cunningham, technical debt was a conscious decision. The development team, while realizing that there is a better, mo...
8 ways to do more with modern JavaScript
JavaScript is an incredibly durable, versatile, and capable language, and often provides everything you need right out of the box. The foundation for success is knowing the full expanse of what JavaScript offers and how to leverage it in your programs...
Google updates Gemini 2.5 Pro model for coders
Google has updated its Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model with stronger coding capabilities, hoping developers would begin building with the model before the Google I/O developer conference later this month. Released May 6, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) i...
When “Open” Isn’t Open Enough: Rethinking Trust in Dev Tools
When “Open” Isn’t Open Enough: Rethinking Trust in Dev Tools The rise of AI is redefining the development tools landscape, fast. It’s no longer just better code navigation or debuggers. Today, IDEs are becoming intelligent assistants, with AI a...
Static analysis proposed for shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Static analysis proposed to ‘rehabilitate’ shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance
An updated I/O edition preview of Gemini 2.5 Pro is being released for developers, featuring best-in-class front-end and UI development performance, ranking #1 on the WebDev Arena leaderboard, and showcasing applications like video to code and easier f...
